The Substance Abuse Philosophy and Therapy at Beartooth MT Ascent

“It has been said that all addiction is search for God, though addicts unfortunately search in the wrong places - whether in alcohol, drugs, gambling, food, pornography, or work, or in another person, through codependency, sex, or love. In order to recover from addiction, addicts must learn that the need a relationship with their Creator in order to be whole again.

Many recovering alcoholics, however, have difficulties with prayer and traditional notions of God. For some, childhood experiences of religious communities and leaders have left them feeling alienated from organized religion. At the same time, they may have learned in a Twelve-Step program that in order to ground themselves and find the spiritual center from which their recovery can grow, they need to cultivate their spirituality. Others, who may have strong religious beliefs, presently often feel alienated from God. Feeling guilt about the harm they caused themselves and others during their active addiction, newly recovering addicts can all too easily shy away from contact with God at a time when it is crucial to reopen those channels of communication.

At the Beartooth Mt Ascent young adult residential substance abuse treatment recovery program we mentor the young men and help them to discover the importance of their spiritual life and an authentic relationship with God. We share the example of the venerable Matt Talbot a Catholic Saint who overcame many years of alcohol abuse through his relationship with the Trinity and a daily life of prayer and self sacrifice.

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At Beartooth MT our Residential Substance Abuse Treatment and Recovery Program is effective because we combine these critical elements of recovery:

Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)
Positive Behavior Motivation Training
Neurochemical Therapy (Neurotransmitter Repair)
Body Mind & Spirit wellness Training Program
Relationships and communication skills training
Comprehensive Life Planning Coaching
Recovery Life Skills Coaching

Addiction is not a disease, it's a dependency brought on by your choices. We are very different from other alcohol and drug rehab centers because we recognize that addictions are a dysfunction of choice and that God has given us the gift of free will, We can and must make the choices that give our life meaning and purpose. We have a saying at Beartooth Mt Ascent, "You can Not expect someone to say not to drugs, alcohol, porn, or video games unless they have something better to say YES to!" Substance abuse creates damage and changes to the reward center of your brain, which alters your ability to make positive choices, you are stuck. Our program is designed to repair this damage and to help you understand why and how it occurred and what to do about it.

We start with the Gift nature and the Gift of work. Working with the hands, has a healing effect on the brain. When a person learns to do something new, for example work with a horse and learn to speak the Horses language, new neurological pathways are created in the brain. This helps break the person out of the "rutts" in their mind, the negative though patterns that keep them trapped in the lies they believe and live out. Our Goal is to help you experience the truth about who you are, for "the Truth will set you free."

Since the addictions begin with your choices, it is essential to learn the skills necessary to make different choices once the damage is repaired. People learn through experience how to handle their lives and confront the problems they face in all situations. To understand that addiction is a dependency of choice is not to say that a drug or alcohol abuser properly weighed the pros and cons and made an objective decision to be an addict or alcoholic. The truth is, people learn behaviors that make them feel comfortable and choose to use those behaviors because the are easy and familiar.

Drugs and alcohol create an artificial sense of normalcy and functionality that is perceived as positive and essential. When someone begins to recognize this and incorporates substance use into their everyday life as a coping tool or to feel "normal", the cycle of dependency begins.

Just as important to changing your life is repairing the damage caused by substance abuse. This damage occurs to your neurotransmitters, which control depression, anxiety, and cravings. Our program is able to help correct these chemical imbalances and provide a more stable platform for recovery.

Our Substance Abuse Recovery Program Works!

• The 90 day (minimum) program addresses the root cause of the addiction or poor lifestyle choice patterns.
• The "S.M.A.R.T Recovery" approach we use has been one of the most successful alternatives to drug rehab and alcohol rehab programs in the country, helping people with drug abuse and alcohol abuse problems become permanently sober.
• We combine "S.M.A.R.T. Recovery" with "Addiction Free Forever." This Christian substance abuse program, as opposed to 12 step treatment methodologies, is what allows us to help young men achieve permanent sobriety.
• We use these Substance Abuse Recovery Programs as an essential part of our Young Adult Transitions Program.
  

  
  A Life Changing Experience for struggling young men, parents and the entire family.

  Please note: Our program is located on a remote rural ranch in a back to basics, frontier style buildings without any frills. If you are looking for luxurious accommodations for your son in a resort like setting this is not the place to send him!

  If you want your son to appreciate and not take for granted what has been provided for him by you, then our Ranch is the place to help him grow in appreciation and thanksgiving for all that he has received in his life. Young men that engage in our program leave here with a deeper respect for authority, self-discipline, and a new work ethic that will help them be successful in holding down a job or going to college.