We believe that addiction is a disease and, like any disease, is affected by a variety of contributing factors. Our focus is to take a proactive position with tools that help set people free from addiction to alcohol & drugs.
Our program at St. Joseph Institute includes important components to address the underlying factors that contribute to addiction by providing a holistic approach with an emphasis on mental health counseling, psycho-education, nutrition and lifestyle counseling, spiritual direction, natural methods of detoxification, meditation, and yoga, as well as offering support in developing a true sense of self and an ability to implement critical life skills.
This approach will help the participants in our program recover from addiction to alcohol & drugs by addressing the underlying factors that influence addictive behavior and teaching them to manage life stresses in healthy ways. Some of how our residents will be helped include:
- Correcting dysfunctional behavioral patterns
- Reframing irrational beliefs and distorted thinking patterns
- Easing the burden of emotional pain and trauma
- Resolving longstanding physical pain
- Reducing cravings
- Healing from a history of addiction to alcohol & drugs
- Discovering a true self and a life purpose
- Cultivating important life skills: healthy intimacy, communication, decision-making, problem-solving and conflict resolution
- Developing a relationship with God and cultivating a spiritual aspect
- Healing broken relationships or helping people move beyond their wounds
- Reducing the impact of anxiety, depression and other mental health issues