You Were Not Looking to Get High. You Were Looking to Feel Less of Something.
Plenty of men did not start using to chase a high. They started because the depression was unbearable, the anxiety would not switch off, or the memories would not stay buried, and a drink or a pill made it quiet for a while. The substance was a solution before it became the problem.
Step One treats the mental and behavioral health conditions that sit at the root, because getting a man sober while leaving the original pain untouched is a plan that fails on schedule.
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Most of the men here are managing one of these alongside a substance use disorder. The Co-Occurring Disorders page explains how the team treats both at the same time.
Step One provides residential mental and behavioral health treatment for men dealing with: