February 2, 2021 - Oak Forest Recovery

Adventure Therapy for Addiction Recovery

Oak Forest Recovery on February 2, 2021

Adventure therapy is a form of psychotherapy originating in the 1960s. The therapy combines nature, community, and daring exercises for therapy. The intent of adventure therapy is to improve an individual’s physical, social, spiritual, and psychological well being through the healing power of the wilderness with evidence-based, experiential therapy, recreational activities, and wilderness expeditions. When you and your family are researching the appropriate substance addiction programs for your young adult, you may encounter references to adventure therapy and wonder what role it can play in assisting your loved one back to full health and well-being.

Adventure therapy assists individuals, groups and families as they overcome behavioral issues, substance abuse problems, or various mental health concerns. Adventure therapy is a highly effective method, and the adventure therapist seeks to actively stimulate clients with different tools. For example, some adventure therapists encourage healing by allowing patients to use ropes to build trust while enjoying outdoor activities.

Benefits of Adventure Therapy

Adventure therapy is a powerful treatment approach for anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, grief, loss, eating disorders, and substance use disorders.
It is an exciting and productive element of family or relationship therapy.
Adventure therapy has shown to be beneficial for schizophrenia treatment.
It is highly beneficial for adolescents, teenagers, young adults, and individuals with various mental health concerns.

How Does Adventure Therapy Work?

Effective adventure therapy is not simply temporary escapism from problems that are simply returned to as soon as the patient leaves the treatment program. Adventure therapy promotes rehabilitation, growth, development, and enhancement of an individual’s physical, social, and psychological wellbeing through the application of structured activities involving direct experience. Adventure therapy includes the use of activities supported by traditional therapy.

Empowering activities utilized in adventure therapies include:

Canyoneering
Mountain Biking
Rock Climbing
Backpacking / Hiking
Alpine Skiing
Snowshoeing
Primitive Skills

This is why adventure therapy and experiential therapy are avenues everyone on the road to recovery should explore. If you want to find out more, be sure to give us a call at Oak Forest Recovery on 1-888-597-6257.

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Core Values to Guide Recovery

Oak Forest Recovery on February 2, 2021

When addiction took over your life, drugs or alcohol became the focus of your world. Everything you did was guided by your need. You may have stolen and lied, neglected your health, and sacrificed the goodwill of family and friends in order to feed your addiction.

What Are Core Values?

Core values represent your values to live by, making life more honest and fulfilling. There are many core values that you can use in everyday life; however, some are very important when it comes to leading a positive and successful life free of drama and negativity. Important core values include

Integrity
Honesty
Accountability
Diligence
Discipline
Perseverance

Accountability includes taking responsibility for your actions. Involved in this is the courage to say, “I am responsible for my actions,” rather than “You (or they) made me do it.” Other core values can include dependability, reliability, commitment, loyalty, consistency, open-mindedness, and spiritual belief of some kind. Examples of core values in mental health treatment may lead to thinking of the importance of family or the idea that honesty and integrity matter, even in the little things. Maintaining a healthy life and work balance might be the result of discovering your core values. Finding meaning in life can be the direct result of using core values to guide you every day.

You might find that you have a commitment to the environment, passion for technology, or enjoyment of doing good for others. These are the result of discovering your core values and putting them into action. The knowledge of what you have become is one of the difficult realities you must face when you begin the road to recovery. To heal and learn to live in sobriety, you must embrace values that will guide you through your new life. At Oak Forest Recovery, our integrated treatment is based on these core values:

Hope: To keep you going when circumstances beat you down.
Courage: To shore you up when difficulty and uncertainty block the way.
Willingness: To let you to risk the unknown so that you can learn and grow.
Integrity: To allow you to regain self-respect and self-love.
Spirituality: To acknowledge that you have worth in a greater plan than you can understand.
Service: To rebuild your connections with others.

Oak Forest Recovery Can Help You Discover Your Core Values

With the right core values, you can lose the negativity and gain a more positive outlook on life. If you are a young person 18 to 30 years old who is struggling to find meaning in life beyond addiction, call 1-888-597-6257 to speak with a Oak Forest Recovery specialist.

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