Addiction and Self Recovery Brookings SD

I’m not speaking of any particular addiction, as we all have one or two in our lives. However, for sake of discussion, the primary addictions that people fall to when they find that their lives are faltering are alcohol and drugs. Of course, these usually come into play once their addictions to depression and negative situations overtake their lives and they feel as though they have no where left to turn.

First Step Counseling Servs/Brookings
(605) 693-3629
7020 Sunset Road
Brookings, SD
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders

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Volunteers of America Dakotas
(605) 339-1199
1401 West 51st Street
Sioux Falls, SD
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Halfway house
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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Three Rivers Mental Health and
(605) 964-4210
Speil Addition
Eagle Butte, SD
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, DUI/DWI offenders

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Dakota Drug and Alcohol Prevention Inc
(605) 331-5724
822 East 41st Street
Sioux Falls, SD
Hotline
(800) 343-9272x10
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Keystone Outpatient Program
(605) 335-1820
7511 South Louise Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD
Hotline
(800) 992-1924
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, DUI/DWI offenders

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East Central MH/CD Center Inc
(605) 697-2850
211 4th Street
Brookings, SD
Hotline
(605) 697-2850
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Southern Hills Alcohol/Drug Ref Ctr
(605) 745-6300
1711 Minnekahta Avenue
Hot Springs, SD
Hotline
(605) 890-1539
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Youth and Family Services Inc
(605) 342-4789
202 East Adams Street
Rapid City, SD
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders

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Life Light Counseling Inc
(605) 996-2070
317 West Havens Avenue
Mitchell, SD
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Human Service Agency
(605) 886-0123
123 19th Street NE
Watertown, SD
Hotline
(800) 444-3989
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, DUI/DWI offenders

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Addiction and Self Recovery

Lots of clients come to me who, while they wanted to come up in life, was actually stuck in a self-destructive addiction. Of course, I cannot directly deal with them about their addictions, as they had to open up to me that it was part of the issue that was keeping them in the same rut in which they found themselves day-after-day. As we worked together to make plans and open doors, the addiction was left open for them to examine and realize that they needed to overcome the situation, and cut loose that anchor to move forward to a fulfilling life.
 
I’m not speaking of any particular addiction, as we all have one or two in our lives. However, for sake of discussion, the primary addictions that people fall to when they find that their lives are faltering are alcohol and drugs. Of course, these usually come into play once their addictions to depression and negative situations overtake their lives and they feel as though they have no where left to turn. But, as we peel away the negative situations and tend to the depression through medical assistance, they are better able to accept that now they must eliminate the substance addiction.

— Abstinence or Control —

Many commercials on television promote “responsible drinking”. What exactly is “responsible drinking”? It is a relative view that places you to judge how much is enough. Yet, after your first drink, your judgment is impaired. As I’ve heard from many people, “one is t...

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