Asheville Trauma-Informed Care
Addressing Traumatic Events Involving Addiction
Addiction can both cause and be caused by traumatic events. Trauma-informed care is a more informed method of addiction treatment designed to address the consequences of trauma and addiction. This treatment is not meant to address the traumatic experience itself, but the way the experience impacts life and addiction.
Trauma can impact a person’s life physically, mentally, behaviorally, socially, and spiritually. Addressing the core of the trauma is important, but it is just as crucial that the person takes stock of how it has affected their life and what they can do to recover. The Silver Ridge trauma-informed care program educates clients on the impact of unresolved trauma so that they can understand how it affects an addiction.
The Relationship between Trauma & Addiction
It is not unusual for a person to develop an addiction after experiencing a trauma. Substance abuse is often seen as an escape from life and its problems, but in reality, it is only causing more problems that lead to further traumatic events. This can create an unfortunate cycle where a person tries to forget a trauma through substance abuse, thereby resulting in more traumatic events that they attempt to forget with further substance abuse.
Many addictions begin after experiencing a traumatic event, such as:
- Living through a natural disaster
- Sexual abuse
- Suffering a serious injury
- Losing a loved one
- Witnessing a terrible accident
- Witnessing an act of violence
Trying to cope with these events through an addiction, whether its alcohol, drugs, or even food or sex, only results in more self-destructive behavior. Trauma can lead to addiction, and addiction can lead to trauma. It is important to address the addiction before it causes more problems.
How Trauma-Informed Care Can Help
Trauma-informed care strives to establish a sense of safety and stability for people struggling with addiction. Continued feelings of stress from trauma are believed to occur because the mind has not yet reconciled with the fact that it is no longer in danger. Unlike animals, people are able to dwell on traumatic events long after they occur. This results in stress and anxiety as the mind and body remain in “alert mode.” Reestablishing a sense of safety so that a person can accept and live with the aftermath of a traumatic event is crucial.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has named six key principles in trauma-informed care:
- Establishing a feeling of safety
- Trustworthiness and transparency from care professionals
- Peer support
- Collaboration with care professionals and loved ones
- Empowerment and choice
- Addressing cultural, historical, and gender issues
People who are abusing substances to cope with trauma need to learn how to accept and live with their thoughts without numbing them. This is the goal of trauma-informed care. We strive to not only help our clients feel safe, but also empower them to move forward and live life to the fullest once again.
Hear From
Our Clients
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"I just want to thank my therapist for helping me to accept my anger, and learning how to deal with it. Silver Ridge is 5 stars in my book! With the help of every staff member, I am a better (sober) person."
- Martin T.
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"Silver Ridge changed my life. It gave me hope when I had none. The facility, staff, & counselors made me feel like the most important person in the world. I learned effective practices that will make my recovery journey a lifetime goal."
- Rocky M.
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"This facility is amazing. I have worked in the substance abuse treatment field and I sent my own Mother to Silver Ridge to recover. It is a top notch facility all around and I highly recommend it."
- LB
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"It was such a beautiful site, the home, and the mountains. I spent 42 days at Silver Ridge. My time there was emotionally healing. The therapy team worked together on my treatment plan. They really cared. I learned to love myself for the first time...I'm going to start a new chapter in my life because of Silver Ridge."
- Mary G.
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"At Silver Ridge clients are first and foremost treated with respect, kindness, and compassion. The midlife-specific groups allowed clients to form a bond with one another through shared life experiences."
- Kelly S.
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"Best treatment facility out there! You are treated as an individual and that is crucial during treatment! Please consider this beautiful facility. You won’t be sorry!"
- Mary B.
Why Choose
Silver Ridge?
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Individualized Treatment for Midlife Adults
We understand the challenges of this stage of life, and our program is specifically built to serve the mid-life adult in a meaningful and individualized way.
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Comprehensive Approach
Our holistic approach supports your physical, mental, and spiritual health through a range of evidence-based treatment modalities.
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Experienced Staff
Our staff are highly trained with dual mental health and substance use licensing. Our medical staff includes an ASAM certified addiction psychiatrist & an addiction-trained primary care physician.
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Five-Star Amenities
From gourmet cuisine to our spacious, 10,000 square foot estate, Silver Ridge provides a tranquil and peaceful setting for recovery.
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Life at Silver Ridge
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