Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken.
— Oscar Wilde.
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Three Especially Effective Ways to Address Substance Abuse
About 20 million Americans fight substance abuse disorders each year, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Many of these people struggle without help, trying everything possible to overcome a condition that almost always proves formidable.
Checking into a Rehabilitation Center can easily be the best way to start making progress instead of floundering and backsliding. Experts at such centers can provide help of many kinds that makes it easier to bring substance abuse under control.
Many Ways for Counselors and Others to Help
It inevitably takes a great deal of commitment, willpower, and discipline to recover from a substance abuse disorder. That can make it seem as if only the most self-reliant and independent could hope to succeed, but nothing could be further from the truth.
In practice, assistance and support provided by others often ends up being every bit as important as individual determination. Some of the types of help that can end up making the most difference are:
Group therapy. Many people who develop substance abuse disorders end up viewing themselves as isolated and alone. The feeling of vulnerability that results can give rise to even more destructive patterns of behavior, with these new habits becoming even more difficult to manage. Participating in group therapy is a proven way to break out of such traps and establish nurturing, supportive bonds with others who are facing the same kinds of challenges. Many end up finding group therapy sessions to be some of their most effective tools when it comes to fighting substance abuse disorders.
Cognitive behavioral therapy. Addicts inevitably become adept at rationalizing and justifying the behaviors that cause them so much trouble. Learning to make drug rehab facilities near me of an ally in the struggle against substance abuse can end up being one of the most important accomplishments of all. An approach known as “cognitive behavioral therapy” has been used with great success for many years to help addicts overcome the challenges before them.
Spirituality. Even people who do not consider themselves religious often find that adding a spiritual element to their recovery strategies makes it easier to confront substance abuse head-on. Feeling like outpatient drug rehab of a greater spiritual whole can promote optimism and strength even in those who had previously given up.
There is Always Hope of Recovering
Approaches and techniques like these have helped many people recover from formerly devastating patterns of substance abuse. Seeking out the right kinds of help will always make a successful recovery from this common condition more likely.
Checking into a Rehabilitation Center can easily be the best way to start making progress instead of floundering and backsliding. Experts at such centers can provide help of many kinds that makes it easier to bring substance abuse under control.
Many Ways for Counselors and Others to Help
It inevitably takes a great deal of commitment, willpower, and discipline to recover from a substance abuse disorder. That can make it seem as if only the most self-reliant and independent could hope to succeed, but nothing could be further from the truth.
In practice, assistance and support provided by others often ends up being every bit as important as individual determination. Some of the types of help that can end up making the most difference are:
Group therapy. Many people who develop substance abuse disorders end up viewing themselves as isolated and alone. The feeling of vulnerability that results can give rise to even more destructive patterns of behavior, with these new habits becoming even more difficult to manage. Participating in group therapy is a proven way to break out of such traps and establish nurturing, supportive bonds with others who are facing the same kinds of challenges. Many end up finding group therapy sessions to be some of their most effective tools when it comes to fighting substance abuse disorders.
Cognitive behavioral therapy. Addicts inevitably become adept at rationalizing and justifying the behaviors that cause them so much trouble. Learning to make drug rehab facilities near me of an ally in the struggle against substance abuse can end up being one of the most important accomplishments of all. An approach known as “cognitive behavioral therapy” has been used with great success for many years to help addicts overcome the challenges before them.
Spirituality. Even people who do not consider themselves religious often find that adding a spiritual element to their recovery strategies makes it easier to confront substance abuse head-on. Feeling like outpatient drug rehab of a greater spiritual whole can promote optimism and strength even in those who had previously given up.
There is Always Hope of Recovering
Approaches and techniques like these have helped many people recover from formerly devastating patterns of substance abuse. Seeking out the right kinds of help will always make a successful recovery from this common condition more likely.
Introduce Yourself (Example Post)
This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right.
You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the “New Post” button, and tell us why you’re here.
Why do this?
- Because it gives new readers context. What are you about? Why should they read your blog?
- Because it will help you focus you own ideas about your blog and what you’d like to do with it.
The post can be short or long, a personal intro to your life or a bloggy mission statement, a manifesto for the future or a simple outline of your the types of things you hope to publish.
To help you get started, here are a few questions:
- Why are you blogging publicly, rather than keeping a personal journal?
- What topics do you think you’ll write about?
- Who would you love to connect with via your blog?
- If you blog successfully throughout the next year, what would you hope to have accomplished?
You’re not locked into any of this; one of the wonderful things about blogs is how they constantly evolve as we learn, grow, and interact with one another — but it’s good to know where and why you started, and articulating your goals may just give you a few other post ideas.
Can’t think how to get started? Just write the first thing that pops into your head. Anne Lamott, author of a book on writing we love, says that you need to give yourself permission to write a “crappy first draft”. Anne makes a great point — just start writing, and worry about editing it later.
When you’re ready to publish, give your post three to five tags that describe your blog’s focus — writing, photography, fiction, parenting, food, cars, movies, sports, whatever. These tags will help others who care about your topics find you in the Reader. Make sure one of the tags is “zerotohero,” so other new bloggers can find you, too.
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