Here at AspenRidge Recovery, we often enjoy being able to share success stories with you from our patients. Each month, many people come to us in need of addiction treatment for either drug abuse or alcohol abuse, and sometimes their stories are quite remarkable and encouraging.

Reluctantly Agreeing to Drug Treatment in Denver

I remember being so immersed in my drug addiction that I couldn’t function anymore. Of course, I felt like I was living it up, enjoying everything there was to enjoy about partying and having a great time with my friends. For the first time in forever, I felt like I was on top of the world. That is, until some members of my family came to me and insisted that I get help.

I have to be honest. I thought they were crazy. I actually had to sit there and listen to them talk about how using drugs had affected my life, and their lives. I couldn’t even believe that they actually had an intervention, and I was the center of attention. I remember thinking that I thought interventions were something that only happened on TV. I guess I was wrong.

Once it was over, they strongly encouraged me to get professional help. I refused to agree to go to an inpatient treatment center, but I agreed to an outpatient one. I figured I could go and appease them, and still use whatever I wanted to on the side. I was willing to do anything to get them off my back.

The Power of Drug Rehab in Denver

My first day going to the intensive treatment program they set me up with was awful. I did not want to be there, and I truly felt like it was a waste of time. I met with my counselor, and I can’t remember exactly what he said that set me off, but I remember thinking that this guy just didn’t get me. He didn’t understand what I was going through, and he could never understand the pain behind why I was using drugs. I actually called him out on it. He assured me that he did understand, and he challenged me to come back the next day so he could prove it to me.

I did go back the next day. I sat in his office with my arms crossed while he basically told me exactly why I was reacting the way I was, and why drugs had such a powerful stranglehold on my life. As he talked, what he was saying made sense, and I started to think that maybe he did understand how I felt after all.

The turning point was probably when he told me that if I would continue to give the program a chance, it would turn my life around. He made me talk about things I wanted to accomplish, and goals I wanted to reach. I told him things I’d never told anyone before. Not even my closest family members. For the first time, it started to be attainable to me, but it was clear that if I wanted to reach those goals, I was going to have to do some work on me first.

That was 18 months ago. Today, I’m still in recovery, but I haven’t relapsed. I know AspenRidge Recovery had everything to do with my decision to stop using drugs and heal from the cause of my addiction. I’m excited to see what lies ahead for me now.

Addiction Help in Denver, Colorado

This story is powerful, and even though it might not seem possible for you to stop using drugs, with the right support, you can overcome your addiction too. Contact us to learn more.