SUBSTANCE ABUSE THERAPY

Has your substance use turned into abuse or spiraled out of control? Perhaps what started as a prescription to manage pain or aid attention has turned in an opiate or amphetamine dependence. Or, maybe casual or social use of marijuana, ecstasy or cocaine has crossed the line into a damaging daily routine. Maybe you’ve suffered consequences related to your substance abuse, such as a DUI, incarceration or losing your job. Have you been concealing your use from everyone around you, and harbor a fear of being found out? Or, perhaps your friends, family members, partner or spouse already know, and you sense you’ve lost their trust and respect. Has your physical health or emotional wellbeing taken a downturn, leaving you feeling persistently anxious or depressed and plotting how you’ll attain drugs and use again? Perhaps you recently went through a substance abuse program, but you’re using again, or worried that you might. Do you wish you could better understand your impulse to use drugs and become better equipped to manage your life?

Living with a marijuana, opiate, heroine, amphetamine, methadone, sedative or another drug dependence can be a troubling experience that can wreak havoc on every part of your life. Drug addiction can have a detrimental effect on your physical and emotional health, as well as your capacity to maintain healthy relationships or steady employment. Maybe you want to stop or limit your use but don’t feel like you can because of social pressures. Or, maybe drugs seem to be the only things that soothe heavy feelings of anxiety or depression. You may even feel unable to imagine another way to feel relaxed or at peace with yourself.