Treatment Programs in Tyler, TX

Addiction is a medical condition that causes a person to develop strong and uncontrollable urges to abuse a substance, even if the person knows the substance is bad for them. Continued drug use causes a person to experience changes in the brain that make a person only care about getting more drugs. A person will then do almost anything to obtain more drugs. As a result, they may experience health problems as well as trouble with the law. Those who are addicted to drugs will also experience mood swings, affected memory, difficulty thinking clearly, and trouble with appropriate decision-making. In short, addiction is a condition that makes it virtually impossible for a person to quit using a drug on their own. As a result, treatment programs in Tyler can help.

Drug addiction treatment can be the intervention that stops a person from the vicious cycle of abuse. While the initial treatment is often detoxification, so a person can physically withdraw from the effects of a drug, a person must then focus on reducing the mental addiction to drugs and/or alcohol.

This is where drug treatment programs in Tyler can come in. The programs can include group-specific programs, such as those that focus on spirituality or are for each gender, or therapies that focus on an individual's care, such as individual counseling. We also have programs for relapse prevention in Tyler that provides guidance on how to cope with life without substance abuse.

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, drug addiction treatment works best when it is individualized. This means a person's care is not a one-size-fits-all approach, but instead is focused on an individual's needs and what is most likely to benefit that person. If a person tries one therapy program for addiction, but doesn't respond well to it, they should try other available options to find a program that best benefits their needs.

Types of Therapy Programs for Addiction

A number of treatment programs in Tyler are available. Examples of therapy programs for addiction treatment include:

Moral Reconation Therapy

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, behavioral counseling is one aspect of successful addiction treatment. Moral reconation therapy or MRT is an example of a behavioral counseling technique that helps a person achieve and maintain sobriety. This treatment strategy is based around 16 steps, which are also called units, which are based on seven treatment issues that commonly affect those trying to get sober. A few examples of these treatment issues include assessment of current relationships, positive identity formation, and decrease in hedonism and development of frustration tolerance.

MRT has been used in many settings, but is especially beneficial in treating those who have traditionally been treatment-resistant. This includes those who may not have voluntarily sought drug addiction treatment or those who experience frequent episodes of relapse. The program usually takes about three to six months to complete.

Ideally, when a person completes the program, they will be able to move from concerns only of their satisfaction to thinking about others and how their behaviors affect themselves as well as others. Studies have shown that MRT reduced relapse rates by two-thirds in patients six months after treatment.

Family Therapy

Family support can be an important factor in ensuring a person will stay sober after drug addiction treatment. However, a person will often experience affected relationships with their family due to their years of drug abuse. Family behavioral therapy is designed to address family conflict, mistreatment, and depression that can occur due to a person's drug abuse. Participants in family therapy can include a significant other, parents, or children. For example, when a parent struggles with drug abuse, family therapy can help to build more effective parenting behaviors and reduce conflict whenever possible.

12-Step Programs

12-step recovery programs, such as Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous, are a time-tested method that has helped thousands of Americans become sober and stay sober. These free programs are based around 12 steps that a person can follow to stay sober as well as build a life free from drugs and alcohol. The first of the 12 steps is "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol -- that our lives had become unmanageable."

By admitting that a person has a problem and needs help, they will ideally seek out the people and experts who are invested in their health and sobriety. Step 10 of the 12-step program is "Continued to take personal inventory of our shortcomings and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it." This step helps a person experience continued sobriety because they know to seek out others for help when the stresses of daily life or temptations to return to drug abuse become too much.

To learn more about our inpatient rehab in Tyler and to speak with an addiction specialist, call us today at (877) 804-1531.