Addiction affects a person’s physical, mental, and emotional health. Drugs and alcohol take the brain hostage and interfere with reasoning, movement, feelings, and self-care. Holistic addiction treatment encompasses the mind, body, and soul. The focus on the mind helps clients engage in treatment and stay in the right mindset. Mindfulness is being present, aware, and participating consciously in your experiences as they happen.
A person cannot practice mindfulness until he or she goes through detox. Withdrawal symptoms occur when drug or alcohol use stops. In detox, a medical professional monitors withdrawal symptoms and can offer medication-assisted detox. Addiction clouds the mind with substances that control the brain’s function physically and mentally. The routine of addiction affects the way a person thinks, acts, and feels.
Every day, we are faced with people and things that make us feel. We cannot control how we feel, but we can control how we respond to our feelings. When you enter treatment, you need to be fully engaged and be in the right mindset for success in recovery. Developing an open mind will allow you to accept treatment and alter the central focus of addiction. An open mind will help establish a central focus on wellness, physical and mental health, sustainable relationships, and responsibility.
Depression, sadness, loneliness, or boredom tends to trigger craving and then substance use. Mindfulness teaches you to be aware of your emotions and respond differently. Mindfulness helps you to listen to your body. A clear mind allows you to focus on staying healthy physically, emotionally, and mentally. Mindfulness helps you relieve stress. Keeping a clear, open mind helps incorporate appropriate treatment to heal effectively without drugs or alcohol. A clear mind will help you to understand your feelings and reveal why you turned to drugs or alcohol in the first place. Mindfulness helps to identify any underlying mental health conditions, which are treatable.
An open mind allows you to form new, healthy ways to cope with anxiety, depression, and stress. Open-mindedness will help you embrace the efficacy of holistic treatments. If you or a loved one is struggling with addiction, get help now. While there is no cure for addiction, it is treatable and recovery is possible. Do not suffer alone. Get help today.
Serenity Springs Recovery Center focuses on rejuvenating men’s holistic spirit for success in addiction recovery. Our unique dual-diagnosis treatment program with a 12-step completion model helps men change their lives inside and out. Our mission is to provide tools and support for every client’s seamless transition into a meaningful and fulfilling life in sobriety. For information, call (386) 423-4540
