Childhood trauma can impact your future as an adult in many ways. If you had a traumatic childhood, where you were always dealing with stressful situations, you are at a higher risk of substance abuse and other addictions. At Serenity House Detox & Recovery Houston, we work with people trying to overcome childhood trauma and an addiction to substances. It is not just physical abuse that is considered childhood trauma. Witnessing domestic violence or suffering from neglect can be traumatic and impact your ability to function as an adult. It’s essential to work through childhood trauma with the help of a therapist so that you can move forward in your life.
Mental Health Treatment for Addiction
Mental health treatment for addiction focuses on helping you learn about your addiction triggers and developing a relapse prevention plan. Trauma therapy will help you uncover difficulties you have had in the past and help you process the trauma to break free. Trauma therapy goals may include:
- Learning to handle what happened without allowing the trauma to take over your life
- Reduction of traumatic symptoms such as anxiety or depression
- Focusing on the present instead of past events you can’t change
- Functioning on a higher level from day to day
- Working through an addiction that is based on traumatic events
It is crucial to work with a therapist you trust when you are dealing with childhood trauma. You may be nervous about your past, but it will help uncover part of your history to overcome your past. As you work with the trauma therapist, understand that they have heard all types of stories. While your past is unique, it is nothing to be ashamed of. When you are honest in your therapy sessions, your therapist will provide the mental health treatment you need to heal.
When You Struggle With Addiction
If you are trying to overcome an addiction, trauma therapy is often part of your treatment plan. When your addiction is rooted in past trauma, it is difficult to break free from addiction if you don’t deal with your mental health needs. While you can physically detox from alcohol or drugs, working through the emotional reasons you are addicted to substances is vital to your success. To learn more about addiction and get the emotional support you need, you can:
- Attend meetings in the community to find peers who are working on their own sobriety
- Connect with friends in your support network when you are feeling at risk
- Get to know other people by volunteering in the community
- Work with a therapist that has experience with people who have an addiction
- Utilize group therapy to meet people and work through your addiction triggers
You can heal from past trauma in order to work through addiction. With the help of a therapist, supportive peers, and detox programs, if necessary, you can follow the path of sobriety when you make the decision to do it. If you have a traumatic history, you will learn about the impact of the trauma on your life through trauma therapy. Good mental health treatment will allow you to deal with your past so that you can live your best life in the future.
Start Your Detox Journey Today
At Serenity House Detox & Recovery Houston, we understand that you need support as you withdraw from drugs or alcohol. When you are ready to stop abusing substances, give us a call at 866.516.8356. We will talk to you about your detox options and prepare you for your stay at our treatment facility. You can overcome an addiction, but you have to be willing to ask for help.
