Some believe that all a person needs is 12-step meetings.
Others think that counseling and/or drugs are the answer.
And my belief is that there is no one solution. I think we should help anyway we can. Different interventions and combinations work for different clients.
At TLC Outpatient Clinic we offer a variety of recovery services. We have intensive therapy as the primary focus.
But we offer more. We have 12 step meetings, yoga, art therapy, gardening, esthetician, massage, hypnosis, fitness, mindfulness practice.
Each has its adherents.
But I believe that whatever we can do to help addicts is worth pursuing.
The help one gets from counseling needs little explanation.
Families sometimes ask how the other things help?
12-step meetings help by allowing one to see how others succeed in recovery. It's great peer support.
The more esoteric, like meditation, massage, and yoga, help clients relax and focus. They learn how to feel good without drugs. They get in touch with their bodies and their innermost selves.
And if you ask 100 clients what impacted them the most you'll get a variety of answers.
So we approach addiction on several levels doing as much as we can to help others succeed.
So we approach addiction on several levels doing as much as we can to help others succeed.
