Substance use disorder is a multi-faceted condition that can be highly resistant to treatment. When you or someone you love struggles with such a disorder, the havoc the behavior reaps can be exhausting and life threatening for all those affected. Throughout the course of an addiction, you may have made several attempts to quit. You may have made deals with your Higher Power; begging that if the headache and pain were taken away you would never pick up again. Your loved one may have promised that this would be the last time. Unfortunately, due to its insidious nature, quitting is not something you or your loved one can do on your own. At this stage in the disease, a Residential Treatment Facility might be the most important decision you can make for yourself or your loved one.
Residential Treatment provides one with a controlled, safe environment that addresses you or your loved ones biological, psychological and social needs. A collaborative approach has shown greater efficacy in the treatment of substance use disorders especially when one is suffering from a co-occurring disorder such as anxiety, trauma, or depression.
“[Inpatient residential] treatment is highly structured…with activities designed to help residents examine damaging beliefs, self-concepts, and destructive patterns of behavior and adopt new, more harmonious and constructive ways to interact with others.” DrugAbuse.gov
Residential Addiction Treatment provides:
Biological Support
- Abstinence environment
- Detox regime following medical guidelines
- Nutritional support
- Safe and secure lodging
- Fitness regimen (i.e. yoga, weight training)
Psychological Support
- Individualized therapy
- Primary Process Groups
- Psych educational Groups
- Life Skills/Relapse Prevention/Transition Planning Groups
Social Support
- 12 step support groups
- Social skill training
- Structured environment
- Recovery Community
If you or a loved one is trapped in the clutches of a substance use disorder, know that you are not alone and there is help available to you. Residential addiction treatment is a short-term investment of time that can offer invaluable life long returns.
