Getting sober is only a small part in the battle for recovery, so it’s important to learn the tools necessary to maintain your recovery. In active addiction, you have rewired your brain in a way that you have developed a strong psychological dependence. Therefore, this is why it’s so important to not only detox but go through the entire rehabilitation process. Contingency management therapy involves using evidence-based techniques to help your brain begin to heal.

Moreover, this form of therapy is part of the behavioral therapy model in which you replace old thoughts and behaviors with new ones. The brain is wired in a way where you have gone into a mode of automation in which you turn to drugs and alcohol as your solution. However, through this type of therapy, you begin to identify toxic thoughts and behaviors. Over time, you’ll begin to see your cravings and urges begin to diminish as you begin having more control.