Stress, Addiction Secrets And The Suburban Mom

Monday, March 1, 2010

Stress, Addiction Secrets And The Suburban Mom (NAPSA)—Addiction does not discriminate. It affects everyone from suburban soccer moms to teachers to CEOs of Fortune 500 companies—but_ successfully treating it requires an individualized approach. One group that is vulnerable to addiction is moms whostrive to be superwomen—trying to excel as wives, mothers, employees, com- munity volunteers and friends all at the same time. The downsideto this goal: Some momstry to cope with the often impossible demands by turning to legal and illegal drugs, often with disastrous results. Anyone who suspects that a family member has a problem with legal or illegal drugs may want to Treating the whole personindividually eleading anti-addiction medications ephysical wellness and personalized nutrition ewithdrawal stabilization (detoxification center) ecognifive behavior therapy eindividual and group therapy efamily therapy support eienets of the 12-step program elifelong recovery supportpost residential care help. Very few people can successfully kick an addiction on their own. ing each individual with Life Care tools they can use to help recover their lives.” The reality is that alcohol and drug addiction is a complex and chronic relapsing medical disease, ment facility in Texas. “Because one size doesn’t fit all when it term program. Long-term recovery talk to him or her about getting “Moms struggling with addiction need an opportunity to get their lives back,” says Dr. Carlos Tirado, chief medical officer at Enterhealth Life Recovery Center, an adult residential treatcomes to recovery, the best chance at success is a compre- hensive, individualized approach that blends evidence-based behavioral and medical therapies to help them develop life- long, recovery-orientedlifestyle.” A common misconception when it comesto alcohol and drug addiction is that the choice to stop using is obvious, even simple. “Addiction is a disease that affects the mind, body, soul and relationships,” said Tirado. “To increase effectiveness, treatment must go beyond traditional talk and group therapy and incorpo- rate the best science and medicine have to offer. This includes provid- so it’s important to choose treatment that is not just a recovery treatment program but long-term addiction disease management. It can take 10-20 years to become an addict, and addiction can’t just be shut off with a shorttreatmentis necessary for success. More than just a 28-day treatment facility, Enterhealth offers addicts a chance to get their lives back through a comprehensive individualized approach that treats the whole person—approaching addiction as a chronic brain disease. The center takes into account the physical, psycho- logical, neurological, relational and spiritual aspects of each person. Then it targets those areas using proven methods that blend the most effective clinical research with innovative psychotherapeutic techniques. For more information, visit www.enterhealth.com.

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