As with the 1st time they went into a residential treatment facility, there can be stages of readiness. Does the person think that their substance abuse issue has become bad enough again that going back into residential treatment is necessary? Or, as is probably the situation with the first time they entered into residential treatment, do they think they can handle their substance abuse problem on their own?
Layered upon this is the thoughts of failure. The individuals have previously gone through a residential treatment program, and the individuals have continually relapsed. Why will this time be any any different? Put another way, what is it that the individuals are going to learn in their 2nd or 3rd try at residential treatment that is going to make the change and reduce the chance for them from relapsing over in the future?
The reality of the situation is that the rate of success for residential treatment programs, and all other forms of substance abuse treatment programs, is less than optimal.
The way success is defined for residential treatment programs varies, but in general it is the percentage of the facility's clients that have stayed clean and sober one to 2 years after treatment. For almost all residential treatment facilities the “success rate” is most likely below 20%.
Because of this low ratio of “success”, many residential treatment programs find many of their clients who have relapsed coming back one, two, or quite often more times. Does this mean failure for the residential treatment program? Or does it mean that the facilities have instilled in their patients the thought that recovery from substance abuse is a ongoing process that is most likely possible. As long as a person continues to keep trying, then they haven't failed at their recovery and there can quite possibly be new ideas to learn by giving residential treatment an additional try.
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