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Trying to figure out which addiction treatment programs you need to enter can be incredibly difficult. If you enter programs that won’t help you heal your body, mind, and spirit completely, you’re putting yourself at risk for relapse and continued drug or alcohol abuse. While a mixture of programs is necessary during treatment, behavioral therapy plays a very significant role for many people during their addiction recovery process. The lessons learned through these various therapies can even act as the foundation for the healthy habits needed to maintain sobriety long after addiction treatment is completed.<\/p>\n

Why Behavioral Therapy Will Help You During Addiction Treatment<\/h2>\n

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Many people who struggle with addiction started with and developed addictive behaviors over time. These mental and physical habits make it incredibly difficult for people to move past their addiction. The behaviors can be altered, but that necessary change will take time and can rarely be done alone. That’s where behavioral therapy can help.<\/p>\n

Through behavioral therapy, patients are able to alter how they think about addiction, develop healthy coping skills, and change the addictive habits they’ve developed since they started their drug or alcohol use. By learning about and adjusting their behaviors, patients are able to cope with life stresses and environmental signals that would normally cause them to turn towards substance abuse.<\/p>\n

Behavioral therapy can also provide patients with therapeutic incentives to stay sober. Because addiction treatment can take time, cravings can arise before a patient has learned how to properly cope with them. Incentives can help them stay in addiction treatment, no matter how bad the cravings become. In a whole person approach to healing, patients are able to choose the incentives that will drive them towards their sobriety in times where the recovery process becomes challenging.<\/p>\n

In some cases, patients become a part of a therapeutic network through behavioral therapies. While going through the healing process and learning to rely on others, they’re able to speak to and assist their peers along the way. The similar struggles, stories\u00a0and communal learning experience give patients the opportunity to build healthy relationships and identify when they need others to help them through whatever struggles they may be facing. At Healing Springs Ranch, we rely on group support to foster a sober camaraderie that may actually have fun together.<\/p>\n

The Different Types Of Behavioral Therapy Programs<\/h2>\n

There is no one behavioral therapy program that works for everyone. That’s because people start addictive habits, maintain those habits, and decide to go through addiction treatment for many different reasons. Their behaviors, their experiences, and their motivations will alter what programs will work for them. Some very common therapy programs you may see during addiction treatment include:<\/p>\n