As a disease, addiction can creep up on you. While you may not have realized it, it is not unusual to find yourself in a crisis. Getting help while you are in a crisis is vital, both in helping you to get through the crisis and to successfully recover from addiction long-term. The right kind of help provides you with both. Rancho Recovery treats addiction with the goal of offering services that support the life-long changes you need to make, including supporting you when you are in an addiction crisis. Remember, while it can feel scary, you can get through the crisis and head towards long-term healing from addiction.
What Is an Addiction Crisis?
In 2021, over 106,000 people died due to an overdose in the United States alone. While every situation is different, many individuals struggling with substance use disorder (SUD) or addiction are at risk for overdose and crisis.
An addiction crisis is a critical point that you experience regarding addiction. The crisis may be related to using drugs or alcohol more or more often. However, it may also involve making a decision around a high-risk situation, such as where you are using a substance or with whom you are using substances.
When you are in an addiction crisis, you are at a turning point. While you could say that you have gone through many turning points, now is the time to reach out for help and take the first step. Getting help when in a crisis can feel difficult, but it can make all of the difference in turning your life around and aiming it toward better health, happiness, and wellness.
Value of Getting Help When in Crisis
When you are in a crisis, you often feel out of control. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), taking action while you are in a crisis can help you to feel more in control. As a result of the actions you take, you can benefit both short-term and long-term. The choices that you make while in an addiction crisis ultimately can help you to recover long-term and get you to the next step you need to take to heal.
Short Term
An addiction crisis is the culmination of many choices and challenges you have faced regarding addiction. It is a moment in time when you are at a high risk of danger. This danger will vary depending on the crisis. However, it may include overdosing or participating in other high-risk actions.
The short-term benefits of getting help when in an addiction crisis include nullifying the risks you are at. Therefore, when you get help, you are less likely to risk your mental health, physical health, or the well-being of others in your life.
Long Term
Getting help has clear short-term benefits. However, it also has a variety of long-term effects that are positive. When you get help while in a crisis, you are reaching out and making a choice to change your path. While this seems simple, this change of direction can act as a catalyst in your life, causing a cascade of changes that ultimately lead to your recovery. This is because, through crisis, you build relationships with providers. As a result, you see that you can get support and care that helps and therefore, it is easier to see a path forward.
In addition, getting help while in crisis also helps you begin to build tools that aid in long-term recovery. These tools include using social support when you are in need. While you may be in crisis, working with a care team in the short term helps you to see a glimpse into the tools and methods you could use that could make a substantial difference in your life.
Getting Help at Rancho Recovery
Many addiction treatment facilities are full and, therefore, require a certain amount of scheduling to begin treatment. While this is also available at Rancho Recovery, His House also offers the option to get help now. This is necessary if you cannot wait for availability or for a bed to be free. Instead, you may need help now, in a moment of crisis, for you to get through this moment and ultimately to safely recover from addiction.
Getting help at His House is made easy due to the significant amount of support you receive, and guidance on your road to recovery. The staff helps you organize your insurance needs, payments, and other paperwork. Additionally, you receive care that is individualized and adjusted along the way. When you are in crisis, this is particularly important as you may not know what you need long-term until you have gotten through your moment of crisis.
An addiction crisis, while scary and challenging, is also a moment of significance. It can act as a turning point in your recovery. When you get help through this moment, you can keep yourself safe, minimize risk, and help yourself by taking the first step toward recovering from addiction. At Rancho Recovery, we understand that crises happen. We offer treatment to address your crisis and help guide you toward taking the necessary steps to recover successfully. If you are struggling with addiction and in crisis, we can help. Call us today at (877) 484-1447 to learn more about how we can help you get through this crisis and take strides toward a better life after treatment at Rancho Recovery.