Cheri Riley Counseling, MA, LPC
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314.602.9260
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Developmental stages & Needs
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How can I help you?
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How do I get sober?
Mindfulness
Assessments
How do I get sober?
Significant and lingering depression as the result of feeling detached from everything in your life.
Growing isolation from family, friends and other loved ones.
Loss of employment or property
Loss of identity, self-worth, esteem and confidence
Legal consequences
Precovery
To start answering the question of how do I get sober, it first requires considerable time for candid and honest personal reflection and exploration.
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Detoxification
When you are ready to make the leap to drug treatment, your first step is undergo
medical detoxification
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Developing Willingness
During your time of personal reflection and brutal honesty, you have more than likely come to the realization that your addiction to drugs and/or alcohol has taken over your life and there is no way you can rationalize the consequences of your substance abuse. Instead of pointing the finger at others you are pointing the finger at yourself. (con't)
Intensive Drug Treatment
Once you are stable and substance free, you will transition into a
highly intensive and structured drug treatment program
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Treatment Directory