You Can Overcome Alcoholism
At Casa Palmera, we understand the complexities of treating alcoholism. Our residential treatment facility is renowned for innovative chemical/substance abuse therapies. Using a combination of cognitive behavioral groups and individual psychotherapy; and holistic adjunctive treatment techniques, we address the personal problems that affect one’s ability to fully enjoy life.
Treatment at Casa Palmera is individualized for each patient and begins with a thorough process of evaluation by a host of professionals that includes a comprehensive assessment by a licensed chemical dependency counselor, to develop and reach specific treatment goals.
Some specific alcohol treatment goals include: managing your cravings for alcohol, avoiding circumstances in which one might be tempted to drink, identifying and dealing with various stresses that may trigger the impulse to drink and helping to cope with any past trauma or abuse. All of our programs are here to assist you in the rehabilitation process and to help you overcome the urge to relapse.
Alcoholism Is A Disease
It’s not your fault. Alcoholism is a disease and with the proper compassionate help, a life filled with joy is possible. Alcoholism can be caused by different factors unique to each individual.
- Genetics play a large role in determining who may be more susceptible to this disease. In studies taken, someone whose biological relatives or parents are alcoholics has a much better chance of developing
alcoholism.
- Individual personalities and emotional states affect ones desire to drink. For people under high levels of stress, there may be the impulse to turn to alcohol as a way of coping with their problems. Someone
who is shy, depressed, or anxious may drink in order to hide themselves behind the confidence alcohol seems to give them.
- The social aspect of drinking is very appealing to some and tends to increase the likelihood of alcoholism. Influence of peers and the general atmosphere and communion associated with alcohol encourage far too many people to excessively drink. Each person's individual family and the availability of alcohol in the home is also an important factor to consider.
- Lastly, the society one resides in impacts susceptibility to alcoholism. For a culture that frowns upon drunkenness, rates for alcoholism are lower. In a society with little or no boundaries regarding exces sive drinking, alcoholism rates will be much higher.
- Also, those suffering from trauma or sexual abuse are also prone to becoming alcoholics.
Alcoholism Treatment
At Casa Palmera, our goal is not only to heal the physical body of a person but the spirit as well. We achieve this goal by incorporating four core elements into our recovery program. These elements all play a key role in the pursuit of health improvement:
- The medical/psychotherapy core
- The lifestyle core
- The complementary medicine core
- The environmental core
