No. Relapse does not necessarily mean that addiction treatment was not successful, or the client has “failed”. Relapse is simply relapse. One of the goals of treatment is to teach clients the skills necessary so that if they do relapse, they have the tools necessary to recover from it immediately, to get back into recovery and to continue to live a productive and healthy life. It is important to understand that drug and alcohol addiction is a chronic, progressive, and lifelong disease that requires on-going maintenance. Addiction is often characterized by periodic relapses which may or may not actually include substance use. These relapses result from peer pressure, not following your recovery program faithfully, or most often the inability to cope with stress.  Cycles of Change Recovery is here for our clients for the rest of their lives. If an individual does relapse, we will do everything in our power to support them and help them to get back into recovery. Sometimes that simply means providing a friend to talk to and emotional support, and sometimes that means bringing them back into detox and treatment. Whatever is necessary, rest assured, we are here to help.