When you’re struggling with a mental illness or substance use disorder, you can feel lost and alone. Often, family members who have always been present and supportive may turn away because they feel equally helpless and confused. When in treatment for a mental illness or substance use disorder, support groups provide care and attention throughout the process. For those seeking recovery, this kind of community can be extremely beneficial.
Why Support Groups?
Many people with a mental illness or substance use disorder believe that nobody understands their struggle. You might believe that no one else can empathize with you. While every situation is unique to an individual, certainly others can relate.
In treatment, you’ll receive individualized therapy, but it’s also important to be involved with support groups. You will soon find that your peers in treatment understand you much better than what you think. Together, our clients can collaborate to live a life that’s fulfilling and healthy.
Further, depression is a leading cause of addiction. Feelings of depression can often originate in sensing alone and isolated. As you go through group therapy, you’ll begin to hear that others feel the way you feel and think how you think.
There’s comfort in knowing that you’re not the only one who’s struggling with a mental illness or addiction. You’ll soon see that your peers in treatment can offer you significant support when you’re experiencing hardship.
12-Step Support Groups
A quality treatment center teaches you about the benefits of 12-step groups and how they can help you stay sober. Alcoholics Anonymous functions upon the idea that those with addiction collaborate to create a supportive environment for healing.
As a result of the success seen in Alcoholics Anonymous, many other 12-step programs have arisen. These include:
- Narcotics Anonymous
- Heroin Anonymous
- Pills Anonymous
- Cocaine Anonymous
- Crystal Meth Anonymous
Learning about the benefits of these 12-step programs while you’re in recovery can help you stay clean long-term. Once you leave treatment, the real journey begins as you begin to face life again.
At 12-step meetings, you’ll have the support of others going through the same process. While your family and friends may offer their heartfelt support, they aren’t experiencing the same feelings and emotions as you. However, at 12-step meetings, you can find fellowship and community.
Services at Steps to Recovery
Steps to Recovery offers Pennsylvania addiction recovery services, and we’d love to help you overcome your addiction. We have a program with passionate staff who will help you learn how to live a new life.
Our goal is to provide you with the tools to beat your mental illness or addiction and also reach your full potential. Some of the addiction therapy services we offer here along with support groups include the following:
- Psychotherapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Dual diagnosis treatment
- A supportive environment for LGBTQ+ clients
You don’t need to experience treatment alone. Contact us today at 866-488-8684 to learn more about our support groups and programs for those seeking recovery.
