Addiction Recovery
An Outpatient Addiction Recovery Program
The Addiction Recovery Program is a 12 week outpatient treatment program. This program is suitable for individuals 18 years or older struggling with substance abuse.
In this program we’ll work with the current situations, triggers that place you at risk. We’ll work with internal experiences (e.g., thoughts, moods, etc) and external cues (e.g., people, places, things you associate with your addiction) and the resulting unhelpful behaviours.
We’ll work together on developing self-intervention strategies, cognitive (related to thinking) and behavioral (related to action), to help you address those situations that place you at risk.
As your self-intervention skills grow you’ll have increased confidence in your ability to handle challenging situations without the risk of returning to old unhelpful problematic behaviours.
Please be aware: This is not a harm reduction program. Total abstinence from alcohol, non-prescribed psychoactive substances, and all forms of gambling is a program requirement.
The Addiction Recovery program includes:
- Weekly Individual Therapy Sessions (In office for individuals in the Edmonton Area, via ZOOM for the rest of Alberta).
- Weekly online self-paced “Between Session” material.
- An individualized treatment plan based on your specific recovery needs.
- Random alcohol and/or drug testing.
- As part of developing a peer support system you will be required to attend weekly peer support group meetings (Smart Recovery, Alcoholics Anonymous, Cocaine Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, etc.)
Is this Right for Me?
The Addiction Recovery Program is ideal for individuals 18 years of age or older who are struggling with active substance abuse.
The Addiction Recovery Program allows you to get the help you need to get your recovery started without taking time off work or explaining your absence to others.
Evidence-Based Services
This is not a 12-Step based program.
The Addiction Recovery Program is an evidence-based Cognitive-Behavioral treatment.
Apply the Recovery Skills You’re Learning in Real-Life
Long-term recovery happens in real-life situations – those everyday situations that trigger thoughts and urges leading to substance use or problem gambling.
No Wait List
For substance abuse clients – if you don’t require medical detox there’s no wait to start the program. If you do need medical detox, you can begin as soon as it is completed.