The decision to go to treatment can easily be the best decision a person ever makes. Many men and women who have successfully recovered from addiction and alcoholism can remember a time when they were on the fence about whether or not they needed treatment. Many of us felt that we could overcome our addictions by ourselves, but our attempts always resulted in failure until we made the decision to finally seek outside help for our problems with substances. Overcoming addiction involves more than just breaking our physical dependence to a substance. Many of us enter treatment unaware of the true nature of our disease. Suddenly, we found ourselves addressing aspects of the mind, body, and spirit that we never realized were a part of our addiction. We are able to use the resources provided by treatment centers, such as therapy and counseling, to heal aspects of ourselves that were exacerbating our addiction problems. Treatment is composed of various therapeutic techniques that allow us to achieve sobriety, as well as maintain our newfound sober lifestyle after successful completion of treatment. It is this focus on the entire spectrum of recovery, from detox to aftercare, that we were missing when we attempted to achieve sobriety without help. Many of us went through a number of failed attempts to maintain our sobriety until we realized that treatment was our only possible chance. Afterwards, we often wish we had entered into treatment sooner. If you find yourself at a point where your own attempts to achieve and maintain sobriety have failed, and you have lost manageability in your life as a result of addiction, or even find yourself wondering whether or not you need treatment, you are most likely in a position where you should finally make the decision to seek help. It is a frightening prospect and many people worry about the stigma of going into treatment, but it is ultimately a decision that can effectively change the course of your life for the better. We need to look deeply at ourselves and the effects that drugs and alcohol have had on our lives, if we want something better for ourselves and to be free from the grip of addiction, it may be the right time to seek help.

Addiction doesn’t have to write your story. You can make the decision to seek help and begin building a better life in sobriety. Oceanfront Recovery, a treatment facility in beautiful Laguna Beach, is staffed with experienced professionals dedicated to guiding you through the process of recovery so you can achieve and maintain sobriety. For more information about treatment options, please call today: (877) 279-1777