A Partnership Approach to Recovery

This article is by The Fix

 

Using a sober coach can help you stay sober, while minimizing your risk of exposure to the virus.

If you’re like a lot of people, you’re struggling right now. You might be white-knuckling it through early sobriety during a global pandemic, or finding yourself using drugs and alcohol more and more, tipping the scales from acceptable use to problematic abuse. If you’re in either of those situations, finding a sober partner to help you though recovery can be an important tool.

A sober partner is someone who works with you one-on-one to support your journey to sobriety or help you through the ups and downs of early recovery. While entering a treatment center with other people can seem risky, there are ways to get help for your drug or alcohol addiction in an individual or small group setting that allows you to tightly control your exposure.

An individualized approach to treatment

In order to succeed in treatment, you need to feel comfortable. If you can’t imagine lying in a bed in a detox facility or even sharing a double room with someone else in early recovery, you might need a more individualized approach to treatment.

Luckily, there are plenty of options available that can be tailored to your specific needs. For example, executive treatment plans. This approach to treatment is designed for people who are accustomed to being in control and living with certain amenities. You’ll be treated with respect and understanding that you might not find in other treatment centers. Plus, you’ll be exposed to other people who are in your situation — highly accomplished and skilled individuals who happen to also struggle with substance abuse.

Executive treatment plans give you all the creature comforts that you’re accustomed to on a high-end business trip. You can have a chef to meet your dietary needs or a personal trainer to keep you mentally and physically fit. Without worrying about the inconveniences of living at a treatment center, you’ll be able to focus on your recovery.

What is sober coaching?

You might have seen the term “sober coach” in the newspapers, describing someone who accompanies the latest celebrity around after their rehab stay. But sober coaches aren’t just for the famous — they’re for anyone who needs one-on-one guidance for early recovery.

Sober coaches have been where you are. They’re in recovery as well, and they’ve figured out how to balance sobriety with living a full and fun life. A clinician can help you identify destructive patterns or underlying mental health issues that contribute to your substance abuse. A sober coach, on the other hand, gives a more intimate approach, relating to you on a personal level. Your sober coach will be able to share that they’ve learned, giving you a glimpse into how recovery will fit into your day-to-day life.

In that way, sober coaches help to fill the gap between your life in rehab and your normal life. Rather than worrying about making the transition from treatment to home, you’ll be working to ease that transition from the start. Your sober coach will be able to give you insight into navigating social events, repairing your relationship with your children or spouse, or saying “no-thanks” to a drink at your next big work function.

Treatment that works for you

Whether you’re a high-flying executive, an artist, or an introvert who does best in small groups, you deserve to have a treatment option that works for you. There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to drug and alcohol treatment.

Before signing up for treatment, think about what your priorities are. Do you want to keep in touch with work and family, or take some time away? Do you want your treatment plan to have a spiritual or religious component? What creature comforts will make you feel more at ease, and ready to tackle the hard work of recovery?

Putting in legwork ahead of time to find a treatment that is right for you can go a long way toward ensuring your success in recovery.

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