Find Hope At Our Santa Fe, New Mexico Addiction Treatment Center

Situated in the foothills of the mountains in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Life Healing Center offers premier residential addiction treatment that addresses a person’s holistic recovery needs in a beautiful and inspiring setting.  

If you need professional care for addiction, here are a few reasons why our adult addiction treatment center may be the best place for you: 

• Safety and support: An untreated addiction is a threat to your health. When you receive addiction treatment at Life Healing Center, you can get support from mental health professionals who prioritize your health and safety.  
• Individualized treatment: Your addiction treatment plan at our residential treatment center will be tailored to your specific needs. 
• Comprehensive care: We offer a wide range of therapies that can help us meet the full scope of your needs, including treatment for co-occurring mental health disorders. 
• Clinical excellence: We have high standards for providing quality clinical care.  
• Aftercare planning: Before you are discharged, your case manager and individual therapist will work with you to develop an aftercare plan so that you have ongoing support and identified resources to use once you leave our addiction treatment center. They can also provide training to help you prepare for maintaining the new skills you may have gained during your time with us.  

Following an assessment of your needs, we will develop a treatment plan that incorporates a variety of evidence-based therapies and experiential practices to help you achieve your treatment goals. Clients at our residential addiction treatment center have access to the following types of services and therapies: 

• Evidence-based detox services: Life Healing Center offers evidence-based detox services, which typically last three to 10 days, depending on the individual needs of the client. Psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, therapists, and other medical staff can work together to keep clients physically safe and as comfortable as possible while they go through the withdrawal process.  
• Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): A mental health professional uses CBT to help clients retrain their negative thinking habits so that they can better handle stress.  
• Individual and group therapies: Clients can receive individual therapy from a licensed therapist two times per week, and they spend most of each day in various group therapy sessions.  

Clients can also participate in our adjunctive and experiential therapy options, which may include: 

• Qi gong  
• Yoga 
• Narrative therapy 
• Mindfulness meditation 
• Art therapy 
• Trauma-informed yoga 
• Massage therapy 
• Reiki  

Throughout your time at our Santa Fe residential addiction treatment center, our team will monitor the progress you’re making in your treatment process and, when necessary, adjust your treatment plan to ensure that you continue to receive the maximum benefit from your time with us. If you have any questions about how the team at our residential addiction treatment center can address your specific needs, please contact us.  

The many benefits of treatment include limiting your risk for experiencing continued negative effects of addiction, learning how to regain control of your behaviors, and developing the skills that can prevent relapse. 

Perhaps the other greatest benefit of addiction treatment is discovering that you are not alone. Addiction can be an isolating experience. You may feel that no one understands what you’re going through, or that no one could possibly help you. When you enter an effective residential treatment center for addiction, you can discover the power and promise of community. 

Recovery from addiction is a lifelong effort. When you get the comprehensive, personalized addiction treatment that’s right for you, you can become better prepared to deal with life’s challenges in a healthy and productive manner without resorting to substance abuse. 

Getting residential addiction treatment at Life Healing Center can help you gain a solid foothold in early recovery while preparing you for sustained success in the months and years to come. 

Addiction is chronic, progressive, and potentially fatal, and millions of Americans struggle with it. Without effective treatment, people who suffer from addiction may face obstacles that feel insurmountable and as if life has spiraled out of their control.  

When a person develops an addiction, they experience shifts in the way they think, feel, and behave. These shifts vary from person to person and can be gradual for some and extreme for others. 

Signs and symptoms of addiction can include: 

• Using a substance for a longer period or in larger doses than you planned 
• Spending increasing amounts of time acquiring, using, and then recovering from the use of a substance 
• Powerful cravings for a substance that may sometimes lead to taking extreme or illegal action to get the substance 
• Using a substance alone or secretively 
• Using a substance every day, or even many times during the day 
• Lying to friends or loved ones about how much or how often you’re using a substance 
• Developing a need to use more of a substance to achieve the same effects you once experienced with less of the substance 
• Experiencing withdrawal symptoms when you’re not using a substance as much or as often as you usually do 
• Using a substance even when it has had negative effects on your life in the past 
• Using a substance when it is dangerous or inappropriate to do so 
• Using a substance to manage stress or to feel pleasure 
• Trying and failing to end or reduce the use of a substance 

Anyone who is experiencing symptoms of addiction should consult with a qualified professional. Addiction experts at Life Healing Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico, can help you learn to manage your addiction symptoms and regain control of your behaviors. 

There is no single reason why someone develops an addiction. Addictions may result from genetic, environmental, and social factors. Addiction causes and risk factors can include:  

• Family history of substance abuse  
• Poor coping skills 
• Abuse or neglect experienced as a child 
• Exposure to trauma, such as being assaulted or attacked 
• High stress levels 
• Taking prescription painkillers for an injury or illness 
• Cultural pressure to use substances 
• Emotional, sexual, or physical abuse experienced as an adult 
• Peer groups that use or abuse substances 
• Personality traits such as impulsiveness 
• Co-occurring disorders 

Researchers continue to study why one person might develop an addiction and another person might not. Whatever the reasons, it is important to understand that addiction has nothing to do with the strength of a person’s character.  

Because addiction alters the way a person’s brain works, the effects can be harmful and even devastating. The effects of addiction can include: 

• Poor performance at work or school 
• Difficulty getting or keeping a job 
• Hopelessness 
• Overdose 
• Suicidal ideation 
• Death by suicide 
• Strained or ruined relationships with loved ones 
• Medical problems 
• Neglecting regular activities 
• Failing to meet responsibilities at work, home, or school 
• Legal trouble  
• Changes in weight or energy levels 
• Poor self-care or grooming 
• Financial problems 
• Problems with thinking, memory, or judgment  
• Drug cravings that make it difficult to focus on other tasks 

If you or your loved one is experiencing these or other effects of untreated addiction, it may be time to reach out to a mental health professional at Life Healing Center.  

As a person struggles with substance abuse, their body adapts to the substance or substances they’ve been using. When they attempt to stop or reduce this substance use, they can experience a variety of distressing withdrawal symptoms. While withdrawal symptoms can be different depending on the type of substance a person has been using, some symptoms may be the same regardless of the substance, including:  

• Powerful cravings for the substance if you’re not getting as much as you’re used to 
• Gastrointestinal problems, such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea 
• Body aches and pains 
• Fever 
• Irritability 
• Depression 
• Paranoia 
• Difficulty eating 
• Tremors 
• Seizures 

If a person tries to get through withdrawal on their own, the physical and psychological pain can quickly interfere with their attempts to end their substance use. Residential addiction treatment centers may offer detoxification services that can help you remain comfortable throughout the withdrawal process.  

The  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reports the following addiction statistics: 

• More than 20 million Americans struggled with addiction in the past year. 
• Alcohol addiction is the most common form of addiction, affecting more than 14 million Americans over the age of 12. 
• Addiction is most common in young adults, affecting about 15% of adults ages 18-25. 
• An estimated 13% of Americans who have a substance use disorder, or 2.7 million people, are struggling with an addiction to alcohol in addition to an addiction to another substance.