Helping People Heal From Alcohol & Other Drug Dependencies
Who Needs Treatment?
Addiction is a disease of brain chemistry. Many persons suffering from the disease experience personality fragmentation, health problems and estrangement from family and friends. Often, they have employment, relationship and sometimes legal problems.
At NOVA, compassion is the quality that people sense most during the intense self-discovery experience.
The paradox of chemical dependency is that the affected person is convinced that there's nothing wrong in spite of overwhelming evidence to the contrary. In the face of this progressive disease, the addict develops intractable denial which is supported by anger, blaming others and self destructive behaviors.
Treating addiction is a complex and demanding process. Successful treatment requires a unique combination of skills and attributes with which to integrate the person, exchanging addictive behaviors for recovery behaviors. Effective and lasting treatment is marked by an essential element-caring. At NOVA, compassion is the quality that people sense most during the intense self-discovery experience.
The paradox of chemical dependency is that the affected person is convinced that there's nothing wrong in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary.