Most drug and alcohol rehab facilities have rules against establishing intimate relationships during rehab. Many clients find this very frustrating and confusing as they feel for the first time in a long time they have found someone who they connect with and they feel understands them, as well as knows the whole truth. However there are some very good reasons why most drug rehabs go to great lengths to prevent this. One is that while you are coming off of heavy drug useage, your sexual feelings are awaking for the first time in a long while. Many of the common illicit drugs dull one’s sex drive. During this awaking period your judgment about the real reasons for establishing a relationship may be clouded.

Another reason is that the main purpose of drug rehab treatment to to honestly evaluate yourself and your traits so you may work on and improve many of your life skills. Many times in the beginning of a relationship a great deal of time is spent making oneself look good so the other person will be attracted and stay interested in you. This contantly spending time “putting one’s best foot forward” would be a great waste of time and effort in a period that requires great honesty and introspection. Also with a large percentage of clients having abused i.v. drugs in the past there is a greater risk of sexually transmitted diseases.

The last reason is one that show statistically, the chances of a long term relationship forming and lasting in rehab is very very low. The best advice is to work on what you went to drug or alcohol rehab for…..treatment and education. Once you are sober and centered you stand a much greater chance of relationship success.

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