Detox

Many people struggling with substance use disorders, detoxification is the first step in their treatment. Medically supervised detox – that is, going through withdrawal under the supervision of medical professionals – is the best way to ensure that you are kept safe during this stage of recovery and that you can enter full-time addiction treatment safely.

Preparation Stage.

The preparation stage, the individual is building a sense of urgency regarding their desire for sobriety. They’ve usually made steps toward taking action, such as intending to join a gym, seeing a counselor or attempting to quit addiction by themselves without attending a treatment center.

Action Stage

Start With Preparing For Change.

Preparing for change: 5 keys to addiction recovery. Remind yourself of the reasons you want to change. Think about your past attempts at recovery, if any. What worked? What didn't? Set specific, measurable goals, such as a start date or limits on your drug use. Explore your addiction treatment options: Detoxification. Usually the first step is to purge your body of drugs and manage withdrawal symptoms. Behavioral counseling. Individual, group, and/or family therapy can help you identify the root causes of your drug use, repair your relationships, and learn healthier coping skills.

Inpatient treatment

Residential treatment is one of the most time-tested and reliable methods of addiction treatment. The full-time care, supportive structure, and safe environment provided by residential programs ensure that recovery clients get the attention they need within a distraction-free treatment center focused entirely on their healing.

Addiction Runs Deep

Chances are good that you know someone who’s recovering from substance use disorder (SUD) and could benefit from your support. Maybe they’re a close family member or friend, or maybe it’s someone you don’t know as well.

Pain Relief

Many people turn to drugs and alcohol for pain relief or a way out of depression. Recovering from an addiction isn’t easy, but there are many ways you can make it easier and prevent relapse and maintain lasting sobriety for good.

one-on-one counseling.

Getting one-on-one counseling can help the patient better understand the underlying reasons for their chemical dependency. Counselors can uncover factors like trauma, negative friends or family who encourage drug use, or poor self-esteem as influences for substance abuse, and provide help and awareness.