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First Step Sober Living

First Step Sober Living

  • San Diego, CA
  • Outpatient

First Step Sober Living, located in San Diego, CA, focuses on comprehensive alcohol and drug rehab services for adults. Using a personalized approach, the center offers intensive outpatient programs, medication-assisted treatment, and outpatient services.

Experienced staff work compassionately with clients to develop healthy coping methods and relapse prevention plans.

  • The medication-assisted treatment program combines FDA-approved medications with mental health counseling.
  • The intensive outpatient program involves mental health counseling, group therapy, and skills-building classes.
  • First Step Sober Living accepts most insurance plans, including Amerigroup, Anthem, and Cigna.

This facility treats various addictions and dual diagnosis conditions. Adults with co-occurring disorders or those balancing responsibilities like work or school benefit most from these tailored programs.

  • 4 Conditions Treated
  • 3 Levels of Care
  • Speaks English
  • 6 Therapies & Programs

Conditions and Issues Treated

Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment

Using both legal medications and illegal substances in order to maintain an addiction is substance abuse. If you are taking more of your prescription, or earlier than the prescribed time interval between doses than is directed you may be abusing that medication. If you are obtaining legal medications illegally in or near San Diego, CA, you may be suffering from substance abuse.

Illegal substances can become addictive after a single use and lead rapidly to substance abuse. The professionals at First Step Sober Living are here to help.

Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment

Opioid addiction treatment helps people addicted to opioids in California curb their drug use. The selection of a treatment setting depends on the severity of the addiction. Mild cases are usually treated in outpatient facilities; severe cases need hospitalization or treatment in a residential facility. Doctors use medicines along with counseling and behavioral therapies to treat the addiction. The treatment includes medication, counseling and therapy. It can also include group counseling, individual counseling and family counseling.

Dual-Diagnosis

Conditions such as anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder are part of mental illness. This may occur that opioid abuse and vice versa are induced by mental illness. Diagnosing a concurrent diagnosis or co-occurring condition at First Step Sober Living is essential to understand the addiction better.

Levels of Care

This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.

To assist with alcohol or opioid abuse, or a co-occurring condition, First Step Sober Living offers an outpatient treatment program. For their rehabilitation and other services, the California patient will go to the treatment center, yet return home every night. After most of the program is completed, the level of mandatory participation reduces.

Therapies & Programs

Attending group therapy at First Step Sober Living in San Diego, California allows those seeking sobriety to realize they are not alone in their battles. This is when a group of people all in different phases of recovery get together and speak about their battles. They talk about their triggers, their successes, their failures, and the things they can do to get on and stay on a sober path. These sessions also teach life skills, communication, healthy habits, and can include alternative types of therapy.

Patient Experience

Experiential Therapy at First Step Sober Living

This is a type of therapy that involves activity to recreate situations that may have caused trauma or negative emotions. Experiential therapy at First Step Sober Living in San Diego, CA can involve acting, props, arts and crafts, animal care or other tools that may be effective.

This therapy is done on an individual basis and can help revisit and heal from past traumas. Trust between the therapist and individual is important for success. Experiential therapy can help you more closely become you and move through life in a positive and authentic manner.

Location & Contact

First Step Sober Living Location and Directions
Address
12755 Amaranth St
San Diego, CA 92129

Phone Number
(858) 342-9151

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First Step Sober Living Location and Directions

Location

Accepts

  • Gender
    Male
  • Age
    Adults (20+), Teenagers
  • Modality
    Group, Individuals

Listed May 25, 2021

Updated July 25, 2024

San Diego, California Addiction and Treatment

More than 3 million of California's citizens are addicted to illegal drugs. Almost 800,000 people use hard drugs, almost 5 million use marijuana, and another 2.1 million abuse alcohol every year. Other substance abuse issues such as binge drinking and teen drug use are also common. Many illegal drugs such as cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and marijuana are smuggled into the state from Mexico.

San Diego is a vibrant coastal city offering a rich history, beautiful beaches, and numerous outdoor activities. The city boasts a thriving arts and culture scene, with attractions like Balboa Park and the famous San Diego Zoo. However, opioid overdose deaths in San Diego County increased by 94% from Q1 2020 to Q1 2021, and methamphetamine use among residents rose by 40% from 2020 to 2021.

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