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…
People who are battling a drug or alcohol addiction are often dealing with other issues, and they have turned to using substances to deal with emotional pain. In the case of someone who is dealing with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), eye movement desensitization can help to alleviate the symptoms of the unresolved trauma. Learn more…
For those who struggle with process addictions, “leisure” activities can become destructive; proving detrimental to the addict’s lifestyle, personal health, and overall quality of life. What Is A Process Addiction? A process addiction is any compulsive behavior that includes an action that, on its own, is not physically addictive; such as eating or internet usage.…