One of the things that you will learn about in drug and alcohol treatment is the importance of prioritizing your recovery goals. That means you need to put yourself and your goals ahead of all of the other things in your life that seem important. By doing so, you can be a better friend, family member, or spouse, but you will also be creating a life you want to live without drugs or alcohol. At Crestview Recovery, we want to provide you with the tools and resources to help make this possible. We help you throughout treatment and after treatment in our rehab aftercare program to ensure that you are meeting your recovery goals.
Prioritizing Your Goals
Sobriety is a life-long journey, one with many ups and downs that you will have to overcome. Yet, by prioritizing your recovery goals, you will be able to maintain focus on what steps to take in every stressful situation. Creating these goals is the first step, and is something you will learn more about during your stay at our alcohol addiction rehab. Consider a few steps in how prioritizing your recovery goals will work for you.
Focus on What Matters
Whenever there is a situation where you need to make decisions, focus on what matters the most to you. This may include your family, being present in the moment with your child, or your health. Make a list of the things most important to you and worth fighting for each day. When you do this, you can always make better decisions.
Uncover the Real Problem
In order to prioritize your goals, you have to be willing to work on the underlying problem you have. For example, you may suffer from depression and anxiety along with alcohol addiction. This may include seeking help for both mental health treatment and addiction. You may have unresolved trauma in your history that makes it very difficult for you to see the good in your day. Dual diagnosis treatment from our team will help make that possible. With treatment, you will be able to manage these disorders properly so you can focus on recovery more fully.
You Are in Control
A component of prioritizing your recovery goals is feeling empowered. You did the hard work. You are working every day towards recovery. That is something to be proud of, but it also means that you have the ability to control any situation to ensure your best recovery goal can be met. Invest the time into the process, ensuring you get the support you need.
Our team at Crestview Recovery is here to help you. We offer a comprehensive number of services to support you throughout this process, including:
- Men’s rehab program
- Women’s drug rehab
- Partial hospitalization program (PHP)
- Mental health therapist in Portland, OR
- Telehealth intensive outpatient treatment program
You may need to reach out for more advanced care and support from time to time. That is okay. To reach your goals in recovery, you may need to have someone help you to get through tough situations. Crestview Recovery will be here for you at every step of the way to ensure that you are able to stay on track during recovery.
Help From Crestview
Now is the very best time to take time for yourself. Prioritizing your recovery goals is not something you have to manage on your own. Instead, turn to our team at Crestview Recovery to help you achieve recovery and start building on your recovery success. Learn more about how we can help you achieve a lifetime of sobriety when you call us at 866.262.0531.
Since 2016, Dr. Merle Williamson, a graduate of Oregon Health Sciences University, has been the Medical Director at Crestview Recovery, bringing a rich background in addiction medicine from his time at Hazelden Treatment Center. He oversees outpatient drug and alcohol treatments, providing medical care, setting policies, detox protocols, and quality assurance measures. Before specializing in addiction medicine, he spent 25 years in anesthesiology, serving as Chair of Hospital Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and Chief of Anesthesia at Kaiser Permanente. This experience gives him a unique perspective on treating prescription drug addiction.
