There is rarely ever one cause and condition that gives way to substance use disorder (SUD). More typically, there are many co-occurring issues, such as mental or emotional health issues. When these conditions exist simultaneously, it is called comorbidity. This is a very common situation, and it requires a holistic approach to produce freedom and healing that will last. While SUD requires some of its own unique treatments, there are many methods that treat the comorbid conditions at the same time. One such practice is acceptance and commitment therapy.
Acceptance and commitment therapy, or ACT, is only one such therapeutic intervention available. At Bright Mission Recovery, there is a whole host of available therapies and counseling methods available to those seeking freedom from SUD who have comorbidities. Whether it’s a comprehensive dual diagnosis or simply emotional health issues, Bright Mission Recovery has the full suite of tools to help produce holistic healing.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy at Bright Mission Recovery
At Bright Mission Recovery, our main focus is to help you break free and heal from SUD in the long term. We aim to do this in a safe, luxurious, comfortable environment. From the moment you begin detoxification with us, throughout your treatment, and ever afterward, Bright Mission Recovery will be by your side. We employ many methods of helping people get and remain sober while healing at depth. One part of this toolkit is individualized therapy. One amazing option for therapeutic intervention is acceptance and commitment therapy.
What is acceptance and commitment therapy, exactly? It is a universally applicable therapeutic model which can be applied to almost any set of circumstances. This makes it perfect for those with a dual diagnosis or mental and emotional health issues that underlay SUD. Acceptance and commitment therapy is semi-revolutionary in that it urges us to embrace certain facts about life. It helps us learn to stop running from inevitable feelings or spending time futilely trying to resist them. Rather, acceptance and commitment therapy aims to train us for mental and emotional strength and flexibility.
When we learn to accept that sometimes we will feel undesirable ways, we can embrace those feelings as part of the human experience. We can cease telling ourselves there is something wrong with us and instead just admit and accept that we are human. As we practice acceptance, we will also be asked to make commitments. Sometimes, these commitments will be simply committing to stop running from our feelings or committing to doing more things we love despite the negative feelings we may be having at the time. This is the methodology behind acceptance and commitment therapy.
No matter how much we heal, how healthy we get, and how positive a person we are or become, there will always be life events that throw us into a loop. Grief, pain, disappointment, feelings like these will eventually come up. Trying to spend all our energy avoiding them is unrealistic. So, acceptance and commitment therapy is about getting into alignment with reality. We don’t focus on avoidance; we focus on learning how to process those feelings and on constructive actions and efforts. This is just one option in a near-limitless pool of therapeutic interventions available at Bright Mission Recovery.
Who Can Benefit From Acceptance and Commitment Therapy?
Therapy and counseling are available to everyone who comes to Bright Mission Recovery. In fact, from the very start, our therapists and counselors are available pretty much around the clock. This is because helping you heal is our number one priority. But it’s also because we believe in the effectiveness of therapy and counseling alongside sobriety practices. Acceptance and commitment therapy is one such modality we believe in. However, not every therapeutic method is right for every person.
So, who can benefit from acceptance and commitment therapy? Anyone who feels like there are gaps to shore up in their current therapies. Anybody who needs help strengthening their mental and emotional muscles. And any person who needs help adjusting to life and gaining psychological and emotional flexibility. In short, acceptance and commitment therapy can work for anybody who needs a little extra edge in their therapeutic practices.
Customized Therapy at Bright Mission Recovery
Right from the beginning of detoxification and with every step afterward, our therapists and counselors are there with you. Providing education and support and developing a customized, individualized program of therapies and practices that suit your specific needs. While there are many therapies and sobriety practices that are one-size-fits-all, there is also plenty of room for the customized approach to be applied simultaneously. We find the combination of efforts gives us the best chance to help you produce lasting healing on your journey of discovery.
As we work with you to develop this customized course, you will also be working alongside others on the healing path of discovery. Our everyday curriculum includes both group and individual therapies, sessions, and practices. The Bright Mission Recovery approach is a holistic one, but it’s also tailored to you specifically. This combination allows us to really address the root causes and conditions that give us the best chance at permanent healing and lasting freedom.
There are often many causes and conditions behind substance use disorder (SUD). Many such emotional and mental health issues occur alongside SUD. Dual diagnosis and comorbidities require therapeutic interventions alongside traditional sobriety practices to produce lasting healing and freedom. At Bright Mission Recovery, we customize our therapeutic methods to your individual needs. For many people, acceptance and commitment therapy has proven highly effective in helping individuals gain mental and emotional strength and flexibility. This therapy often helps make people more adaptable and productive in their lives. We offer this method alongside all others that have proven helpful. If you are struggling with SUD, please call Bright Mission Recovery now at (747) 444-3284.