Clean and Sober: Are You Ready?

Let’s face it – everyone feels the weight of tough times, and for most, these times have been tougher than ever. For some, getting clean and sober during these challenging months has become a crucial goal.

The year kicked off with intense political division, quickly followed by a terrifying virus pandemic that overtook the globe. Then came job losses and insecurity for millions, followed by serious social upheaval—events unlike anything most of us have experienced in our lifetimes. Everyone’s feeling it.

2020 so far has been marked by heightened isolation, anxiety, depression, and animosity for many. But for addicts and alcoholics, being under pressure often leads to using substances. Big feelings like these are often better left unfelt—or so we think. To avoid discomfort and despair, we self-medicate, trying to dodge the painful sting of reality. Unfortunately, it doesn’t quite work, or it doesn’t last long enough.

If you’ve reached the end of your rope and your old coping methods aren’t working, maybe now is the time to consider getting clean and sober and being catapulted into change.

Here is the good news: there is opportunity in your struggle. We found that when drinking and drugs stopped taking the edge off, getting clean and sober and embracing change was the only option left. We desperately needed another way to successfully face reality—or ‘life on life’s terms.

So where does that leave you? Well, we’d propose that there is a better way. When we stop treating our discomfort with drinking, drugs, or bad behavior, we can find big, real, lasting solutions. Solutions that can give us some true freedom, and the ability to face life head on – whatever comes.

Here is what we know about getting clean and sober: when we put down the drink and the drugs, and take an honest, hard look at ourselves, we can find ourselves on a path that really goes somewhere. It’s hard work, and there is no way around it – finding lasting recovery often means taking stock, cleaning up the past, and finding new ways to face life.

But what we can promise in exchange for your efforts is the ability to live at peace with yourself and the world around you—no matter what is going on. That includes in the face of global pandemics, protest movements, jobs, relationships, or whatever else you might encounter. We can find a way to live in real freedom and feel truly at home in the world.

For most of us, we found that addiction was just a symptom of a deeper problem, whether it be anxiety, depression, trauma, isolation, or existential discomfort. Rehab and recovery offer a sustainable, authentic path to address these issues at their roots—not just their symptoms. Through getting clean and sober and finding a new way to live, we discover that there’s nothing left to ‘treat’ and no need to self-medicate. With connection, healthy relationships, and a guidebook for comfortable, sober living, the only direction is up.

Get Clean And Sober at SLO Recovery Center

If the life you’ve been living isn’t working, SLO Recovery offers a path to getting clean and sober. Our experienced staff has traveled this road and will walk shoulder to shoulder with you as you rebuild your world and create a better one.

We offer solutions-focused drug and alcohol treatment in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, using our decades of experience to connect people with real answers.

SLO Recovery has convened a world-class team of professional staff and clinicians to offer trauma-informed, evidence-based, and results-driven treatment in Northeast Portland. We provide a full range of treatment levels, from residential to extended care, to meet people where they are with a plan that works for them. We are deeply committed to driving change and delivering hope with integrity and experience.

Get in touch today, we’d love to hear from you.