Our mission at
the relapse project
The Relapse Project was born from a simple observation: most families are not lacking love, commitment, or effort. They are lacking a roadmap. By the time most people reach out, they have already spent months or years trying to solve an incredibly complex problem with limited information and conflicting advice. My role is not to dictate outcomes or force solutions. My role is to help families better understand what they are facing, identify the obstacles standing in the way of change, align their support systems, and take meaningful action. Whether through intervention, clinical case management, family systems consulting, recovery coaching, or treatment placement, the goal remains the same: to replace confusion with clarity and create an environment where change becomes possible.
At its core, The Relapse Project is built on the belief that people are capable of change when shame gives way to honesty, accountability, connection, and action. Recovery is rarely linear. Progress is often imperfect. Families do not need more judgment, fear, or false promises. They need transparency, guidance, and a trusted partner who can help them navigate uncertainty with confidence. That is the work we do every day.
- Griffin Jarzombek, Founder
Griffin’s story
I grew up in San Antonio, Texas, and by most accounts had a fairly normal upbringing. I spent my time playing basketball, listening to music, eating barbecue, and eventually touring as a guitarist in the punk/hardcore band Bitter End. Like many people who struggle with addiction, however, what began as experimentation gradually evolved into something much more destructive. After years of addiction, multiple treatment episodes, relapses, and heartbreak, I found sustainable recovery in 2013.
Since then, I have worked across nearly every level of care, including community mental health, crisis and detox, inpatient and outpatient treatment, recovery coaching, family intervention, and long-term case management. I have accumulated more than 15,000 clinically supervised hours, trained under world-renowned interventionists, helped develop programming at nationally recognized treatment centers, collaborated with industry-leading professionals, and supported individuals and families from all walks of life.
I've learned that recovery is rarely a straight line. The challenges people face are often more complex than they appear on the surface, and there are rarely simple answers. That perspective has shaped the way I approach this work today. I focus on helping families understand the full picture, identify meaningful opportunities for change, and navigate the behavioral health landscape with clarity, honesty, and purpose.
no shame
Shame keeps people stuck.
Honesty, accountability, and understanding create space for something different.
just change
Change requires action.
When individuals and families begin responding differently, new outcomes become possible.