Recovery 1.Total abstinence is necessary to recover from an addiction. Any use will keep the addiction use. Abstinence is a necessary first step of recovery. 2.Detoxification alone is not adequate treatment for addictive disease. 3.Addiction affect all aspects of person life. Therefore, it requires holistic treatment. 4.Recovery requires long term physical, psychological, behavioral, social and spritual change. 5.Educational is an important aspect because recovery from an addiction requires self management, it is essential for addicts to learn as much as possible about their disease and how it managed. Lapse VS Relapse -Lapse is an initial episode of alcohol or drug use during recovery. -Relapse is the failure to maintain behaviour change over limit. -Relapse is an process in witch warning signs appear the resumption of drug use. Amalkan Nasution