Written by Drew Redd. Mina Draskovic, B.Psy., reviewed this content for accuracy.
Many people enter rehab treatment at Ardu Recovery Center with a history of trauma. If you suffered past trauma, you need help overcoming these memories and experiences. Otherwise, relapse remains written in your cells with the trauma. Gaining the right treatment rewrites your future as one with real potential for long-term sobriety.
Trauma is not something you just “get over.” The brain remains a mysterious organ with its own self-healing and survival methods. But for the brain, your past experiences program you toward greater self-protection.
This self-protection is an integral part of our survival instincts. However, in today’s world, the brain’s attempts to protect you from past events’ recurrence actually backfire in many ways. You suffer, becoming hyper-aware and always on edge, even when the threat is far, far away.
Trauma often causes post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD symptoms once needed for survival wreak havoc in daily life. This is why so many people with PTSD turn to drugs or alcohol as self-medication. Stop blaming yourself for your addiction and start working toward real healing, the healing that ends your problem at its roots.
It is no coincidence that post-war periods bring increased statistics of addiction. Whether you endured a war on a battlefield through military service or your own war in family life, after sexual abuse or assault, through grief, or as a witness to a crime, you deserve for that war to end. This is why you need a trauma therapy program in rehab treatment.
A quality trauma therapy program at Ardu Recovery Center uses multiple types of therapy to find ultimate healing. Although you go through several approaches, all work toward a common goal. That is, for you to process your traumatic events and feelings while learning how to balance your emotions.
Some of the best methods of trauma therapy include cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT). Trauma therapy balances these approaches with holistic methods, such as nutrition, fitness, mindfulness and stress reduction techniques. You also need dual diagnosis care for depression, anxiety, and other mental health treatment.
These forms of trauma therapy help you let go of the negative memories and thought patterns common to people with trauma. You stop feeling so fearful and learn emotional regulation. You also connect to social support and relearn relationship building skills. Together, all of these Ardu Recovery Center methods help you break free from the past and its addiction.
At Ardu Recovery Center in Provo, you gain all of the therapies and services needed for long-term wellness. This trauma therapy program and rehab treatment include:
Ardu in Irish Gaelic means “to rise up.” Trauma therapy and addiction treatment at Ardu Recovery Center in Provo, Utah brings lasting healing in all aspects of your life. So rise up against your problems today for the brighter future you deserve. Call Ardu Recovery Center now at 801-810-1234.
Drew Redd is the executive director of Ardu Recovery Center and is dedicated to empowering people on their journey to sobriety.