- Alcohol
- Drugs
- Mental Health
Jessica, what is your job function at Foundations Recovery Network?
I work on the insurance team at Foundations Recovery Network.
What has been your experience in seeing clients when they first go into treatment? What is there initial hold back?
A lot of fear. A lot of fear of taking away their coping mechanisms, which aren’t always helping, but they are nonetheless coping mechanisms. Taking away the ways that they dealt with life can be extremely anxiety provoking. Also, taking them out of their home life, their bubbles of comfort can be really hard. So bringing down the anxiety when people first get to treatment is very important.
These comfort bubbles that you speak of, what is the major driving force in successful ways of breaking these bubbles?
Coming to terms with the fact that you don’t really need them. That they were things that comforted us, but we can live life on life’s terms and still make it through everyday.
What are some examples you have experienced in terms of individuals developing healthy bubbles, as opposed to these negative bubbles?
For example, today we’re at the Heroes in Recovery 6k in Palm Springs, CA. A lot of people start exercising, becoming more physically active in their lives, because they have more time to do that, because they’re not using, drinking, or doing other unhealthy behaviors. Also, connecting with people and their families and friends circles more than they used to can be very helpful as well.
Do you have any advice for someone who is currently in the middle of an addiction who needs help, but is scared or resistant to accept help?
It’d be hard advice to follow, but I would encourage them to take the leap of faith. Things can be better, a whole lot better, if you surrender the things that are making you unhealthy, and start to be honest with yourself that you’re not healthy in those non-constructive behaviors.