Psychiatry Unplugged offers various treatments for struggles with alcohol. Addiction medicine, detoxification, medication-assisted treatment, and relapse prevention are a few of the options patients will have. Staff at Psychiatry Unplugged will work with patients to identify which treatment type is best suited to their needs and together they will help you conquer your addiction.

In recovery, every step is important, and each bit of progress is something to be celebrated. It’s unlikely that you will go directly from denial to acceptance. Over time, you will gradually become aware of how your addiction affects your life. There are some people who are shaken out of denial by a dramatic life event that is too big to ignore. Denial can be broken by being arrested, losing a relationship with a loved one, being fired, or being intervened.

You should stay away from situations involving alcohol or drugs if you are in early recovery. You may relapse if you are exposed to these environments that trigger cravings. Alcohol-related social environments may be easier to navigate if you’re cutting back on alcohol for your health or you’re more established in your sobriety. Having a plan and being prepared can still help you enjoy going out after quitting drinking.

Coping with not drinking will grow easier with time as you spend more time with hobbies, being active, or with loved ones.

A person’s strength does not lie in ignoring their issues; rather, it lies in admitting their weaknesses and working with help to overcome them. You can’t reach freedom until you acknowledge you have a problem, both to yourself and to your friends and family members who will accompany you on your addiction recovery journey.

When you’re going through a recovery process, family and friends can help you get through the difficult (and the easy) days. During your recovery process, you will want to seek professional help from licensed mental health specialists who understand your struggles, your challenges, and even your victories.

Detoxing from any addictive substance or activity will be challenging, regardless of which one you choose. Once you’ve decided to remove the addiction from your life, and once you’ve surrounded yourself with individuals and professionals who will support and accompany you along the way, it’s time to detox.

In order to achieve and maintain freedom, you must successfully rewrite your daily routine, so that you never, ever fall back into those habits. Identify junctures where you typically fall prey to your own addiction in your daily and weekly routine.

Before you’re completely home-free, you’ll start experiencing small victories that you haven’t experienced since before your addiction began or significantly worsened. You’ll notice positive days where you have more energy, take time for things you enjoy, make healthier choices, and spend time with friends and family. You should take the time to thoroughly enjoy these moments before you congratulate yourself, no matter how small they may be.

It is inevitable that you will experience setbacks during your addiction recovery process. When you begin to distance yourself from your addiction and all of the negative consequences that it imposed on your life, relapse becomes a real danger to be acknowledged and avoided.

Once you’ve achieved personal freedom from addiction, which you may have once believed was impossible, don’t revert to those old habits. Ensure that the new habits you establish become permanent. Take advantage of all the benefits your freedom has brought you.

Alcohol rehabilitation is available at Psychiatry Unplugged. For more information, call us today or book an appointment. We have convenient locations to serve you in Los Angeles CA, and Glendale CA. We serve patients from Los Angeles CA, Glendale CA, Beverly Hills CA, Santa Monica CA, Hollywood CA, Burbank CA, and Pasadena CA.