Like most other addictions, alcoholism is a symptom of a deeper pain. This pain, and the self-criticism that it provokes, is what fuels your need to drink.

Breaking this pattern of self-criticism is where most traditional residential treatment programs fall short. While they help you get sober initially, they don’t address the underlying beliefs and co-occurring disorders that drive your addiction.

So, when you return to “the real world” and are once again confronted with old triggers, what happens? If the root cause of your addiction is not resolved, that hidden pain can come flooding back — and the result is usually a relapse. This is why many people who have been to an alcohol addiction rehab and have years of AA meetings behind them still relapse.

At Avive la Vie, our addiction counselors will help you uncover the conditioned and programmed way of thinking that fuels your alcohol abuse. This path out of addiction will bring tremendous relief, and with it, a sense of clarity you may have never known before.

We also don’t believe that it’s beneficial to your healing to present a PowerPoint explaining all the reasons why drinking excessively is bad for you. 

You’re not stupid. You know that your drinking isn’t good for you. But, despite that knowledge, you can’t stop. 

That’s where our Experiential Engagement Therapy comes into play. We help you understand the underlying issues that propel you to keep drinking, even when you know you shouldn’t. We teach you the tools to navigate your fight-or-flight response in a different, healthier way.

We’ll respect your intelligence, and work off of it to create long-term sobriety in your life.

When people are looking into different alcohol treatment centers, there are a few categories that they typically look at first:

1. What are the accommodations like? Will I be comfortable for my 30+ days at this center?
2. What staff do they have? What is the staff-to-client ratio?
3. What will my day look like? Am I going to be bored?

While these are all good questions, we invite you to take a deeper look at the methodology the substance abuse treatment center uses. The rehab’s therapeutic method, above all else, is what will truly determine if the treatment works for you.

At Avive la Vie, we pride ourselves on offering a skill-based program. What this means is that we teach you self-regulation skills to replace your negative coping mechanism of drinking. 

We understand that to really anchor in change, it’s vital to experience this change at a body level. For this reason, we give you a safe space to practice these tools and skills while you’re with us, using real-life situations from your daily life. 

One way we’re able to create such realistic situations is that we allow you to use your phone and laptop while you’re in our program. So, one day, if you have an argument with your spouse, you may come to your therapy session a little emotionally charged. Our therapists will see this recent disagreement as an opportunity to try out your new skills. With their guidance, you’ll be able to experience yourself responding to a triggering situation in a new, healthier way. 

The more we practice these techniques with you, the more prepared you are when you go back home. And if you decide you want some additional support once you go back and live at home, you can sign up for our six-month aftercare program, where you can continue to work with our therapy team. 

Many people struggling with substance use disorders are also dealing with co-occurring disorders, like anxiety, depression, PTSD, or bipolar disorder (though they are often undiagnosed). These unchecked co-occurring disorders continually aggravate your addiction, so it’s essential to simultaneously treat alcohol abuse and mental health issues.

At Avive la Vie, we customize your treatment options based on your unique combination of substance abuse and mental health needs. For example, if you’re drinking, abusing Oxycodone, and have depression, we’ll make sure your treatment plan includes re-evaluating your medications, trying out different therapies to help with your depression, and teaching you different self-regulation skills to use instead of drinking.

This personalization is just one of many ways we continue to be one of the most innovative and customized alcohol rehab programs in the United States.

How many days have you woken up in disbelief of your behavior from the night before? With a pounding headache and a body that feels like it wants to fall apart?

Have you developed an anger toward yourself, because you feel like there’s some part of you that has just been sabotaging your attempts to get sober?

We’ll help you learn how this technique — of using negative thinking to try and motivate yourself — is part of the problem. 

In our safe and caring environment, you will experience the feeling of being fully supported and valued by safe, experienced and authentic addiction treatment professionals whose sole focus is your recovery.

You can end your alcohol addiction. Call us at 541-887-4045 and let’s take those first steps together into your addiction-free future.