Relapse Prevention Resources

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Books

The Addicted Mind Podcast — Duane Osterlind, LMFT
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A therapist-led addiction recovery podcast covering cravings, triggers, relapse prevention, shame, relationships, coping skills, and long-term recovery. Many episodes include concrete exercises listeners can apply between therapy sessions.
The Addiction Psychologist
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Hosted by psychologists and focused on addiction research and evidence-based treatment. Useful for people who want a more scientific understanding of relapse, recovery, cravings, and behavior change.
Recovering Out Loud
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Focuses on practical sobriety and relapse prevention from lived experience. Episodes discuss warning signs, cravings, shame after relapse, recovery planning, emotional struggles, and rebuilding after returning to substance use.

Your Relapse Prevention Blueprint: Strategies for Staying on Track — The Addicted Mind Podcast
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A practical episode about creating a written relapse prevention plan before a crisis happens. It covers personal triggers, high-risk situations, coping cards, all-or-nothing thinking after a slip, and deciding exactly what you will do when you feel vulnerable.
Survival Skills for Sobriety: Create Your Recovery Plan Today — The Addicted Mind Podcast
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Focuses on creating a personalized recovery plan while you are doing well so you do not have to invent a strategy in the middle of a craving or crisis. It also discusses recognizing warning signs before they become more serious.
Addiction: Why Does Relapse Happen, & How Do You Prevent It? — RECOVERable
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Addiction psychiatrist Dr. Jasleen Chhatwal discusses why relapse happens, identifying hidden triggers, recognizing warning signs early, managing cravings, and using what happened to strengthen a future prevention plan.
Relapse Prevention — Sober Pod
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A practical discussion about relapse triggers, honesty, self-awareness, community support, and strategies for staying on track. The episode also references a relapse prevention worksheet listeners can complete.

Relapse as Part of Recovery — Hufsa Ahmad
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A TEDx talk challenging the idea that relapse automatically means treatment or recovery has failed. Ahmad discusses setbacks, mental health recovery, stigma, and continuing to work toward recovery after things go wrong.
A Way to Recover — Trey Lewis
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Trey Lewis shares his personal experience of repeated relapse and treatment before achieving longer-term recovery. The talk focuses heavily on changing one’s environment and building a life that supports recovery. TED notes that this is a personal account rather than a substitute for professional addiction treatment.

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