Personal Addiction Counseling
More often than not, addictions start with the experimental use in social situations or as a solution to trauma. For some people, their use becomes more frequent. As time passes, a person may feel the need to use more of a substance; alcohol or other drugs, food, gambling, to name a few, to get their desired high, and soon a person may need the substance to simply feel “good.”
Addiction symptoms and behaviors include, among others:
- Feeling the need to use the substance regularly, which can be daily or multiple times a day
- Having intense urges to use
- Over time, needing more of the substance to get the same effect
- Not meeting obligations and work responsibilities
- Doing things you wouldn’t normally do
- Focusing more and more time and energy on getting and using the substance
- Experiencing withdrawal symptoms when not using
- Failed attempts to quit, denial of the problem and broken promises to self and others
If you can relate to any of the above symptoms or behaviors, it may be time to consider addiction counseling.
As a clinician, I will address the symptoms of your addiction and the related areas of impaired functioning, and together we’ll structure the time and content of your ongoing recovery.
I believe that there are many paths to successful recovery that will work with your goals and desires, and ensure you can make the life changes you want to make. Contact me today for a free consultation.