Counseling Is For Everyone

Are you or someone you care about dealing with an addiction issue? If you are looking for a structured recovery program, you might first have to decide between inpatient and outpatient options. While both choices have benefits, here's why an intensive outpatient program might be the right choice for you.

No Need to Explain

When you go away for intensive inpatient therapy, you could be looking at a full week or longer away from your regular life. This will require you to have an explanation ready for your boss or those in your family you don't want to have to explain this situation to. With intensive outpatient treatment, you can get the help you need while still showing up on time for work every day. You won't have to burn your sick or vacation time and no one will start wondering where you've gone off to.

Be Present for Your Family

Inpatient treatment is really not an option if you have kids to take care of at home. With outpatient treatment, you can go to your appointments while the kids are off at school or at a relative's house, but still be there to cook meals, spend time with them at night, help out with homework and the other requirements of daily family life. You also won't cause any issues for your kids by having to explain that you won't be around for a while. You can get the treatment you need to get your life back on the right track while still living your life to the fullest on a daily basis.

Intense But Not Overwhelming

Perhaps you know you need some professional help but you don't want to put your entire life on hold for an intense, everyday program where you are expected to stay on-site at all times. With outpatient programs, you can still have multiple meetings or therapy sessions but without a level of intensity that might be just a little too much for you at this specific moment. In other words, an outpatient program can still provide some intensity, but it won't be overwhelming and put your entire life on hold.

One of the reasons some people avoid starting therapy or treatment when they know they need help is that they can't just let the rest of their life go completely on hold in order to get help. By seeking out a local program that offers intensive outpatient programs, you can take back your life on your own terms.