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Traumatic events that we have suffered in our pasts can be difficult to leave in the past. Abuse and other forms of childhood trauma tend to leave their marks on us, and they can be particularly difficult to leave behind. Adult trauma can also leave scars that do not heal. From combat trauma to domestic abuse, injury, violence, the extended illness of a family member, the death of a loved one, or even an accident, the pain of trauma is not to be taken lightly. A trauma therapy program will help to address the issues that stem from a traumatic event.
But regardless of the source of your trauma, the trauma itself can lead to severe effects and behaviors, including substance abuse. And this is why at Crossroads, we provide a trauma therapy program as part of our addiction treatment. Because trauma and addiction so often go hand in hand, we have found that an approach in which we address both is an effective and efficient way to help put you on the road to recovery.
The aim of a trauma therapy program like the trauma therapy program in Portland, Maine, is straightforward: to help you let go of the trauma you have experienced such that it no longer affects your behavior or well-being. At Crossroads, however, our aim is not only to treat your trauma but to treat it with the explicit goal of helping address your addiction issues. As such, you will be able to start living again, free of both the anxiety of trauma and your addiction.
Our trauma therapy program at Crossroads in Portland, Maine, is at the cutting edge of addiction therapy. One of the ways we help people to heal is by understanding when they have what we refer to as a co-occurring disorder. This condition is the result of a past trauma or mental health issue underpinning and ultimately causing addiction issues. Many people struggling with substance abuse issues self-medicate to weaken the effects of their trauma. At Crossroads, we aim to help you move past both of these issues, and on to a better life. For this reason, our program focuses on ways to deal with stress and anxiety in healthy, productive ways.
Undergoing the type of trauma therapy program that you will encounter in an addiction treatment center means exploring how the events that you have experienced in your past are related to your substance abuse. Because there is a connection between these two things after you are on the road to recovery, our first step is most often to begin treating the trauma that is the underlying cause of the substance abuse problem. Using time-tested therapeutic approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy will help you to heal from the trauma while simultaneously recovering from your drug or alcohol abuse.
In a trauma treatment program, you will begin the healing process by examining the root causes of your pain. Identifying and processing the feelings and behaviors your traumatic experience has caused will allow you to start to move on. By learning new coping skills and developing new habits and routines, you will lay the foundations for a healthier, happier, more stable life.
Some of the specific approaches we utilize in our trauma treatment program in Portland, Maine are:
Through these treatment methods, you will eventually develop the tools not only to get over the most damaging effects of your traumatic experience but also to remove your resulting dependence on drugs or alcohol entirely.
The most challenging part of getting help with a substance abuse problem is taking the first step. And if your substance abuse is accompanied by trauma, you may have accompanying feelings of shame, anxiety, and depression that are also keeping you from taking this crucial first step. But at Crossroads, we are here to help. Reach out to us online today, or call us at 877.978.1667. Don’t let trauma and addiction run your life any longer. Call today.