Paths to Recovery
There are many routes to recovery. Together we will work to find the one that's best for you.
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12-Step
The most common recovery program is Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). AA and its many siblings follow the same core principles: recovery through fellowship, the 12 Steps, and a spiritual relationship with a higher power of your choosing. Contrary to popular belief, traditional religion and/or a relationship with the traditional concept of God is not required.
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SMART (Self-Management and Recovery Training) Recovery
SMART is similar to 12-Step programs in that fellowship is a part of the program but relies more on the participant's own internal resources than a relationship with a higher power. SMART provides tools and training to help manage substance use disorder through self-reliance and fellowship.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT is a goal-oriented psychotherapy technique focusing on patterns of thought and how they impact behaviors. CBT helps the participant to identify negative thoughts that lead to stress and anxiety through self-monitoring and teaches techniques for changing thought patterns and the behaviors that can result.
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Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
DBT helps the participant to better negotiate interpersonal relationships and stressful situations by using a combination of mindfulness, stress tolerance techniques (e.g. breathing techniques to reduce physical manifestations of stress), emotional control, and interpersonal effectiveness training.
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Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Most people associate MAT with Methadone- and Suboxone-type treatments for opioid use, however, there are also medications that can be effective in helping reduce cravings in people with alcohol use disorder. MAT is frequently used in conjunction with other forms of treatment, but not always.
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Harm Reduction
In cases where a participant in treatment is unable to achieve abstinence, or where abstinence is not the goal, harm reduction can help the participant to use substances more safely. This can involve coaching in self-care, management of the whens, wheres, whos, and hows of the participant's use, etc. Many times, harm reduction is a stepping stone on the path of recovery, but that is not always the case.