Alcohol addiction - The Forest Recovery

Alcohol Addition

At The Forest, we understand the difficulties and hardships faced when working to overcome alcohol addiction. Our staff is dedicated to providing residents with compassionate and respectful care and personalized treatment to facilitate their healing as they strive to achieve long-term sobriety. We rely on the well-proven success of 12-step programs, a supportive peer group in the home, and genuine and caring staff to provide the guidance needed by our residents to reach a point of confidence and hope for their future and happiness.

Our team believes that alcohol addiction impacts all aspects of your life, so we do not focus solely on helping to overcome the control alcohol once had on you. Instead, we offer treatment for each injured part of your life, from the physical harm caused to your body to the damaged relationships and professional challenges related to alcohol use. The home and team are here to help you reclaim your entire life and be free from the clutches of alcohol in a program that is customized to meet your needs.

Understanding Alcohol Addiction

Alcohol addiction is very challenging to overcome because it includes both a physical and psychological dependence on this volatile substance. The results of alcohol addiction can impact all aspects of your life as it becomes the most important facet of your life. However, with the proper help, the condition is treatable. You can regain control of your life from the clutches of alcohol addiction.

Signs Of Alcohol Addiction:

Drinking more often than intended or overdrinking
An inability to control when or how much you drink or to stop drinking
You crave alcohol constantly
You neglect other obligations or responsibilities because of your drinking or to drink
You keep drinking even when you see or recognize the negative impact it has on your life or relationships – you feel as if you cannot give it up
When you try to stop drinking, you experience shaking, sweating, and anxiety, which are signs of withdrawal from the dependency on alcohol

If you have found that these indications of alcohol addiction apply to you, please know that with the help of the skilled professionals at The Forest, you can regain your life from alcohol addiction. Please get in touch with our Cherry Hill, NJ staff today for the assistance you need to overcome this illness.

The Price Of Alcohol Addiction

Your struggle with alcohol addiction is different from battling any other disease. It impacts every aspect of your life, including:

At The Forest, our focus is on helping you heal and repair the damage to your body, mind, and all aspects of your life that have suffered harm because of your addiction to alcohol. But help you gain the tools needed to remain alcohol-free and repair the damage caused by alcohol.

The Forest Support Program

At The Forest, we are dedicated to supporting the entire person who was harmed by alcohol addiction. Our community provides you with the stable foundation needed to get sober and remain sober for life. Never again will you face this challenge alone.

Step One Is Detoxification

Detox is the first step in the recovery process as you face the physical dependency your body has on alcohol. The withdrawal symptoms can be severe and require medical care and supervision 24/7 to ensure your safety. Some medications can provide help in dealing with the physical pain and issues caused by detox. The Forest is designed as a place to come after the detoxification and stabilization process has occurred. We’re here to help your hard work last longer through support and guidance.

Physical And Emotional Therapy

Cognitive behavioral therapy will assist you in recognizing and changing destructive thought processes. Dialectical behavioral therapy will offer tools to use when managing your emotions and stress. Trauma-informed care will help to understand past trauma and the contribution it had in creating your addictive behaviors. Our team is here to help you find the support you need while providing a safe living space to explore your recovery.

Peer And Group Support Is Vital

The group meetings offer residents insight from those who have traveled the path of addiction and are making progress in regaining control of their lives from alcohol. It is a time to realize that you are not alone in this struggle and that you are not a failure because of this illness. The time spent in a group setting provides a safe place to share knowledge, learn what has worked for others, and ask questions that will prepare you to build the tools you need to be successful in your journey to recovery.

Help For Family And Loved Ones

While you might feel that your journey with alcohol addiction has been a solitary one, it has not. Your family and loved ones have also been affected and need to gain understanding to move through the process of healing and forgiving. Our family update sessions provide insight into progress, help strengthen communication within your inner circle, and offer guidance on addressing co-dependency and enabling behaviors. This helps build a stronger foundation for everyone involved. Recovery is a long process, and the support and healing of loved ones is a critical aspect that can significantly decrease the potential for relapses.

The Forest Stays Connected After You Leave The House

We hope that each resident of The Forest sees this space as a positive stop on their journey to recovery. With that in mind, we encourage continued communication with our team, including regular counseling sessions and check-ins. We also hope that you will continue to rely on the support group you have built here and the support that you provide to fellow residents. We offer peer mentoring and alumni networks to help facilitate ongoing support and sharing. Finally, if you feel yourself slipping towards what you feel could be a relapse, we provide strategies and prevention planning to avoid these setbacks. Our goal is to help you remove addiction from your life today and keep it from ever regaining control of you and the new life you have worked so hard to create for yourself and your loved ones.

It Genuinely Takes A Village

Humans are not solitary creatures. We rely on others for support, encouragement, and accountability from time to time. At The Forest, we help you establish a strong network that is ready to help you through the tough days and times of your recovery. It is well known that addiction can thrive when you feel isolated and alone. To eliminate the feelings of being alone to deal with your addiction illness, our staff helps residents begin building a strong core network of peers, alums, and staff, as well as providing access to community events like workshops and social gatherings.

Finding Purpose Adds Value To Your Life

When alcohol becomes the driving force in your life, everything else slides away. You lose the desire and drive to be productive. You focus only on getting alcohol to achieve the feelings you think you want. At The Forest, we help you rekindle your desires for professional and personal success and productivity. You set goals for yourself, and we help you chart a course to achieve them.

For many, a major success comes from finding employment. Our program includes job readiness programs to create a resume and practice interviewing skills. We also offer programs to help you learn other valuable workplace skills, such as time management, leadership, and communication skills growth. Our goal is to help you build a pattern of successes that will inspire and motivate you to confidently push yourself to reach goals for your personal and professional life.

Addressing Your Physical Health

Not only are you on a path that eliminates the alcohol from your body, but you need to focus on restoring as much damage as possible that was caused by this substance. At the Forest, we help you create a balanced life that incorporates fitness and exercise, good nutrition, and routine healthcare to ensure your body is as physically strong and capable as possible.

Addressing Your Mental Health

Just like your physical health, addiction damages your mental health. Many residents find that they are suffering additional mental health challenges along with their addiction. In these cases, we provide guidance to receiving psychiatric evaluations and medication management, therapy for issues such as anxiety, trauma, and stress management, and management tools to handle these challenges in safe and productive manners that will provide residents with resolutions and peace of mind to support their continued sobriety.

Why Is The Forest Right For You?

At The Forest, you are not just a tenant in Cherry Hill, NJ, or Philadelphia, PA. In this program, you are a resident who is treated with respect and compassion for the courage you have shown to seek help in overcoming the power of alcohol addiction and the harm it is causing in your life. Our team understands the power of this illness and the difficulties and pain it can inflict upon those who battle it. We are here to help you find personalized treatments and options to provide you with long-term results and sobriety.

Our innovative community includes the arts, work in small peer groups, mindful activities, and experiences that will help you reshape who you are and how you view the persona that you have become. Our house managers and support team will be with you every step of the way to offer encouragement and insight as you undertake this journey that will yield life-changing and even life-saving results, as they did for these past residents:

You Will Never Again Be Alone In This Battle

If you or a loved one are battling alcohol addiction, please know that you do not need to face this overwhelming challenge alone. In fact, you should not even try to face this journey alone. The most well-documented process to overcome alcohol addiction is with the help of a caring community, a strong recovery plan, and a loving and supportive environment, which can all be found at The Forest. Please contact us today to learn more.