Many stigmas surround the chronic disease of addiction, and most result from misunderstanding this condition. Still, it’s difficult to seek addiction treatment when you feel that others judge you or form opinions based on the wrong information. Acceptance makes recovery from addiction much more manageable. Knowing that your peers and your recovery team accept you and care about you for who you are plays a big role in healing from addiction. For this reason, Sierra Sage Recovery Services makes it a point to offer LGBTQ-friendly treatment.
LGBTQ-Friendly Treatment Is Inclusive
It’s important to belong. If you’re a young adult who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or if you’re still discovering who you identify as, you have the right to respect and compassion. You’re much more likely to find this in an LGBTQ-friendly treatment program. In this type of setting, there is no judgment. We accept you for the loving and lovable person you are and don’t persecute you for the way you dress, style your hair, who you date, or how you identify. Our team of experts understands the unique pressures and challenges facing the LGBTQ+ community. Substance use disorder doesn’t discriminate. Addiction and dependency affect the LGBTQ+ just as much or more than others, so having access to treatment is crucial. At Sierra Sage, we make sure all our addiction treatment programs at LGBTQ-friendly. Our rehab programs include:
- Residential treatment
- Long-term rehab program
- Partial hospitalization program
- Intensive outpatient treatment
- Outpatient treatment
- Aftercare
In our caring, comforting setting at our facility in Las Vegas, recovery becomes much more attainable. Feeling good about yourself and feeling empowered are solid first steps toward a drug-free future. For this reason, be selective in whom you entrust with your recovery.
LQBTQ-Friendly Treatment Is Hyper-Focused on Topics Pertinent to You
Problems facing the LGBTQ community can differ vastly from those experienced by other demographics. In LGBTQ-friendly treatment, we touch upon these topics and discuss them openly and freely. Topics often include:
- Bullying
- Peer victimization
- Depression
- Rejection by family members
- Stereotyping
- Feelings of guilt or shame
You have every right to be the person you want to be. And in addiction treatment that’s geared specifically toward LGBTQ, you’re far more likely to find this type of inclusiveness.
LGBTQ-Friendly Treatment Encourages You to Be Who You Are
Many drug and alcohol addiction treatment programs designed to help LGBTQ adults involve staff and clinicians who are part of the LGBTQ community. In fact, this is often a pre-requisite simply because those who have walked the path better understand the challenges it presents. Members of the LGBTQ community face obstacles unique to them every day. As a result, the pressure to change who they are or who they want to become can feel overwhelming.
In LGBTQ-friendly treatment, however, you are free to be who you genuinely are. If this means you identify with different gender, or even if you feel no gender adequately represents you, it’s okay to be exactly who you are. Being with others who question the same things is empowering. It can actually help you find who you want to be. Better, it may teach you how to feel pride in and acceptance in yourself, even when others around you do not.
Treatment for Young Adults Should Focus on Young Adults
As part of a treatment group for LGBTQ, you’ll find material that speaks directly to you. You’ll have the opportunity to connect with other adults through our outpatient programs who share your same worries and idealism. You’ll find common interests among peers in your group. Better — you’ll learn about the resources and strategies that work for them. You may sift through what you find and keep the best material for yourself.
When you’re ready to talk about addiction recovery, consider contacting Sierra Sage Recovery Services in Las Vegas, Nevada. Our LGBTQ-friendly addiction treatment is always inclusive of adults from the LGBTQ community who are struggling with addiction. We’re accepting of everyone, regardless of your differences or the challenges you’ve faced in life. At Sierra Sage Recovery Services, we embrace uniqueness. When you’re here, you’re free to be anyone you want to be, and we’ll respect your decision.
Contact us today at 833.922.2884 for more information to discover all we offer in addiction treatment for members of the LGBTQ community.
