Starting treatment on Monday...
Originally Posted by Cguse
Hello! I am starting an outpatient treatment program on Monday. Any thoughts on how to prepare or what to expect??
Stay strong and positive...
Best of luck...
One day at a time.
Steve
I am in outpatient treatment and it is quite an experience. My advice would be to open up and let the others in there help you. Learn all you can and realize that it won't be so overwhelming soon. Initially it was a lot of info and certainly made me look at things I had chosen not to in the past but it truly is the best thing I could have done for myself. Good luck!
My two cents' worth. I agree with the others. Go into treatment with an open mind. You are bound to learn things about yourself that you never knew. It will be a real growth experience. While I've never been a part of outpatient treatment, I went to a rehab facility back in 1995. It was kinda weird and uncomfortable at first, but it got better and ended up being incredibly helpful. My biggest worry (and maybe yours) was what people would think of me and the judgments they would make as I shared the details of my addiction. I found my fear to be pretty much unfounded. Everyone at the facility was amazingly supportive. They really listened to what I was saying and offered helpful advise.
The fact that you are going to treatment is a sign that you realize you have a problem and have a desire to change. It is an incredibly positive step! Congratulations!!
Peggy
The fact that you are going to treatment is a sign that you realize you have a problem and have a desire to change. It is an incredibly positive step! Congratulations!!
Peggy
I am in agreement with psd... I didn't do treatment, I ended up in a detox clinic. Initially I was quite reluctant, after the fact as I began to detox and clean out my system I didn't care. I was so happy to be sober and I actually found there were a lot of people with similar issues as I had.
Levi
Levi
Originally Posted by Cguse
Hello! I am starting an outpatient treatment program on Monday. Any thoughts on how to prepare or what to expect??
Great advice here particularly;
That is sooooooo true eb, its the life I live now, instead of fear and anger, broke , lonely that gnawing emptiness, a member of the walking dead. death.
Look forward to a life of soberiety, clarity, friends, vibrancy, love and of course life on lifes terms and then just whe I thought it could not get any better I realised my HP was ith me and I opened up again.
Good fortune Cguse, I will be thinking of you.
Love Kevin
Originally Posted by earlybird
Follow that advice, and Monday will be the first day of the rest of a wonderful new life.
Look forward to a life of soberiety, clarity, friends, vibrancy, love and of course life on lifes terms and then just whe I thought it could not get any better I realised my HP was ith me and I opened up again.
Good fortune Cguse, I will be thinking of you.
Love Kevin
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