The objectives of follow-up counseling are devised in light of the nature of the disease that the client is afflicted with. Management of chronic illnesses requires sustained effort and the process continues well beyond the controlled environment of the treatment facility. In addiction treatment, re-entering into their real lives can place clients in temptation-inducing situations and scenarios that can jeopardize their recovery.
Certain people, places, and environmental cues previously associated with drug usage may give rise to cravings that the recovering patients can find hard to manage. Being discharged from the rehabilitation facility equates to leaving behind an extensive amount of support that was made available to the clients in the controlled setting of the rehab. In making the transition to their old lives, clients may find it difficult to readjust to an environment that does not offer a similar level of emotional support.
