An addict is living with a chronic disease that affects his or her ability to make decisions. For them, the substance is in charge and they don’t have a choice about whether they will continue to use or not. They have to keep using or they will start experiencing withdrawal symptoms. Making a choice to…
The holistic treatment program here at The Dunes East Hampton recognizes that addiction affects the whole person (body, mind and soul). In order to help our clients with their recovery, we offer a solution that challenges their disease on these three fronts. Since the total person is being affected by the addiction, then the solution…
Addiction is a chronic disease that affects all aspects of a person’s life. Someone who is a heavy alcohol or drug user, or who does not have a stable or safe home life and has significant temptations may not be a good candidate for an outpatient treatment program. For them, the best hope of achieving…
Since addiction is a disease which affects the entire person – mind, body and soul – it makes sense to offer help that will address it on the same basis. We here at The Dunes East Hampton have developed a holistic treatment program that offers our clients a different approach than the traditional one of…
An approach that has been used with success to treat clients with substance abuse issues is our Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Unlike other counseling methods that look at past events in detail for clues about a person’s present motivations and circumstances, CBT is firmly rooted in the present. Clients meet with their therapist over several…