LGBTQ+ Addiction Treatment Program in Riverview, FL
LGBTQ+ Rehab Program at River Oaks
River Oaks offers a specialized program tailored specifically for LGBTQ individuals, addressing a variety of crucial topics that include the stigma often faced within the community, as well as strategies for cultivating healthy and fulfilling relationships. This program aims to create a supportive and inclusive environment, providing participants with tools and resources to navigate these challenges effectively. By focusing on personal growth and community building, River Oaks is dedicated to empowering individuals to embrace their identities and forge meaningful connections with others.
Discover an Understanding Community
For an LGBTQ+ person, the definition of family, friends and support group is a large contrast from what one would normally know. Many have experienced a partial or total cut off from those who claimed to love them the most. Abandonment has rocked their world on their journey to self-identification.
Weighed down by their shame and anxiety, feeling alienated from close family and friends, many have sought acceptance, and found it in bars or clubs. The clouded message becomes “find acceptance and lose your pain in the substance.”
Often these unhealthy practices only leave LGBTQ+ individuals feeling more alone and isolated in their path, unsure of what healthy connection to life can really look like and impacting their mental and physical health.
Walking away from substance, for many LGBTQ+ individuals, can mean walking away from the only accepting community they know. They find themselves mourning the loss of who they were, while wrestling with the knowledge of who they are.
Often these unhealthy practices only leave LGBTQ+ individuals feeling more alone and isolated in their path, unsure of what healthy connection to life can really look like and impacting their mental and physical health.
Walking away from substance, for many LGBTQ+ individuals, can mean walking away from the only accepting community they know. They find themselves mourning the loss of who they were, while wrestling with the knowledge of who they are.
About Our Compassionate Team
With full partnership of facility leadership, the team at River Oaks in Riverview, FL, near Tampa undergoes training to help them better identify the needs of an LGBTQ+ client.
Understanding cultural competencies, specifically for the transgender patient, are paramount to making them feel like they have a new place to start; a place that truly understands who they really are.
The team at River Oaks helps to bring holistic healing, the first step in providing the safety that is paramount to the success of a struggling LGBTQ+ substance user. Our facility specializes in the whole person healing that certain members of the community seek.
Our practice of dual diagnosis care allows the trained, clinical teams to meet these individuals where they are and help them rise out of their shame and anxiety to introduce their truest selves to their community again.
The team at River Oaks helps to bring holistic healing, the first step in providing the safety that is paramount to the success of a struggling LGBTQ+ substance user. Our facility specializes in the whole person healing that certain members of the community seek.
Our practice of dual diagnosis care allows the trained, clinical teams to meet these individuals where they are and help them rise out of their shame and anxiety to introduce their truest selves to their community again.
Benefits of the LGBTQ+ Program
Through the partnerships of our LGBTQ+ programs at our Tampa metro area rehab center, River Oaks, clients and their loved ones learn what it means to be different and struggle with addiction – both collectively and separately.
Clients are empowered with the knowledge of what healthy boundaries look like and how to carefully set them for their own journey of healing. They begin to realize that many are encountering them as an LGBTQ+ individual for the first time and don’t judge – they simply don’t know what they don’t know.
Clients also learn that their greatest chance for a successful next chapter is to understand the critical elements of building their aftercare environment now – with guardrails already in place.
For many LGBTQ+ individuals with limited means, resources are not always as readily available. Our therapies allow them to face that realization head on and begin to formulate a plan for their future that can be successful.
Why Are LGBTQ+ Community Members Vulnerable to Addiction and Substance Misuse?
Members of the LGBTQ+ community often face unique challenges that can increase their risk of addiction and substance misuse. One of the primary factors contributing to this vulnerability is the prevalence of mental health issues within the community, often stemming from experiences of discrimination, stigma, and marginalization. These experiences can lead to higher rates of anxiety, depression, and trauma, driving individuals to seek relief through substances.
The lack of acceptance and support from family, friends, and society can create feelings of isolation and loneliness. This social estrangement can make some individuals more inclined to use drugs or alcohol as a coping mechanism. In many cases, the culture within certain LGBTQ+ spaces may also inadvertently promote substance use, normalizing or even glamorizing drinking and drug use in social settings.
Intersectionality plays a significant role in understanding the addiction landscape within the LGBTQ+ community. Those who identify as LGBTQ+ people of color may face compounded discrimination, leading to additional stress and a heightened risk of substance misuse. Economic factors and limited access to healthcare resources can also exacerbate these issues, preventing individuals from receiving the support they need for their mental health and substance use challenges.
The interplay of societal pressures, mental health struggles, and cultural influences creates an environment where addiction and substance misuse can thrive among LGBTQ+ individuals, highlighting the urgent need for targeted interventions and support systems.
Levels of Treatment
Medical Detox
For those who need it, we offer safe, medically-monitored detoxification from all substances.
Inpatient Rehabilitation
A good option for those that continue to need medical supervision after detox, inpatient rehab includes daily physician checks.
Residential Treatment
This live-in treatment option includes 24-hour supervision, a sober environment, and a structured program of classes.
Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
The PHP schedule at River Oaks consists of 6 hours of treatment, 5 days a week, and is a good fit for someone looking to adapt to living away from a facility.
Intensive Outpatient Program
These include scheduled treatment sessions for at least 3 hours a day, 3 days a week, and are well suited for those living in recovery outside of treatment.
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