{"id":156259,"date":"2024-01-10T16:10:20","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T21:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/?post_type=article&p=156259"},"modified":"2025-11-17T16:49:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T21:49:53","slug":"how-to-cope-when-a-loved-one-relapses","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/content\/how-to-cope-when-a-loved-one-relapses\/","title":{"rendered":"C\u00f3mo lidiar con la reca\u00edda de un ser querido"},"content":{"rendered":"

When a loved one relapses, many people may feel disappointment or even anger towards their loved one. Trust issues and old wounds become evident all over again.\u00a0People take it personally when a loved one relapses. And most people forget or don\u2019t realize that relapse is part of recovery from adicci\u00f3n<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Recovery is not linear<\/a>. It\u2019s not a straight line. It\u2019s full of ups and downs, and relapse can be part of the process for your loved one.<\/p>\n

Acknowledge your feelings and find support<\/h2>\n

A valuable lesson can be learned from a relapse to transform your loved one into someone better than they were yesterday. And\u00a0it\u2019s okay for you to be angry, frustrated, overwhelmed, disappointed, sad, shocked\u2014or however you feel about their relapse. But it\u2019s also important to acknowledge these feelings and find a way to cope with them.<\/p>\n

Here are some things that you can do to process feelings about a loved one\u2019s relapse:<\/p>\n