A Better Today
Evening IOP
& Fellowship Meetings
What is the Difference Between IOP and Attending Fellowship Meetings?
The difficulty one faces when getting sober for the first time is greater than many people realize. The National Institute of Health estimates that 40-60% of people recovering from drug addiction will relapse. They note that the percentage is even higher when concerning Opiates, reaching as high as 80%.
Another study found that those who received treatment for their substance abuse problem had a better chance of reaching 3 years of sobriety than those who did not have any help. (Moos, 2006)
When dealing with addiction, the stakes are high, and the task is difficult. Often, people have used for years, even decades, and are given a matter of months to overcome the lifetime of bad habits and learn healthier coping skills. It can be a lot for anyone to handle.
Inpatient treatment offers a strict routine that helps and encourages people to stay sober. No drugs or Alcohol are allowed, and healthy living habits are enforced.
This means people go to bed and get up at a regular time, eat meals on a routine schedule and are escorted to meetings and groups that focus on sobriety. Once out of treatment, the individual can do whatever he or she wants. If the individual reenters the world from treatment with no continuing treatment or ties to the treatment center, the tendency to relapse increases exponentially.
The routine started in inpatient treatment is carried further, but to a less strict degree in sober living and IOP. The first year of recovery is critical for the development of healthy habits and behaviors to be established. Yes, it can take a full year for the recovery program to really kick in and work when a person needs the tools learned most.