Relapse planning for recovery routines
Recovery routines are interrupted by illness, grief, travel, pain, fatigue, and discouragement. This lesson teaches how to plan for interruptions before they break the habit.
Educational only
Educational only — not medical advice.
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Key takeaways
- Identify predictable reasons recovery routines lapse
- Write a restart rule for one therapy, health, or participation routine
- Use relapse planning without normalizing unsafe self-neglect
Why this matters
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Expect interruptions
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Write the restart rule
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Know when a lapse is a signal
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Protect identity
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In practice
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Key takeaways
- Interruptions are expected in long-term recovery.
- Restart rules should be specific, small, and linked to a cue.
- Unsafe symptoms or emotional-health warning signs need clinical support.
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What you’ll practice
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References
- Tier 1American Stroke Association2024Rehabilitation Therapy After a Stroke
- Tier 1American Stroke Association2026Emotional and Behavioral Effects of Stroke
- Tier 1National Institute of Mental Health2024Depression