Going to treatment and considering a life in sobriety is a brave choice. Going to treatment may seem like a big commitment. You may wonder if going to treatment is a step you should take. The answer is an emphatic yes. Treatment is for you, not family, not loved ones, not your job, treatment is for you. Your family, job, and loved ones will benefit from your choice to go to treatment, but ultimately treatment is for you.

When deciding if treatment is the right option for you, ask yourself the following questions:

• How long have I been using?
• Has my use cost me relationships?
• Have I had problems at work?
• Are guilt and shame part of my life because of drugs and alcohol?
• Am I tired of using?

If you don’t like the answer to these questions, treatment is the best option for you. Don’t be fooled by stigmas associated with treatment. Drug and alcohol treatment is not prison or a punishment. Treatment is a safe place to focus on you and get your life back. Many individuals with years of clean time, started their sobriety by going to treatment.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) reports that treatment is effective. For individuals who go to treatment and continue to work a recovery program, the risks of criminal activity and death are significantly improved. Researchers also note that treatment improves social, familial, and occupational functioning. Treatment works if you keep up with an aftercare plan and go into treatment with the mindset that the intervention will work.

Treatment is a big commitment, but so is recovery. Anytime one changes their life and works to break negative habits, there is commitment involved. The question you need to ask yourself is, are you worth the commitment.

The end result of active addiction is ultimately incarceration, institutionalization, and death. When you are aware of this fact, the commitment of going to treatment is just a drop in the bucket. Your life is worth saving. You deserve to have your family, your life, and your contentment back.

At The Kimberly Center, we care about your recovery. Recovery is more then not using. Recovery is also about healing. The Kimberly Center has addiction experts on staff to help you change your life. Call us now at 855-4-KCENTER to learn more about how treatment can help.