During the progression of their disease, addicts (and those around them) become impaired in their thinking, feelings, and actions. Appropriate therapy must address the addict's condition at all levels -- cognitive, affective, and behavioral.

  • At Choices, we provide this level of care.

In addition, for long-term sobriety and abstinence, addicts must experience positive change in all areas of their lives. They need to see and feel improvements within (physical, emotional, and spiritual) and without (family, social, vocational, financial) to replace the addictive "high".

  • At Choices , we have been able to activate
    this level of change.

Our specialty is working over the long term with individuals and their families -- in close cooperation with their referring therapists -- toward progressive and lasting improvement. Participating in our weekend and five day programs, and in group, individual and family therapy (here or at home), our clients become able to:

    • Break out of denial around their own or another's addictive behavior and its real consequences, whether with food, alcohol, drugs, sex, money or gambling.
    • Make honest contact with others.
    • Receive support in letting go of anger, grief, loneliness, and fear from the past.
    • Practice making changes in an environment of support and encouragement.
    • Identify and move into the next step in their growth and recovery.
    • Take responsibility for improvements in their emotional, marital, parental, vocational, social, and financial functioning. (Also known as growing up.)