Alcoholism and Treatment in Minneapolis, MN – (612) 605-2271

Lots of people drink alcohol, especially in America, and many of those people probably have unhealthy drinking habits. But when does it become alcoholism, and when is it time to think about treatment? When your drinking has begun to have undesirable consequences on your health, relationships, finances, or lifestyle, but you still can’t seem to put the bottle down, you’re facing alcoholism. Fortunately, effective treatment for alcoholism is available for those able to accept it.

Treatment is Essential

Addiction is a destructive and insidious chemical and biological process that affects brain structure. Alcoholism is an especially harmful form of addiction that can become deadly when it goes without treatment. At Minneapolis Drug Rehab Centers, we want to do more than end your physical dependence on alcohol. We also want to help you improve your overall health, address the roots of your addictive behaviors, and develop skills that will help you sustain and benefit from a lifetime of abstinence.

The Holistic Approach

Unlike some diseases, addiction can’t be surgically removed or chemically obliterated. In order to bring about successful recovery, addiction has to be accepted as a complex problem that requires a holistic, multi-faceted approach. At Minneapolis Drug Rehab Centers, we believe it’s best to think of recovery as a personal journey that reflects the uniqueness of the individual.

This is why our expertly designed treatment programs include many kinds of traditional as well as alternative therapies that can be adapted to the needs of individuals. We strive to be able to effectively address the background problems that alcoholism arises out of, including but not limited to traumatic life events, mental illnesses, and various other sources of unresolved stress.

Although medical detox plays a big part in the treatment programs we offer at Minneapolis Drug Rehab Centers, we hope that it is only the beginning of your recovery. Each person we talk with will have the opportunity to learn skills that will allow them to rebuild what addiction may have torn down. In addition, our therapies are designed to help individuals replace destructive thoughts and habits with ones that are empathetic, both to the self and to others.    

Our holistic approach also includes attention to individual client needs in many additional categories such as medical and mental health care, housing and legal assistance, and education and vocational counseling.

Understanding and Preventing Relapse

The ultimate goal of recovery from alcoholism is not only sobriety, but complete freedom from addictive mentalities and behaviors. To help our clients achieve this, we educate them about the mechanics of addiction and relapse, and work together to create an individualized set of coping strategies that deal with general as well as specific triggers for addictive behaviors.

Alcoholism is a disease prone to relapse, which is why effective aftercare is another one of our priorities at Minneapolis Drug Rehab Centers. We encourage people to remember that if relapse does occur, it can be used as an opportunity for beneficial self-assessment, and for developing skills to prevent future relapses.

As a rule, individuals who enter treatment come away pleased with the positive results. They learn to value themselves more, encounter more meaning in their life, and discover an improved all-around sense of well-being. Let Minneapolis Drug Rehab Centers be your recovery resource. Just call (612) 605-2271 today.