Recovery & Relapse Prevention Programs in Bothell, Washington
Outpatient treatment, aftercare, monitoring and individual counseling
for adults across Bothell, Woodinville and the surrounding areas.
Alcohol and Drug Recovery and Relapse Prevention Programs at Our Bothell Treatment Center
Break free from substance use problems by turning to our alcohol and drug treatment center in Bothell, Washington, for recovery and relapse prevention programs. Our primary goal is to help you live a happy, fulfilling life, free from the hold that alcohol and other drugs can take on a person.
Most of our work happens in groups, and that is deliberate. Group sessions offer support and encouragement to each participant, and a room of people who have faced the same thing tends to be harder to fool — and more useful — than any single counselor working alone.
All programs described below are outpatient services for adults. Where a client needs medically supervised withdrawal management or a higher level of care, we refer out for that before outpatient work begins.
Deferred Prosecution Treatment Plans for DUI Offenders as Mandated by the State of Washington
We provide treatment plans for DUI offenders that are mandated by the state of Washington. The plan consists of intensive outpatient treatment, weekly aftercare through our Foundations of Recovery program, and monthly monitoring, over a period of two years.
The two-year length is not a house rule and it is not negotiable by the agency. It is set in statute, along with the requirement for total abstinence, periodic random testing, and attendance at self-help recovery meetings for the duration. Falling out of compliance triggers a full reassessment and a report to the court.
| Stage | What it involves |
|---|---|
| Intensive phase | Intensive outpatient treatment, the structured opening stage of the plan |
| Weekly aftercare | Foundations of Recovery group, weekly, following the intensive phase |
| Monthly monitoring | Monthly group contact for the remainder of the two-year period |
| Throughout | Total abstinence, random testing and self-help meeting attendance |
Two-year plan, relative duration of each stage
Intensive outpatient treatment
Weekly aftercare
Monthly monitoring
Illustrative proportions across the two-year period. The exact schedule is set by the individual treatment plan and by the court.
Relapse Prevention Programs for Clients With a Past Relapse, a History of Relapse, or Concerns About Relapsing
Don’t suffer through a relapse when you can work to stop it before it happens. This program is for clients who have had a relapse, who have a history of relapse, or who are concerned that they may relapse in the future.
The focus is intensive and specific: identifying past negative behaviors, then developing and practicing a plan individually tailored to avoiding relapse in the future. We meet weekly in a small group setting, which keeps the work personal and gives each participant room to talk about their own patterns rather than generalities.
What the group works on
- Mapping the sequence of thoughts, situations and decisions that preceded past relapses
- Identifying personal high-risk situations rather than textbook ones
- Building a written, individually tailored plan the client can actually follow
- Practicing that plan aloud and adjusting it when it does not survive contact with real life
- Recognizing early warning signs long before a first drink or first use
Aftercare Foundations of Recovery for Long-Term, Comfortable Recovery and a Sobriety-Based Value System
Continue your progress and your journey with our aftercare Foundations of Recovery program. We focus on your daily struggles and challenges, and we highlight your successes, because a recovery program that only ever examines what went wrong is an exhausting one to stay in.
The group helps you develop solid, realistic change plans that produce long-term comfortable recovery, and helps you develop and implement a sobriety-based value system to carry you through everyday life. That last part is the difference between not drinking and actually building a life you would not want to trade away.
Monthly Monitoring Group Meetings That Provide Ongoing Accountability and Support on the Road to Recovery
There is great power in numbers. Our monthly group meetings offer ongoing accountability and support as you continue on your road to recovery. For clients on a court-ordered plan, monthly monitoring is also the stage that carries the plan through to completion, and attendance is documented.
Substance Use Disorder Mild Program, Also Known as Change, for Clients With Problematic Substance Use
Some clients do not meet the traditional criteria for addiction. Alpha Recovery Choices offers a program for people whose use of alcohol and other drugs has become problematic in their lives without meeting that threshold.
The format is primarily educational and is designed for clients to make application to their own lives — not to sit through general information about substances and leave unchanged. Clients complete the program with a clear plan to avoid further life problems related to substance use.
This is the appropriate placement for a good number of people who arrive after a single incident. Recommending a full treatment program to someone who does not need one helps nobody, and courts recognize the difference.
Individual Counseling Sessions for Clients With Specific Needs Best Addressed on a One-to-One Basis
Discover freedom and joy in life with help from our seasoned counselors. These private sessions suit clients who have specific needs that are better addressed one-to-one than in a group — including professionals with licensure concerns, clients managing co-occurring mental health symptoms, and anyone whose circumstances call for a more private setting. Frequency and duration are mutually agreed between the client and the counselor.
Comparing Our Outpatient Programs by Format, Frequency and Who Each One Suits
| Program | Format | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Deferred prosecution plan | Structured multi-stage plan | Over two years |
| Relapse prevention | Small group | Weekly |
| Foundations of Recovery aftercare | Group | Weekly |
| Monitoring | Group | Monthly |
| Substance use disorder mild (Change) | Educational group | Set course length |
| Individual counseling | One-to-one | Agreed with counselor |
Placement into any of these programs follows an evaluation. Where a court is involved, the recommendation goes to the court and the final decision on what a person must complete rests with the judge.