Women and Relationships
These ongoing weekly groups (age 18-30) provide a safe (currently online) space to explore relationship dynamics. Through empathic listening, vulnerable sharing and rigorous honesty, members start to experience a shift in the circle- and their lives. Sharing perspectives with each ...
Hosted by Christine Drabek
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, LADC, MS, CCS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, ME 04101
These ongoing weekly groups (age 18-30) provide a safe (currently online) space to explore relationship dynamics. Through empathic listening, vulnerable sharing and rigorous honesty, members start to experience a shift in the circle- and their lives. Sharing perspectives with each ...
Harm Reduction Group for Adults
Are you seeking a supportive space to explore your relationship with drugs? Are you looking for practical strategies to make positive changes in your life, at your own pace? Are you looking for connection with others with whom you can ...
Are you seeking a supportive space to explore your relationship with drugs? Are you looking for practical strategies to make positive changes in your life, at your own pace? Are you looking for connection with others with whom you can ...
Evening Men's Group - How about early in the week?
A place where we can talk about whatever issues we need to in a safe environment. We'll start when we get enough guys committed to coming every week. A suggestion to prepare for the group would be to read Sam ...
Hosted by Howland Bickerstaff
Counselor, LCPC, LADC, CCS, NCTTP
Verified Verified
Group meets in South Portland, ME 04106
A place where we can talk about whatever issues we need to in a safe environment. We'll start when we get enough guys committed to coming every week. A suggestion to prepare for the group would be to read Sam ...
Eating Mindfully
I am starting a group where eating less is the focus, using mindfulness, cognitive restructuring and material from a Course in miracles. Looking for 6-8 participants.
Hosted by Este Underdown
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CADC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Rockland, ME 04841
I am starting a group where eating less is the focus, using mindfulness, cognitive restructuring and material from a Course in miracles. Looking for 6-8 participants.
YANA You Are Not Alone
Supportive aftercare group for those affected by those who have loved ones in their family who struggle with addiction. It is so important to not feel alone and to know that there are others out there who know the struggle ...
Hosted by Linda Marie Smith
Counselor, LCPC, CCS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064
Supportive aftercare group for those affected by those who have loved ones in their family who struggle with addiction. It is so important to not feel alone and to know that there are others out there who know the struggle ...
Intensive Outpatient Program
Re-Opening IOP in November 2022. Group will be held Tues., Wed., and Thurs. You must complete 3 days of group per week for a 12 week period to complete the IOP program. Please reach out with more questions at 207-573-4722.
Hosted by A Time To Rise - Counseling & Wellness LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LADC, CCS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Brewer, ME 04412
Re-Opening IOP in November 2022. Group will be held Tues., Wed., and Thurs. You must complete 3 days of group per week for a 12 week period to complete the IOP program. Please reach out with more questions at 207-573-4722.
Men’s Group (currently held on-line)
This is an ongoing weekly men’s therapy and support group I run with a male Co-facilitator who shares my ideologies about the power of Group dynamics. Together our goal is to bring men into circle to explore all relationships in ...
Hosted by Christine Drabek
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, LADC, MS, CCS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, ME 04101
This is an ongoing weekly men’s therapy and support group I run with a male Co-facilitator who shares my ideologies about the power of Group dynamics. Together our goal is to bring men into circle to explore all relationships in ...
Substance Abuse IOP - Lewiston
Our Intensive Outpatient Program begins in September 2023 and will be held Monday through Thursday mornings from 9am to Noon at our Lewiston office, 87 Essex Street (behind the Lisbon Street BK). Parking available across the street. Groups begin Monday ...
Hosted by Denise C Mailhot
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, LADC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lewiston, ME 04240
Our Intensive Outpatient Program begins in September 2023 and will be held Monday through Thursday mornings from 9am to Noon at our Lewiston office, 87 Essex Street (behind the Lisbon Street BK). Parking available across the street. Groups begin Monday ...
GoToMeeting
Due to COVID-19 and our attempt to keep clients as safe as possible we are offering GoToMeetings to all clients who have access to the internet. We know that during this unprecedented time clients are feeling more isolated and this ...
Hosted by Blue Sky Counseling
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, LADC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Waterville, ME 04901
Due to COVID-19 and our attempt to keep clients as safe as possible we are offering GoToMeetings to all clients who have access to the internet. We know that during this unprecedented time clients are feeling more isolated and this ...
Coming Home
Coming Home is a six-week trauma healing support group that integrates Somatic Experiencing® (SE™), Practical Neuroscience, and East-West Psychology. This is an experiential, tool-based group to help regulate the nervous system and align the heart, mind, and body in order ...
Coming Home is a six-week trauma healing support group that integrates Somatic Experiencing® (SE™), Practical Neuroscience, and East-West Psychology. This is an experiential, tool-based group to help regulate the nervous system and align the heart, mind, and body in order ...
DBT Skills Group
This weekly virtual DBT Skills Group is broken down into four modules: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Individuals are able to graduate from group at the completion of all modules, or they are able to continue attending ...
Hosted by Cheyenne Ross
Pre-Licensed Professional, LCPC-C, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Farmingdale, ME 04344
This weekly virtual DBT Skills Group is broken down into four modules: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Individuals are able to graduate from group at the completion of all modules, or they are able to continue attending ...
Intensive Outpatient Treatment Groups
This is a 4 day per week, 3 hours per day - Monday through Thursday from 9 to 12noon. It is a Small Group of 6 participants in order to maintain individuality and cohesiveness. Focus on Harnessing your Recovery and ...
Hosted by Carpe Diem Behavioral Associates, Inc.
Treatment Center, LADC, CCS, CSOTP, LCPC, SAP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lewiston, ME 04240
This is a 4 day per week, 3 hours per day - Monday through Thursday from 9 to 12noon. It is a Small Group of 6 participants in order to maintain individuality and cohesiveness. Focus on Harnessing your Recovery and ...
Women Supporting Women
Women coming together to share their experiences and their wisdom. Example topics include: How to say "no" without feeling guilty; Finding and Feeling your Emotions; Why your Mistakes are GREAT; Your Struggle and your Diagnosis are Not your Identity; Fun, ...
Hosted by Higher Ground Services, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Group meets in Brewer, ME 04412
Women coming together to share their experiences and their wisdom. Example topics include: How to say "no" without feeling guilty; Finding and Feeling your Emotions; Why your Mistakes are GREAT; Your Struggle and your Diagnosis are Not your Identity; Fun, ...
Pornography Addiction Group and Individual Therapy
The world is a very different place than it was before the internet. We now can access information in seconds. Information to solve problems, become educated, connect instantly with others and much more. The internet is now a place to ...
Hosted by Pornography Addiction/Anger Addiction Specialists
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lewiston, ME 04240
The world is a very different place than it was before the internet. We now can access information in seconds. Information to solve problems, become educated, connect instantly with others and much more. The internet is now a place to ...
Anger Management Group
Life presents many stressors. We may be experiencing financial problems, relationship problems, employment issues, and so much more. We have learned many ways to cope throughout our lives, Some from family, some from friends, some from just living in a ...
Hosted by Pornography Addiction/Anger Addiction Specialists
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lewiston, ME 04240
Life presents many stressors. We may be experiencing financial problems, relationship problems, employment issues, and so much more. We have learned many ways to cope throughout our lives, Some from family, some from friends, some from just living in a ...
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Addiction Support Groups
What is the best therapy for addiction?
Addiction treatment will be tailored to the individual. People seeking help for addiction—whether with a psychotherapist, in an outpatient clinic, or in a residential program—should expect to engage in multiple types of treatments, sometimes including medication. For anyone recovering from addiction, avoiding situations in which one has typically used a substance is essential, as is the support of close connections. Since substance use disorders tend to co-occur with underlying mental health conditions such as anxiety or depression, those must also be addressed as part of any recovery plan.
How long does therapy for addiction take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from addiction. Patients and their families should expect the work to last several months, if not longer. Residential treatment programs may be based on a stay of 30, 60, or 90 days, with continuing work after release, but only about 1 percent of people are treated in such facilities. Ceasing use is just the first step; therapy to help maintain abstinence and effect behavior change must follow. The process of recovery, neuroscience has shown, involves brain cells recovering the capacity to respond to natural sources of reward and restore control over the impulse to use. Another definition of recovery is restoring voluntary control over one’s substance use and retaking all of one’s previous responsibilities.
How effective is drug addiction treatment?
Substance use disorders are treatable and remission is achievable for many who seek recovery; by some estimates, more than three-quarters of people who become addicted to alcohol or drugs recover. But that success rarely occurs quickly or on a set timeline; relapse is not only common, but many therapists and clinicians view it as a normal part of the process—not always a sign that a person has returned to addiction, but a signal that their treatment should be adjusted to help them regain control. Overall, research suggests, five years after the end of substance use, one’s risk of relapse is no greater than that of others who had not faced addiction. Other experts believe that complete abstinence is not the only measure of recovery, and that, through effective treatment, many people can learn to control their use.
How can you get addiction treatment for someone?
The most important factor in recovery from addiction is widely understood to be an individual’s commitment to change. For that reason,“interventions” in which friends and family gather to urge or force someone to begin immediate treatment often backfire; even when such efforts do lead someone to begin treatment, they may be less likely to stay than those who are self-driven. Still, family members can play an important role in supporting an individual who seeks help and can take part in family therapy as one element of a loved one’s treatment.