Changing Echoes

Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center

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Alcohol Addiction Treatment in Calaveras County

Alcoholism is a difficult, long-term brain disease that is sometimes called alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence, or alcohol use disorder (AUD). Not only does it affect the person who drinks, but it also affects their family and friends. It can make things hard at home, at work, or at school. It can be very hard to stop, too.

The most important thing you should know about alcoholism is that it can be treated.

You can stop drinking and stay sober with the help of our treatment services. We offer medically assisted detox to help you stop drinking safely, as well as psychological help to deal with dangerous habits and behaviors. We'll help you figure out the people, places, and things that make you want to drink and teach you ways to change or avoid them.

We treat the whole person, not just the sickness, at Changing Echoes in Calaveras County. Your treatment plan will be made just for you and will be based on your short-term and long-term healing goals. It could include detoxing under the care of a doctor, talking therapy, and play therapy. You'll also have the chance to join groups like Alcoholics Anonymous, where people help each other.

Behavioral Disorders We Treat

  • Depression – Overwhelming sad feelings, low energy, and lack of interest in activities
  • Anxiety Disorders – Constant or abnormal levels of fear and anxiety (includes OCD)
  • Bipolar Disorder – Mood swings between very “low” and very “high” feelings
  • Personality Disorders – Impulsive behavior, hostility, and need for attention are some characteristics of this variety of personality disorders disorders
  • Social Phobia – Social phobia is an anxiety disorder that causes severe anxiety and nervousness in everyday social situations

For more information about dual diagnosis, visit SAMHSA.

Ongoing Psychiatric Evaluations
A dual-diagnosis treatment center involves a variety of approaches, including receiving the care of a psychiatrist. Once you are clean and sober and are no longer feeling withdrawal symptoms after a detox treatment program, you can begin to separate out what emotional states were from drugs and alcohol, and what can be attributed to an underlying psychiatric condition. Ongoing psychiatric assessments monitor your condition for changes. These evaluations are necessary to provide patients with the most accurate psychological diagnosis and rapid-fire responses to avoid a crisis in a patient’s condition.

Medical Protocols for Dual Diagnosis Disorders

Your doctor may prescribe medication to treat your mental health disorder. These drugs may include anti-depressants, mood stabilizers, and antipsychotics. With medication, we also provide both individual and group therapy to provide patients with the coping skills needed to live with a dual diagnosis. We emphasize how to be mindful of your thoughts and behaviors. As well as how to work on your relationships with others.

Patients also receive medication management lectures as well as education about their mental disorders. Understanding how these disorders work on emotions and behaviors allows patients to stay one step ahead of the disorder and maintain abstinence.

Finally, we stress the importance of exercise, recreation, and a healthy diet. Exercise significantly reduces stress, anxiety, and depression through increased endorphin activity. Recreation can help establish better social interaction and open the doors to new hobbies. Eating a healthy diet improves your overall well-being.

Continued Psychiatric Dual Diagnosis Treatment

It is absolutely vital to give your psychiatric disorder as much attention and care as your addiction, for the two are so closely related. It is all too common for someone in early recovery to start feeling better and think they do not need their medications. Without realizing that the prescribed medications are a reason for healthy feelings, patients will stop taking the medication and begin a downward spiral. Eventually, they will start to feel symptoms of depression, anxiety, and paranoia again. This may start the whole process of self-medicating with drugs or alcohol over. Call (800) 633-7066 to talk to someone at our dual diagnosis treatment center in Angels Camp, CA.

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