Addiction is a complex disease that can affect all areas of your life. It can impact the way you deal with stress, behave in professional situations, and react under pressure. It can also affect the way you care for yourself and interact with the people around you.
At Arise Treatment Center, our holistic, whole-person approach is designed to help you return back to a normal, functioning life after overcoming addiction. That’s why we incorporate personalized life skills therapy into our addiction treatment program–so you can increase your ability to manage social, vocational, and personal obligations.
What is Life Skills Therapy?
The goal of life skills therapy is to teach you how to live your life in an independent and sufficient manner. During therapy, you will learn everyday skills that you may have neglected due to your addiction, such as cooking nutritious meals, keeping your home and personal belongings organized, balancing a budget, practicing self-care, and improving your communication skills.
When you are able to carry out these basic life skills effectively, you will find your recovery journey to be easier and less stressful.
Life skills therapy is incorporated into every aspect of your treatment program. For example, you may be asked to have your bed made before therapy sessions start or you may work with a nutritionist to develop a personalized meal plan. Other skills, such as communication and interpersonal skills, will be highlighted during group therapy sessions.
The exact type of skills taught will vary based on your personal needs. At Arise Treatment Center, we will identify the areas of your life that need improvement the most, and help you master the life skills that will improve your day-to-day functioning.
Important Life Skills in Addiction Recovery
Basic daily life skills like cooking, cleaning, and self-care are important for recovery and mental health, but they aren’t the only ones you need for addiction recovery. Other more complex skills that may be covered during treatment include:
- Career building – Get help building a resume, rehearsing for interviews, learning job-related skills, practicing stress management, and preparing for success in the workplace.
- Resolving relationship issues – Learn how to communicate effectively with friends, loved ones, and romantic partners to resolve past, present, and future issues in a calm, loving manner.
- Anger management – Develop practical coping skills to cope with anger in a constructive, healthy way while avoiding angry outbursts or substance abuse.
- Stress management – Learn to cope with stress in healthy ways, such as by using meditation, yoga, deep breathing, or grounding exercises.
- Building social support networks – Understand socialization skills that can help you develop a sober support group.
- Financial literacy – Receive guidance on paying off debts, fixing your credit score, saving money, and more.
Addiction can set you back in your emotional health and the way you react to life’s circumstances, but our addiction treatment program is dedicated to helping you learn the life skills you need to be successful.
Benefits of Life Skills Therapy in Addiction Treatment
Incorporating life skills therapy into your recovery program provides a whole-patient approach. When used in combination with our other evidence-based therapies, life skills therapy can:
- Improve your self-esteem
- Boost executive functioning
- Help you achieve financial stability
- Encourage self-care and positive coping skills
- Promote mental clarity
- Improve productivity at work
- Help prevent drug and alcohol relapse
- Reduce mental health-related symptoms
Learning the life skills that may have been lost during your addiction can make you feel more productive and confident, helping reduce symptoms of depression and low self-worth. They can also mold you into a productive, efficient individual who is prepared to succeed in every aspect of life.
Individualized Life Skills Therapy at Arise Treatment Center
While our primary goal is to enable you to uncover and heal from the root causes of your addiction, we are also committed to helping you achieve a life full of purpose and joy. Our life skills therapy program is designed to identify the skills you need to master to bolster your recovery journey and show you how to incorporate those skills into your daily life.
If you or a loved one are struggling with addiction, please don’t hesitate to reach out for help. An admissions coordinator is here 24-hours a day. Call now to learn more about our addiction treatment programs in Vista, California.
