Addiction Recovery: Memory Problems

A common problem experienced by those who have the symptoms associated with PAW that you will learn about in the outpatient addiction treatment program at The Right Step includes having issues with memory problems.

Short-term memory problems are very common in the recovering person. Sometimes during stressful periods, it may be difficult to remember significant events from the past. Because of memory problems in recovery, it may be difficult to learn new skills and information.

You may hear something and understand it, but within 20 minutes you forget it. Someone will give an instruction and you know exactly what to do. But you may walk away and that memory becomes clouded or may disappear completely.

Outpatient Addiction Treatment: The Effect of Stress on Memory

However, you will learn as you continue to progress in the outpatient addiction treatment sessions provided at The Right Step that these significant memories are not gone. The person may be able to remember them easily at other times. The person realizes that he or she knows, but just cannot recall it while experiencing the stress.

One example of this that you will learn about in your treatment for a substance abuse addiction includes the story of an alcoholic named Jan where this created a problem in AA. She stated, “I have trouble presenting my story at AA. I have trouble remembering events that happened before my drinking days, let alone things that happened while I was drinking.”

“So to put my life in story form is hard for me. I don’t remember all of my story. I do remember that some things occurred, but I get confused about when they happened. Many times I can remember things when I am alone with no pressure that I can’t remember under the stress I feel when I talk at meetings.”

Supportive, experienced addiction recovery professionals at The Right Step will discuss the ways that you learn skills by acquiring knowledge and building upon what you have already learned. This creates an issue for those who suffer from the memory problems symptom of PAW, making it difficult to build upon what they have already learned.

Addiction Treatment Locations

People who live in local Texas and New Mexico cities including Beaumont TX, Byran-College Station TX, Waco TX, Tyler TX, Lufkin TX, Conroe TX and Nacogdoches TX often receive treatment for their addiction to drugs or alcohol through the Intensive Outpatient Programs at one of 20 convenient Right Step locations.

Outpatient Alcohol Treatment and Outpatient Drug Treatment programs are offered in Austin TX, Baytown TX, Beaumont TX, Conroe TX, Dallas TX, Euless TX, The Woodlands TX, San Antonio TX, Plano TX, Houston TX, Ft. Bend TX, Pasadena TX, Wimberley TX, Albuquerque NM.

Residential Treatment centers in DFW, Houston and Austin are also provided for recovery from addiction disease, attracting individuals from Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Arizona and other areas of the United States to participate in recovery programs at The Right Step.