Part II: Rehab Consulting for the “In-Between” Days (When You’re Not in Crisis, But Not Okay Yet)

Most people imagine recovery as a dramatic before-and-after: a breaking point, a treatment program, a comeback.

But real recovery doesn’t move like a movie.

It moves like a random Tuesday—when you wake up “fine,” and by mid-afternoon you’re negotiating with your own brain.

That’s where rehab consulting can be life-changing in a way most people don’t talk about: it supports the in-between days—when someone isn’t actively using, isn’t in acute crisis, but still feels one bad moment away from slipping.

Triggers aren’t always pain. Sometimes they show up as:

• Praise (“I’m doing great—I deserve a reward.”)

• Relief (“The crisis passed… now what?”)

• Boredom (quiet can feel unsafe to a nervous system used to chaos)

• Success (imposter syndrome after a win)

A rehab consultant helps identify your specific pattern—and build responses that actually work in real life.

Think of it like a fire drill for real life:

• What are my early warning signs?

• What do I do in the first 30 minutes of danger?

• Who do I contact and what do I say?

• If I slip, what’s the next right step within 24 hours?

This plan removes the pressure of improvising while overwhelmed.