Whispering Oaks Lodge Treatment Center

Getting The Help You Need For Addiction

If you have found yourself walking down the path of drug or alcohol abuse, or even possibly addiction, help is available.  There are a lot of ways to treat the problem, but the addiction must be recognized before it can be treated.

 

Recognizing The Problem

 

It is possible to get help with a problem before it goes from bad to worse. Unfortunately, most people do not attack the substance abuse problem until it has gotten extremely out of hand. It is important for you to acknowledge that you have the addiction. The acknowledgment of the addiction allows people that are experiencing these substance abuse problems to move on to the next step of getting the help that they need.

 

Group Support

 

For many years abusers of drugs and alcohol seeking support have been able to find it in a group setting.  In a small group, people get to know one another and learn to relate to each other’s problems and offer support.  There is usually a moderator running the group, but by and large, group members run the group.  This is a venue for you to vocalize your problems, your concerns, your hurts, and your hopes, in a safe setting where no one can harm or hurt you.  Group therapy has been amazingly successful for a wide range of problems and conditions.  This is where you usually meet, first hand, other addicts who have walked in your shoes and can personally relate to the pain and suffering you may be feeling. 

 

In-Patient Centers

 

Sometimes the pain of the addiction is too much to handle alone. It does not have to be something that substance abusers go through alone. There are in-patient detox centers that can help those that cannot resist the temptation of drugs that may be readily available inside of their environments. A start to sobriety often begins with disconnecting from the current environment.  There may also be other psychological issues going on in the mind of the addict, hand in hand with the addiction.  This is known as dual diagnosis, and is an important issue to consider in terms of a full, holistic treatment approach. 

 

It is important to be aware of these addiction recovery centers. The satisfaction rate for programs like this is high. The results have been proven, and anyone that is battling substance abuse will benefit from the experienced counselors and dedicated program clinicians who know what it takes to combat substance abuse problems.

 

Counseling

 

A large number of programs that are designed to help fight substance abuse will involve extensive counseling sessions. This is helpful because it gives you a chance to minimize the number of excuses that are being made for the problem.

Group Drug and Alcohol Therapy

 

It is during these counseling sessions that abusers can get the chance to work with professionals that can get to the root of the problem. It may be depression or a bipolar disorder that may be turning patients toward alcohol. Sometimes getting help to diagnose the underlying problems will be a step towards a medical diagnosis where proper medication will be put into use.

 

What Sobriety Looks Like

 

Substance abusers that are getting help will begin to see the light. The alcohol abuser that never thought that sobriety was an option will now see how this is a true possibility. The drug abuser that refused to let go of the temporary high will begin to see that life can be lived without resorting to drugs.  This is the first key to happiness

 

A Change In Surroundings

 

The realization of your surroundings becomes quite clear once abusers reach out for help through these support groups and in-patient treatment centers. It becomes easier to see who the enablers are. It becomes evident that there are people in the inner circle of the abuser that are also drug and alcohol users.

 

It becomes much harder for any substance abuser to give up the habit when the inner circle is filled with other substance abusers that are utilizing drugs and alcohol recreationally. This becomes an epiphany to a substance abuser. Those that have taken a moment to get help will instantly see the difference between the behavior of other users and the stark contrast of those that are aiming for a sober life.

 

Change Is Good

 

Getting help from counselors and family members will also serve as the foundation for a much better life. Change may seem hard, but having a support group makes it much easier to make the transition.

 

It is all about having the desire to get sober. When a drug addict is ready, treatment is available.  There just needs to be that desire to change, the life-saving element that leads to sobriety. Your support group will help you by holding you accountable for your actions. Having a sponsor from a support group can bring you out of the loneliness that you may feel as a substance abuser.  If you’re hurting or need help, reach out today.