The Center for Effective Living’s Substance Abuse Treatment Program provides outpatient services to adults, who admit their problematic use of alcohol and/or other drugs or those who have been referred for alcohol and/or drug treatment, but struggle in their ability to get or stay sober. The Intensive Outpatient Program is abstinence in the community based and consists of weekly individual counseling, as well as education/therapy and additional groups as needed. Groups address, but are not limited to:
- Developing a client’s ability to self-diagnose
- Identifying their abuse of defense mechanisms
- Developing effective problem solving and sober coping skills
- Understanding the effects of chemical dependency on the family system
- Managing stress and medical complications of the disease
- Building a peer group supportive of recovery