GLBT Program
Affirmations is one of the few alcohol and drug rehab programs in the country that is both gay owned and designed to provide a safe, affirming environment and an effective program for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered clients. Many of our managers, counselors and staff are identified as gay or lesbian. Affirmations is dedicated to create a comfortable space for you to engage in the program without fear of homophobia or strange non-affirming agendas.
Statistics regarding the incidence of addiction and the GLBT communities vary and are not reliable. However, recent studies shows there are specific risk factors that gay women and men have in relation to alcohol and drug addiction:
- Sense of self as worthless or bad due to society’s heterosexism
- Lack of sober supportive peers
- Lack of alternative ways to view their sense of being different
- Lack of healthy role models
- Primary venue for socializing = bars
- Risk of HIV and other STDs
Affirmations works with you in getting your life back on track! We utilize mind + body + spirit approaches to addiction recovery. Some of the issues we address are:
- sexual and intimacy issues
- relationship concerns
- alternative sober social options
- self-esteem work through affirmations
- trauma work
- medication evaluation and follow-up
- internalized homophobia concerns
- personal physical fitness
- importance of healthy friends and acquaintances
- !2-Step Programming
- AA/NA Meetings with the GLBT Community of Phoenix/Scottsdale
If you, or someone you know who is gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered and is struggling with an addiction problem call our 24-Hour HelpLine at (888) 429-7342.