Addiction Therapy in Brookline, MA—Addiction Therapists, Counselors

Addiction comes in so many guises, each one capable of destroying the lives of those who are affected—including the individual with the addiction, as well as his or her loved ones. Some people become addicted to alcohol, while others grow addicted to drugs, from prescription pills to opioids. And others develop addictive behaviors like shopping, gambling, and playing video games. Whatever it is, a substance or a behavior, there is hope and help available. 

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” –Confucius

If you are in the Brookline, MA area and you’re addicted to a substance or behavior—or you’re concerned that you are on track for developing an addiction—consider working with an addiction therapist at Thriveworks Counseling in Brookline. We have addiction therapists and counselors who can help you learn how to manage your addiction and cope with your cravings on a daily basis. They can provide you endless support in the recovery process. 

What Are the Primary Symptoms of Addiction?

There might be a world of difference between a drug addict and, say, a shopping addict. But some fundamentals are similar from addiction to addiction. The individuals are consumed by their habits to the point where they physically need to practice them. They might sneak around behind their loved ones’ backs and lie about what they’re doing. They might feel huge, colossal shame about their habits and lie even to themselves about them. No matter what the addiction is to, it can prove destructive.

If you’re exhibiting these symptoms of addiction, please consider reaching out to a professional who can help. Thriveworks in Brookline would be honored to help you and support you on this difficult journey. You might feel hopeless, but the reality is that you can learn to manage your addiction and turn your life around. Our addiction therapists want to help you do it.

What Are the Short and Long Term Effects of Addiction?

As we mentioned earlier, addiction can prove destructive. It can take over your life, ruin your closest and most important relationships, and put your career in jeopardy too. Here are some of the most devastating effects of addiction, especially if it goes untreated:

• Addiction can destroy trust. Often, those with addiction lie to their loved one about what they’re doing and who they’re doing it with. They also make up lies to get out of responsibilities or engagements. This can hurt your personal and professional relationships.
• Addition can destroy your finances too. Addictions aren’t free. And oftentimes, the individual ends up spending more money on their addiction than their financial responsibilities like rent and other bills.
• Addiction destroys your health—both physical and mental. Regardless of what you’re addicted too, be it a substance or a behavior, being addicted to something hurts both your physical and mental health and in more ways than one.

This is just the shortlist. You might not notice or acknowledge the harmful effects of addiction right away, but as you fall deeper and deeper into your addiction, the harm that is caused becomes more widespread and prevalent. If you are struggling as the result of an addiction, reach out for help. Our addiction therapy can help you as soon as today or tomorrow.

Schedule Addiction Therapy at Thriveworks Counseling in Brookline, MA

An important tool in the recovering addict’s box is his or her addiction therapist or counselor. Making that move to counseling can prove life-saving. It cannot be overstated just how powerful addiction therapy can be, the primary forms being;

• Group therapy: where the addict discusses his/her addictions with peers under the supervision of a qualified counselor
• Individual therapy: where the addict and the counselor work out themselves what made the addict addicted in the first place, how to move forward, and how to avoid the same in the future
• Family therapy: where the addict and his/her loved ones sit with a counselor and work things out from that perspective.

Our addiction counseling services all provide the above and much more. If you are feeling that addiction has sent your life out of control, reach out. Just call (617) 934-1974 and we’ll get you all set up for your first addiction therapy appointment.