When we begin relying on a dangerous drug in order to feel normal, we stop developing the life skills needed for daily independent life. A life skills program can help you learn the skills you stopped developing during your addiction. At Crestview Recovery, we provide you with the tools you need to do that, including life skills rehab.
What Is Life Skills Therapy?
Life skills are the things that most people rely on every day to manage their life and needs. A person in rehab may have lost many of these skills because of their addiction. Substance use disorders can make it hard for you to cope with challenges and stress. It can also impact your overall self-esteem and confidence. You may know that daily life isn’t easy, even without addiction. With a drop in these life skills, it may become impossible for you to move through life without relapse risk. In a life skills therapy program, we work to fix that.
What You’ll Achieve in Life Skills Rehab
When you enroll in a drug or alcohol treatment program with our team, you’ll learn closely what your deficits are. You’ll learn what may be the biggest obstacle for you to overcome to achieve your best outcome. These are the things you will learn in life skills rehab. Here are some of the skills you may develop in this type of program.
Living on Your Own
You may learn more about how to live on your own again. This may include learning how to take care of your space while also learning to cook and do laundry. You may receive retraining in personal hygiene or how to create healthy meals. This will become important for you if you’ve depended on other people for a long time and are not struggling to find a way to manage it all on your own.
Relationship Improvement
Drug addiction can also make it hard for you to develop relationships. You may even find it hard to communicate with people. Eye contact can become very difficult for you. Other people struggle with maintaining proper personal space. In life skills rehab, we work with you to overcome those struggles significantly. You don’t have to live in isolation because of this lack of skills.
Managing Stress
One of the biggest indicators of relapse risk is unmanaged stress. Everyone faces stress, but a person with few strategies for effectively managing it may find it very hard to work through the day. Our goal is to teach you stress management to overcome these tight situations, so you do not resort to using drugs or alcohol to get through them.
Managing Emotions
Sadness, anger, frustration, and many other emotions are commonly expressed by men and women going through addiction. Yet, expressing those feelings in the right manner isn’t always easy. That’s why our team will work closely with you to create a plan to do so. You’ll learn how to manage emotions in a productive manner.
It Starts with the Right Care
Our life skills rehab program is available to those who are going through some of the most intense instances of their lives. We can help you with these skills through each of our treatment programs, including:
- Extended treatment programs
- Intensive outpatient program
- Partial hospitalization program
- Mental health disorder treatment
- Dual diagnosis treatment
Invest in Your Health at Crestview Recovery
When it comes to life skills therapy, you’ll find our team at Crestview Recovery is dedicated to working closely with you. Let us help you get back on track and to achieve your best outcome. Reach out to our team today for immediate help. Call 866.262.0531 to learn more about the treatment we can offer.
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.
