Meet Sarah, a 28-year-old graphic designer who struggled with alcohol misuse for several years. Sarah’s addiction began to take a toll on her personal and professional life. Friends and family noticed changes in her behavior, and she faced increasing difficulties at work. Sarah realized that her alcohol use was having a negative impact on her personal and professional life. She wanted help to figure out how to stop drinking.
Sarah felt isolated and overwhelmed, unsure of how to seek help. She knew she needed support but didn’t know where to start. Her first step was booking a free intake call with a Care Manager at Dynamic Health. After the call, she was booked to see the Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and a Therapist on our team.
Staff at Dynamic established a safe space for Sarah to share her story. Actively listening and validating her feelings, created a foundation of trust. The team’s empathetic approach encouraged Sarah to open up about her struggles without judgment. The Nurse Practitioner completed a thorough psychiatric assessment and prescribed a medication to help with her cravings. The therapist took a psychodynamic approach to understand the underlying root issues that led to her starting to drink, and explore the problematic relationships in her life that kept her looking for relief.
Through this comprehensive approach, Sarah began to see significant changes in her life. Over six months Sarah attended weekly therapy sessions where she developed new strategies to cope with the stress, boundary setting techniques to use with certain individuals in her life, and her sense of self-worth increase, as did her self-esteem. Her therapist also made sure to point out moments of micro-joy and success and progress in her recovery which Sarah really appreciated. The anti-craving medication kept her off alcohol and today she is not only sober but thriving!
Addiction recovery is a challenging journey, but with the right support and tools, it is possible to overcome. Dynamic Health Clinic is here to help individuals like Sarah get on the path to recovery.