Drug Abuse and Alcoholism Treatment: Post Acute Withdrawal Information

Receiving assistance for a problem with drug abuse or alcoholism is provided through the eight-week outpatient addiction treatment program, where you will spend a minimum of three days per week with addiction recovery professionals in group discussions and participate in verbal and written exercises to provide you the necessary education and support to overcome a dependence on alcohol and drugs.

During this particular portion of the outpatient treatment program, you will have learned a great deal about post-acute withdrawal, also called PAW. You will now be learning about the education and retraining that will be necessary to help you make the progress required in order to successfully achieve long-term, healthy sobriety.

Included in this addiction treatment process will be learning about addictive disease, recovery, and post-acute withdrawal symptoms, learning management skills, learning to take things step by step and learning what to expect from PAW.

Stress Intensifies PAW Symptoms

You will find as you move forward with your diligent efforts to realize a happy, sober lifestyle that learning about addiction disease, recovery and post-acute withdrawal symptoms helps to relieve the anxiety, guilt and confusion that tend to create the stress that intensify PAW symptoms. As a recovering person, you need information in order to realize what symptoms are normal during recovery.

You must also learn management skills so that you will know what to do to interrupt and control the stress and the symptoms when they occur. Through retraining, you can improve your ability to remember, to concentrate and to think clearly. Retraining involves practicing certain skills in a safe environment as you build confidence.

Retraining that you will receive in the outpatient addiction treatment program also includes learning to take things step by step and to handle one thing at a time so you do not feel overwhelmed. It includes writing down what you want to remember and asking questions when you think that you need to have something clarified. Learning about the symptoms of post-acute withdrawal, knowing what to expect, and not overreacting to the symptoms increase the ability to function appropriately and effectively as you realize positive change in your life.

Addiction Treatment Locations

Residents of local Texas and New Mexico cities including Midland Odessa TX, San Angelo TX, Abilene TX, Amarillo TX, Snyder TX and Lubbock 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.