Relapse rates for alcohol and opioid use disorders within 6 months without aftercare.
Source: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 2014
Increased likelihood of maintaining sobriety at 12 months with structured aftercare.
Source: SAMHSA TEDS Data
Reduction in relapse rates with sober companions in the first 3 to 6 months.
Source: Program Data (e.g., Hazelden)
Beyond the Exit Door: How Recovery Coaching and Companioning Prevent Relapse and Build Real-Life Recovery
You’ve done the hard part—or so you thought. You went to treatment. You detoxed. You sat in groups. You cried. You journaled. Maybe for the first time in a long time, you started to feel something like hope.
But what happens after the discharge papers are signed? When the suitcase hits the floor in your old bedroom, and the noise of the real world comes rushing back in?
This is where the real work begins. And where recovery coaching and sober companioning step in.
Recovery Coaching and Sober Companioning: Bridging the Gap Between Treatment and Life
When clients leave inpatient treatment or IOP (intensive outpatient), they often return to the same stressors that once drove them to use: overwhelming emotions, strained relationships, work pressure, or simply the crushing quiet of an empty room.
Recovery coaching acts as a stabilizing force during this critical transition.
Therapy gives you insight. Coaching helps you apply it.
You may know what to do—but not how to do it consistently in real life. That’s where a coach or companion becomes essential.
The First 72 Hours: Walking Through the Most Vulnerable Window
If you ask most treatment professionals when relapse risk is highest, many will tell you: the first three days after discharge.
You’re no longer surrounded by staff and peers. You’re back in familiar places with familiar patterns. The emotional wave can hit hard: anxiety, guilt, excitement, loneliness—all mixed with cravings and the fear that maybe, just maybe, you won’t make it.
That’s why recovery coaching and sober companioning during this window can be life-saving.
Take the First Step Toward Lasting Recovery
Connect with a sober companion today to build a stronger, relapse-resistant future.