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Medication assisted treatments like naltrexone are highly effective, however outcomes can be even more impressive when you have community support like you’ll find at Choose Your Horizon.
What You’ll Learn:
- Why community support is important when you are treating AUD.
- How medication assisted treatment is improved by having a community.
- The odds of drinking less and getting sober when you pair support with MAT.
- The ways that Choose Your Horizon provides community support.
If you ask addiction experts like Dr. Keith Humphreys about the factors that improve outcomes they’ll have a lot to say about the benefits of community. Having the support of others that understand what you’re going through can make a significant difference in initiating treatment, beating an addiction and avoiding relapse.
At Choose Your Horizon we’ve built more than a telehealth platform. We’ve built a supportive community that includes clinicians, therapists and peers that are also taking control of their drinking and mental health.
Why Community Support is So Powerful When You’re Taking Control of Your Drinking
Today, medication assisted treatment paired with counseling and community support is considered the best foundation for overcoming alcohol use disorder (AUD) and staying the course once you get sober.
Research has shown that close to six out of ten people achieve long-term recovery by utilizing MAT, counseling and social support.
Medications like naltrexone are highly beneficial for overcoming the physical aspects of alcohol dependence. Naltrexone alters the brain’s reward system so that there isn’t a dopamine release when you drink alcohol. Over time the brain disassociates alcohol with pleasurable effects and alcohol cravings are greatly diminished.
Counseling helps with the psychological aspect of addiction while community helps with the social factors. When you combine all three you’ll experience benefits that make the process a lot easier and more effective.
The proven benefits of community support during treatment include:
Less Stress - Stress is a significant contributing factor for alcohol use and relapse. Studies have shown that on the individual level having social support reduces stress for people who are in recovery.
Less Isolating - It’s easier to make lifestyle changes and sustain them when you have the support of others and aren’t going it alone. Plus, isolation is a relapse risk factor.
Lower Risk of Relapse - People who have a supportive community to connect with are less likely to relapse due to lower stress, less isolation and more motivation.
Surrounded by Like-Minded People on the Same Path - Having others around you that are interested in the same lifestyle and have similar goals helps create a healthy social network.
More Motivated to Stay the Course - Having a supportive community that is encouraging you gives you more motivation to stick with it, especially during times when your resolve wanes.
More Engaged in Treatment - When you are part of a community that supports your goals, you’ll be more engaged in treatment.
Accountability That Keeps You Going - When you are on the recovery journey with others it provides a sense of accountability that motivates you to hit goals.
Helpful Advice - Another benefit of having a supportive community of people that understand the struggle is the helpful advice you can get. You can learn what has worked for others and get feedback when you’re facing a hurdle.
How Choose Your Horizon Ensures Patients Have a Supportive Community
Many people prefer to use an online platform for medication assisted treatment because it’s more discreet, convenient and affordable. For some people, it’s also a matter of accessibility. Choosing to use online resources to obtain naltrexone medication or GLP-1 medications to curb alcohol cravings doesn’t mean that you have to forgo having a community that’s there for you.
At Choose Your Horizon we give patients several ways to make meaningful connections that improve the success of medication assisted treatment for alcohol use.
Clinicians On-Call
We don’t just provide naltrexone prescriptions. Our clinicians are available to continue providing support and care during the process. They will touch base with you to ensure that the naltrexone dosage is dialed in to curb alcohol cravings and minimize the chance of unwanted side effects. They are also available to answer your questions and give you professional advice that you won’t get with an online naltrexone prescription from other providers.
Community of Therapists to Connect With Online or Offline
Choose Your Horizon differentiates itself from many other online naltrexone prescribers because we’ve created a network of therapists that can help patients. We recognize that medication assisted treatment is more successful when it’s paired with professional help from a therapist. Our Connect network is designed to help therapists and patients come together to make counseling more accessible.
A therapist can help you explore the reasons behind drinking habits, unhealthy behaviors and coping mechanisms. You can also discuss triggers that may make it more difficult to maintain your sobriety.
App to Connect With Others
Today, treatment doesn’t just happen in a clinic or doctor’s office. Mobile devices allow you to take treatments anywhere. We’ve ensured that patients always have support wherever they are through the Choose Your Horizon app. There are a number of tools that you can use to stay connected with others.
If you’re ready to take control of your drinking in a healthy, comprehensive way, take the Alcohol Use Assessment. It’s a great first step for analyzing your drinking habits and getting expert recommendations.
