When you have a drug or alcohol dependency, the addiction is likely controlling your life, rather than you controlling the addiction. In order to regain control of your life, you need to take on the formidable challenge of entering addiction recovery. It's a challenge that is very much worth taking on. After all, you deserve a life that can be full and free of the chains of the misery of addition. Here are some tips for making the most of the services that you will be offered at your addiction treatment center.
Be Willing to Do What It Takes
In order to thrive in addiction recovery, you need to be able to humble yourself enough to admit that you don't have all the answers. Beyond that, it's important to be willing to do what it takes to be free of the addiction. That may mean detoxing under medical supervision. It will definitely mean dealing with the feelings that likely compelled you to develop the addiction in the first place. Listen to sponsors. Share regularly in individual therapy, group therapy, and 12-step meetings.
Prepare for Family Therapy
Addiction is not a disease that exists in a bubble. Your closest friends and family members have likely been affected by your addiction. Going to family therapy with them can help you stay sober while also providing a way for them to heal their wounds. What's more, it can help you rebuild broken relationships. Before going to family therapy, discuss your intentions with your family members. Truly commit to giving your all in family therapy and holding nothing back. When every family member tells the truth, family therapy will help you all the most.
Embrace Dual-Diagnosis Treatment Options
Oftentimes addictions accompany mood disorders and other mental health conditions. Sometimes it can be hard to discern whether the person is depressed because of the havoc that the addiction has created in their life or if the addiction formed as a way of dealing with the depression. If you are given a dual-diagnosis treatment, you may want to consider taking medications such as antidepressants under the advice of a doctor. Doctor-prescribed medications can sometimes help combat the conditions in your life where addiction thrived.
Finally, keep in mind that a better life awaits you in recovery. Commit fully to the program and make every effort to make the most of the programs and services that are readily available to you during your addiction recovery. As they say in twelve-step programs, it works if you put in the work.
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