Overcoming Substance Abuse Addiction: Symptoms of PAW

Individuals who are attempting to overcome a dependence on drugs or a dependence on alcohol may find experienced, supportive assistance by participating in the outpatient addiction treatment program at The Right Step in their effort to realize positive change in their lives by achieving a healthy state of sobriety in addiction recovery.

Numerous addiction treatment sessions covering a wide range of topics affecting people challenged by the disease of addiction will be guided through the material presented during this rehabilitative process by qualified Right Step professionals.

At this point in your treatment for an addiction, you will have had the opportunity to learn about many of the symptoms of PAW, or post-acute withdrawal, so that you can recognize these if you are experiencing them and through this knowledge, you will be better able to manage your life in recovery without losing hope.

Why Learn about PAW

You will have been exposed to examples to demonstrate the reason why it is so important to learn both what PAW symptoms are and how to handle these.

This group addiction treatment discussion will now focus more specifically on teaching you ways that you can deal with these symptoms if they arise in your life.

You will learn that the less you do to strengthen yourself against an episode of post-acute withdrawal, the weaker your resistance becomes. It can be compared to a tetanus shot. The longer it has been since you have had one, the more risk there is that you will become seriously ill if you cut yourself on a piece of rusty metal.

Conditions that put you in high risk of experiencing post-acute withdrawal symptoms are usually lack of care of yourself and lack of attention to your addiction recovery program. If you are going to recover without relapse you need to be aware of stressful situations in your life that can increase your risk of experiencing PAW.

Since you cannot remove yourself from all stressful situations you need to prepare yourself to handle them when they occur. It is not the situation that makes you go to pieces, rather it is your reaction to the situation.

Because stress triggers and intensifies the symptoms of post-acute withdrawal, learning to manage stress can control PAW. Through your diligent participation in the eight-week outpatient addiction treatment program at The Right Step, you can learn to identify sources of stress and develop skills in decision making and problem solving to help reduce stress.

Proper diet, exercise, regular habits and positive attitudes all play important parts in controlling PAW. You will also learn that relaxation can be used as a tool to retrain the brain to function properly and to reduce stress.

Addiction Treatment Locations

Residents of local Texas and New Mexico cities including Cleveland TX, Corpus Christi TX, El Campo TX, Humble TX, Lake Jackson TX and La Porte 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, Conroe TX, Dallas TX, Euless TX, Baytown TX, Beaumont TX, The Woodlands TX, San Antonio TX, Plano TX, Houston TX, Ft. Bend TX, Pasadena TX, Wimberley TX, Albuquerque NM.

Residential Treatment centers in Austin, DFW and Houston 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.