What type of therapy happens at rehab?

Group therapy is a common tool used in rehab. Humans possess a natural instinct to work in social groups. Attempting recovery as part of a group can come with powerful effects. When a patient is in a group of others attempting to get better, it can draw them into a culture of recovery. Being a part of a group of supportive individuals is also an excellent antidote to the isolation, depression, and guilt that accompany addiction.

Group therapy is led by skilled therapists who help harness the inherent powers that groups have in persuasion, support and stabilization. Group therapy helps produce positive peer pressure, creates healthy relationships among group members, helps members learn social skills, and encourages self-expression. The aim is to help create friendly, emotion-filled relationships among group members, that help them heal one another. Group therapy comes with the following other benefits:

• In group therapy, each patient has a chance to observe the amount of effort that others put into getting better, find out what success actually looks like, and mentally prepare to put in similar amounts of effort, themselves. An opportunity to witness success in person has the power to inspire.
• Group members are able to talk to one another about how they handle the relationship problems that addiction brings into their lives, and guide one another in the intricacies of social life.
• Group members learn from one another how to avoid triggers, how important different methods such as abstinence are, and how to self-identify as someone attempting recovery. Self-identification is an important part of recovery from addiction.
• Group members receive feedback from other members about distorted ideas that they may have of themselves, something that is common among those struggling with addiction. Repeated feedback from multiple group members about faulty self-perceptions can work far more effectively than feedback from a single therapist.

One-on-one therapy

One-on-one therapy, in essence, provides an individual therapist to each patient for the duration of a treatment session. Both psychoanalysis and cognitive-behavioral therapy are common forms of one-on-one therapy.

When an individual battles substance abuse disorder, destructive, negative thought patterns are usually a part of the problem. The guilt, shame, low self-esteem and pain brought on by these negative thought patterns are often responsible for driving people to substance abuse. As an example, when a person makes a mistake, they may have negative thought patterns that make them blame themselves in an excessively harsh way.

In cognitive-behavioral therapy, the therapist works with each patient to help identify harmful thought patterns and to train them in alternative, positive ways of thinking. For instance, they may show them proof of how their actions in other areas prove that they are intelligent and capable. Cognitive-behavioral therapy is a powerful and effective way in which to recognize automatic negative thoughts, cognitive distortions, and emotional reasoning, and to overcome them as a way to a healthier mental life in which turning to substance abuse becomes unnecessary.

Sober-friendly attractions near Cocoa Beach

Cocoa Beach can be a wonderful choice of destination for addiction rehab. Few things can rebuild faith in life as can the beautiful, lush surroundings and perfect vistas of Cocoa Beach. Visit Lori Wilson Park for the wonderful, golden sands and a nature trail lined with oak and palmetto. Visit Cocoa Beach to learn how to surf in shallow water in strong, yet manageable waves. Have a wonderful meal of seafood at Fat Kahuna’s Beach Side Grille, with a great view of the ocean, or take a Segway tour at Space Coast Segway Tours. There is no end of wonderful things to do in Cocoa Beach, all of which can feel captivating when you know that you’re getting better.