Our Holistic Rehab in Georgia

Beyond art therapy, other holistic treatment options can include a robust music therapy program. You can experience this in multiple ways: writing your own songs, playing an instrument, listening to music, and any other creative outlet that allows you to explore song, rhythm, and percussion.

What are the benefits of music therapies for your drug and alcohol addiction or mental health?

Writing music and lyrics can help you to get the feelings out of your head and onto paper, leading to an emotional release. Playing an instrument like the drums can lead to relaxation.

But music therapy has a serious benefit for your mental health, regardless of the activity. You’ll find that you have less anxiety, depression, anger, and stress following a session. It gives the space and clarity that you might need to progress in your substance abuse treatment.

Getting your body to move and stretch is an important component of treatment, and it’s why we include it in our holistic therapies. There are lots of different aspects of yoga that you might pursue: those that get the heart pumping such as Ashtanga or Vinyasa yoga, those that tend toward relaxation like Yoga Nidra, and everything in between.

But what does yoga therapy do for your substance abuse treatment?

The first and perhaps most important thing that it does is improve your mood, evidenced by lower scores on the Beck Depression Inventory. It also reduces cortisol levels and certain hormone levels which are associated with high levels of stress.

Not only does it result in higher mood status, but it also grants you a better quality of life overall.

For many people, they might have started using drugs and alcohol because of a chronic pain issue. Over time, they started to use it as a way to cope with difficult emotions. Massage therapy can be another key way to reconnect with the body and alleviate some pain.

When you turn to substances, your brain gets an almost instant spike of dopamine that makes you feel good about your choices. When you lay on the table for a deep tissue massage, you get that same hit of dopamine with a much healthier outcome. Massage also reduces stress and anxiety which can give you pause before turning to substance abuse to cope.

Depending on your issues with chronic pain, you might be able to alleviate some of it temporarily with the right massage. It may not be a long-term solution for your issue, but it can help in the short term.

Not to mention, getting a massage is a great form of self-care that can make you feel good about your choices.

While there’s something to be said for structured therapies that can aid in your long-term recovery, a little downtime can also give you a boost when used properly. Ingrained Recovery sits on a sprawling fifty-acre campus that you can explore in between sessions and therapies.

You’ll find plenty of places where you can walk, sit and meditate, and just relax.

Nature offers a natural way for you to lessen anxiety and lower your cortisol levels. Other effects of experiencing green space include improvements in your thought process, better attention, reduced physiological arousal, and reduced negative affect.

Not to mention, the act of getting some exercise through walking can help with substance use and co-occurring disorders. Research shows that exercise reduces cravings, improves health, gives you a goal to work toward, and can give you a sense of belonging if you work out with others. All of these are good elements to include in a holistic program.