My experience with substance use day treatment

“I shared things in that group that I had never shared with anyone,” she explains.  

“It’s a small group of people which is nice. There’s different topics discussed, like mindfulness, setting boundaries, and how to live a healthy life. You get to know people and you’re comfortable around them. Everyone is in the same situation. There’s no judgement.”

“For a long time I thought there was something wrong with me. I kept asking myself why I couldn’t stop drinking.” 

“It changed my life completely. I’m in control now.” 

The substance use day treatment program offers a six-week community-based education and discussion group for people who are looking for a healthy and balanced lifestyle.

This story is part of a five-part series called In my experience, where people share first-hand experiences and information about accessing a variety of substance use services at Interior Health.

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Alcohol use treatment and recovery services can include day treatment (educational and discussion-based groups), counselling, medications, withdrawal management (detox), and referral to other supports and services.

Learn about substance use treatment options