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Substance Abuse Treatment

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"Switch your mentality from 'I'm broken and helpless' to 'I'm growing and healing' and watch how fast your life changes, for the better."

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Substance Use and Addiction

Addiction is a treatable, chronic medical disease involving complex interactions among brain circuits, genetics, the environment, and an individual’s life experiences. People with addiction use substances or engage in behaviors that become compulsive and often continue despite harmful consequences. 


Millions of people all over the world are battling substance abuse and the cycle of addiction; which commonly co-occurs with other mental health concerns. 

 

Some of the most common co-occurring disorders include:

 

  • Anxiety

  • ADHD

  • Bipolar disorder

  • Depression

  • Mood disorders

  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder

  • Panic disorders

  • Personality disorders

  • Phobias

  • Post traumatic stress disorder

  • Schizophrenia

  • Suicidal ideation

 

Assessment & Diagnosis

Do you wonder if you have a problem? Call today to schedule a comprehensive assessment that takes into account a client’s needs, obstacles, and liabilities, as well as their strengths, resources, and support structure.

 

Symptoms and signs of substance abuse:

  • Feeling that you have to consume or use the substance regularly 

  • Having intense urges for the substance making it difficult to think about anything else

  • Over time, needing more of the substance to get the same effect

  • Using larger amounts of the substance over a longer period of time than you intended

  • Maintaining a supply of the substance and spending money on it when you can’t afford it

  • Substance use is getting in the way of your work and other obligations

  • Continuing substance use, even though you know it's causing problems in your life or causing you physical or psychological harm

  • Engaging in risky activities while under the influence

  • Spending a lot of time getting the substance and recovering from its effects

  • Attempting to stop using the substance unsuccessfully

  • Feeling nauseated, anxious, fatigued, cold or sweaty when you try to stop using the substance


 

Help for Substance Abuse

Taking the first step is often the hardest step to take; however, opening up about your battle can begin the journey of healing and recovery. Counseling provides a safe and supportive environment to begin facing and overcoming the destruction that addiction has caused in your life.

 

In therapy, you will learn how to recognize and challenge unhelpful beliefs and thinking patterns contributing to your addiction and self-doubt. You will also be taught how to confront, avoid, and redirect thoughts leading to poor decisions, thereby taking back control from your addiction. Since many relationships are damaged by addictive behaviors, you can also begin the process of healing those relationships. Your time in therapy will challenge you, but with that comes growth and change.  

 

If you have questions about the process or would like information about scheduling, please call

715-514-0493 or email our office at Front-Desk@windingriverscounseling.com  We look forward to working with you!

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