Waterbury, CT Drug & Alcohol Rehab Centers

There are two types of residential treatment programs. The most common is the short three- to six-week program that uses intense cognitive and behavioral therapy. Most facilities use a combination of individual counseling and group sessions. Individual therapy addresses your addictions and any underlying mental health conditions that may contribute to substance misuse, as well as strategies to cope with cravings. These are intense, highly restrictive hospitalizations, and patients attend several meetings per day during treatment. The other type of residential care is less restrictive, and in a community setting. Patients spend a minimum of six months in these programs. While in treatment, they take part in sobriety groups, attend individual therapy sessions and meet regularly with someone who oversees the patients’ progress and adjusts the program as necessary. Long-term residential treatment also includes skills training to help you ease into your home community with the tools you need to be successful in your recovery.

Some people in rehabilitation need longer to heal and find their way to sobriety. Partial hospitalization, also known as a day treatment program, helps patients transition slowly into their home communities. These facilities are less restrictive than either type of residential facility, but still offer the structure that many patients find helpful in their recovery.

The least restrictive programs are held in outpatient centers. You can enter this type of program if you have commitments to family or work that prevent you from committing to a full hospitalization or day treatment program. This is also a good choice if you are transitioning from a residential facility and need the extra support during your re-entry into the community. Here you will attend as many group and individual sessions as you need during the week until you are able to sustain sobriety on your own.

Alcoholics Anonymous dates back to 1935. It’s an international fellowship of men and women who have struggled with alcohol misuse and now support each other as part of their recovery. The organization runs a 12-step program that encourages turning to a “higher power” to gain the strength to overcome addiction. The only requirement to join is a desire to change and live a healthy life that doesn’t involve alcohol. The organization is apolitical and doesn’t align itself with any institute, denomination, political organization or religion. AA is effective when combined with treatment received in alcohol rehab. The size of AA means there are hundreds of meetings taking place every day throughout the United States, and your city is no exception. Some of the available meetings in the area include the following:

Waterbury Hospital Behavioral Health Building
88 Grandview Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708

South Congregational Church
169 Piedmont St.
Waterbury, CT 06706

Fr. Richard’s Memorial Recovery Group
McGivney Bookstore/Immaculate Conception
74 West Main St.
Waterbury, CT 06706

Narcotics Anonymous is a nonprofit fellowship of men and women who struggle with drug addiction. Members hold regular meetings and provide a supportive network for those in recovery from substance use disorders. The organization follows a 12-step plan that encourages members to turn to a “higher power” to give them the strength to overcome adversity. The only requirement for membership is the desire to stop using drugs, and there are no initiation fees or pledges. The organization believes those who attend meetings regularly are more likely to enjoy long-term abstinence from drugs. Recovery is more than physical abstinence; it’s an improvement of self through the application of the 12-step program. NA meetings are open to anyone in drug treatment in Waterbury and take place in various locations, including:

Saint John’s Episcopal Church
16 Church St.
Waterbury, CT 06702-2103

West Main Behavioral Health Center
88 Grandview Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708-2509

North End Recreational Center
268 North Main St.
Waterbury, CT 06702-1415

SMART Recovery programs offer an alternative for those reluctant to accept the idea of a greater power or who would rather draw on their own wells of strength to empower themselves and increase motivation. Rather than the 12-step program, SMART Recovery adopts a 4-Point Program that involves Building Motivation, Coping with Urges, Managing Behaviors and Maintaining a Balanced Life. Meetings are educational and supportive, teaching self-empowerment and self-reliance with the aim of encouraging self-directed change supported by scientific studies. The SMART Recovery program continues to evolve, remaining at the forefront of science-based healing. Meetings take place throughout the United States, with several meetings in and around Connecticut each week.

Whitneyville Cultural Commons
1253 Whitney Ave.
Hamden, CT 06517

Yes I Can Recover
52 Howe St.
New Haven, CT 06511

New Haven Free Public Library, Wilson Branch
303 Washington Ave.
New Haven, CT 06519

The continued well-being of someone recovering from substance abuse is of primary importance, but it’s also important to consider the impact on friends, family members and loved ones. Both Al-Anon and Nar-Anon have adapted the 12-step program to support the loved ones helping those in recovery. Several meetings take place throughout Connecticut each week, including:

Al-Anon
Christ Church
2030 East Main St.
Waterbury, CT 06705

Nar-Anon
Letting Go With Love
St. Anthony’s Parish Center Building
4 Union City Rd.
Prospect, CT 06712