Any effort that you make for recovery will prove futile if you don’t get at the roots of the addiction. Substance use is a reaction. More often than not, there are deeply ingrained traumas, disappointments, and mental health concerns that cause the user to seek substances as a way to cope with negative feelings and experiences. You can’t fully recovery if you don’t address the root causes of addiction.

Everyone is unique and has different life stories. Consequently, each person’s roots are different. You may have used substances as a way to cope with childhood traumas, while someone else used substances to cope with bullying or shyness. No matter what your root it, you must address it in the proper treatment setting.

If you know anything about gardening, you are familiar with the joy that is involved with removing weeds. If you don’t get the entire root of the weed, they will grow back with a vengeance. Recovery and addiction are the same way. Unless you get to the roots, you are risking relapse in the future.

Trusting someone to help you process the roots of addiction can be trying. You may be concerned about being judged or ridiculed. Fortunately, The Kimberly Center is here to help. The Kimberly Center keeps trained counselors, physicians, and therapists on staff to guide you through the treatment process.

When you start dealing with the root causes of active addiction, you will end up replacing old coping skills with healthier ones. This is growth. Growth is what keeps you sober for decades to come. The moment you feel that you have no more room to grow is when you need to start looking within and making sure that your recovery is on track.

In order to process the roots of addiction, experts recommend not attempting to do this alone. Getting to the roots of active addiction may involve sadness or even emotional pain. Healing works best when you include a professional therapist or even a trusted sponsor or sober friend. The way you feel while you process the past won’t last forever. Think about it as the first step you take towards healing and recovery.

The Kimberly Center is focused on you. We want to help you take the next steps towards treatment and recovery. The Kimberly Center is well known for their compassionate and expert approach to treatment. Call us today at 855-4-KCENTER to learn more.