Drug & Alcohol Rehab for First Responders

When most people think of therapy, they picture individual therapy, which involves counseling sessions between a qualified professional and a client. 

Individual psychotherapy, sometimes known as talk therapy, has been effectively employed for many decades to assist people in coping with challenging feelings such as grief, anger, and sadness, which are often the primary driving forces behind substance and alcohol abuse.

Counseling sessions within group therapy entail placing a client in the company of others going through the same challenges. It’s a great way to meet others in similar situations and get insight into their management. It can also assist in rebuilding communication skills that were neglected while still actively using drugs.

The community we’ve developed here at Rolling Hills Recovery Center will be a welcoming change for you if you’ve ever felt out of place in a group therapy session due to your job as a first responder.

Family therapy is a kind of psychotherapy in which immediate members of a patient’s family take part in the treatment process. This allows the patient’s loved ones to provide the emotional and logistical support essential to a successful recovery.

Without the help of loved ones, quitting drugs and managing the withdrawal symptoms that follow is far more challenging, and the outcomes may be less satisfactory.

At Rolling Hills Recovery Center, we provide the clients of our first responder drug treatment program and their loved ones with the resources they need to continue on the path to sobriety after they return home. During treatment, we also work on repairing any strained relationships that may have developed among family members due to addiction.

The goal of cognitive behavioral therapy sessions and a first responder with addiction is to teach the person to identify and alter destructive patterns of thinking and behavior that fuel substance use.

CBT can aid in the development of healthy coping mechanisms, the recognition of high-risk settings, and the application of such techniques to avoid relapse.

Adapted cognitive behavioral therapy may treat various mental health conditions that often co-occur with substance abuse, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts.

The word “dialectical” stems from the belief that combining two seemingly contradictory tenets of therapeutic interventions: acceptance and change—leads to more positive outcomes than either one used alone.

Dialectical behavioral therapy aims to help patients recognize and alter dysfunctional thinking while encouraging them to adopt more positive behaviors.

DBT differs from other therapies in that it emphasizes accepting the patient’s experience and working to alter undesirable habits.

Like CBT, dialectical-behavior therapy may be modified to suit a variety of drug misuse contexts. For example, meeting with a therapist trained in dialectical behavior therapy may help an alcoholic or drug addict learn to control their urges, build suitable coping mechanisms, and steer clear of potentially dangerous circumstances.

Most first responders resort to drugs or alcohol because of unique experiences and difficulties others do not face. In addition, as part of their job, first responders are often exposed to horrific scenes, including bloodshed and the bodies of the deceased. Therefore, this setting is expected to be mentally and emotionally exhausting.

Peer support organizations like NA and AA may be invaluable when recovering from substance abuse. They provide addicts a place to share their experiences with and learn from others who share their commitment to recovery.

It’s more likely that people in a peer support group can assist one another if they battle addictions rooted in everyday experiences. First responders’ peer support groups provide more than simply a place to learn about and discuss substance abuse; they also offer an accepting environment in which members may speak freely about the stresses of daily life that may have led to the onset of drug and alcohol abuse.