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AspenRidge Recovery is a 90-Day drug and alcohol treatment program located in Lakewood, CO. We specialize in treating co-occurring disorders (addiction and mental health diagnoses.) At AspenRIdge Recovery we firmly believe that when completing a short-term treatment program or when seeking sobriety after a relapse, there is more than 30-days of work to be done.   Our interdisciplinary team of addiction specialists and mental health specialists at our licensed Colorado rehab provides unparalleled clinical treatments for the following…   We offer addiction treatment for:   Heroin addiction Opioid addiction Pill addiction Prescription drug addiction Cocaine addiction Crack addiction Meth addiction or methamphetamine addiction Cough medicine addiction or DXM addiction also known as cold medicine addiction Benzo addiction or benzodiazepine addiction Xanax addiction Marijuana addiction Fentanyl addiction Morphine addiction Oxycontin addiction or oxy addiction Percocet addiction Sleep aid addiction Prescription stimulant addiction Amphetamine addiction Valium addiction Vicodin addiction Hydrocodone addiction Alcohol abuse Binge Drinking Heroin abuse Opioid abuse Cocaine abuse Crack abuse Meth abuse or methamphetamine abuse Cough medicine abuse or DXM abuse also known as cold medicine abuse Benzo abuse or benzodiazepine abuse Xanax abuse Marijuana abuse Prescription drug abuse Fentanyl abuse Morphine Abuse Oxycontin abuse or oxy abuse Percocet abuse Sleep aid abuse Prescription stimulant abuse Amphetamine abuse Valium abuse Vicodin abuse Hydrocodone abuse   The mental illnesses we treat include: Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Depression and Major Depressive Disorder Dysthymia Adjustment disorder Attachment disorder Sexual Trauma and sexual abuse Childhood trauma and early childhood trauma Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Sexual dysfunction and sex addiction Anxiety disorder Failure to launch Borderline personality disorder Specific phobias Bipolar Disorder with mania symptoms Bipolar disorder with depressive symptoms Cyclothymic disorder Impulse control disorders Personality disorder Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Factitious disorder     Our services include:   Psychiatry Therapy Group therapy Individual therapy Psychoeducation DBT or Dialectical Behavioral Therapy CBT or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ACT IDDT Life skills Strengths based practices Positive psychology Art Therapy Somatic Experiencing Therapy Cognitive Processing Therapy Interpersonal Psychotherapy Affirmative Psychotherapy Family Systems Psychodynamic Therapies Adlerian Psychology 12-Step rehab 12-Step Treatment 12-Step Recovery Co occurring rehab Co occurring treatment Dual diagnosis rehab Dual diagnosis treatment Addiction rehab Addiction treatment Mental health treatment Housing Transportation     ...read more

As an adult child of two alcoholic parents, the sister of of an addict, and as the mother of two addict kids, you could say that I’m grateful to have survived the insanity but have by no means come through unscathed. I have probably been the ‘poster child’ of co-dependency and self-sacrifice with an arsenal of unhealthy coping mechanisms at my disposal. My whole life from my earliest childhood has been spent in a state of hyper-vigilance, learning to avert crisis and living in constant fear of what was around the corner. Trying to take control of my environment was the only way I knew to cope. The fact that I somehow escaped being an addict myself has always been a mystery to me and something I’ll be eternally grateful for. But to think that I had miraculously escaped the clutches of addiction was to deny a lifetime of pain, fear, confusion, and unhealthy relationships. It wasn’t until after both of my parents died as a result of their addictions and after my son and daughter were well on the path of recovery, that I felt I could breathe without fear of impending disaster. But instead of happily settling into a life relatively free of chaos, drama, and dysfunction, I slowly realized that I had no idea how to live such a life. The peace and joy that seems to come naturally to healthy people appeared to have eluded me. All those years of just surviving each day rendered me incapable of believing in true happiness for myself. Not that I felt unworthy of it, I just felt it wasn’t in the cards for me, kind of like a life sentence that was pre-ordained. I honestly believed that happiness for me was not a choice that I was free to make. After years of taking care of my family members, I think I believed I was just an extension of them. If they weren’t ok, then neither was I. If they were happy, then I was too. I had no idea who I was or what my own happiness meant. Thank God for my daughter, my brother, and one of my closest friends who are all sober after beginning their recovery in addiction treatment centers – they recognized what I didn’t – that I need to be working the 12 steps every bit as much as they do. Gratitude for all the miracle of their recovery isn’t the same as working towards MY own recovery. For that I need Al-anon as well as therapy which will give me the tools and the support that I need to set boundaries and make the choices for myself that will ultimately lead me to a life of joy and contentment and heal from the pain of the past. ...read more