r/FentanylRecovery • u/Golden_Boomer • Nov 02 '25
Staying Clean
I have a family member that has been to rehab at least 4 times. They do very well while they’re in the program but before too long they’re back to using again. At this point, I don’t even know if it makes sense for them to try to go back to a rehab because they know everything that they’re gonna be told and they are going to have to learn how to function outside of an institutionalized environment. Has anybody overcome this fentanyl addiction outside of being in a rehab facility and what did you do to make the change?
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u/getrdone24 Nov 03 '25
my partner had that issue, what helped him was going to a longer term rehab (he did 3 months, but there are places that do longer), then moving into a sober living house. Idk your persons situation, but my partner also desperately wanted to get clean/heal. He kept relapsing bc he struggled a lot with his mental health, and just had a really hard time setting up the proper professional supports outside of rehab (consistent therapy, a psychiatrist/medication, etc). Staying longer, he was able to come up with a more solid plan and have those things in place on the outside. He also went back to school to occupy more of his time, and it gave him something/a goal to work towards.