Location
Our Washington Location
Our inpatient facility is located in Washington, and will serve Washington state. It will provide a safe & therapeutic environment for both our staff and patients.
- Edmonds
7416 212th St SW,
Edmonds, WA 98026
Addiction and Alcoholism Recovery Resources In and Around Interlaken, Seattle, Washington
Interlake, Seattle and the surrounding area offers many alcohol and drug addiction rehabilitation resources.
On this page, we discuss treatment and recovery options for one specific part of Seattle: Interlaken. If you or someone you know is looking for help near Interlaken, Seattle, you’ve come to the right place. Below, we cover:
- Types of addiction treatment
- AA meetings near Interlaken
- NA meetings near Interlaken
- SMART Recovery meetings near Interlaken
- Al Anon, Nar Anon, and Alateen meetings near Interlaken
- How Northpoint Washington could help you or a loved one
Starting Out Strong: First Steps on the Road to Recovery
“Recovery is a road of many surprising, unexpected gifts. Being in recovery has given me everything of value that I have in my life: Integrity, honesty, fearlessness, faith, a relationship with God, and most of all gratitude. It’s given me a beautiful family and an amazing career. I’m under no illusions where I would be without the gift of alcoholism and the chance to recover from it.”
~Rob Lowe
It may be surprising to hear someone describe alcoholism - or any sort of addiction - as a gift. But Lowe’s point in the quote above is that recovery from the disease of addiction can be beautiful.
For most addicts, alcoholics, or long-term substance abusers, a successful recovery starts with a professional detox program. Ideally, this is followed by professional rehab.
Detox is an important first step to recovery. The detox process rids the addict’s bodies of the substance they’ve been addicted to. It teaches the body to function without drugs or alcohol. This is necessary if they’ve become physically dependent on the substance. Detox addresses the physical side of addiction.
After detox comes rehab, which addresses the psychological side of addiction. There are two main types of rehab: inpatient treatment and outpatient treatment. These two types of rehab are similar, but have significant differences. Everyone is different. Different people will find greater success with different treatment paths.
Inpatient rehab is exactly what most people expect or imagine when they think of rehab. Inpatient treatment involves living within the treatment facility during recovery. Patients are constantly supervised by trained medical professionals. They probably have limited contact with those outside of the facility but are encouraged to engage in many activities with other patients.
During their time at the facility they will receive multiple types of therapy to identify and treat the root of their addiction. They will attend group activities and individual sessions. They’ll probably learn various ways to fill their time and combat cravings through a full schedule of activities. Additionally, they’ll probably be encouraged to engage in activities to better their physical health. These include hydrating consistently, eating nutritious foods regularly, and exercising.
Inpatient treatment is shown to be the most effective addiction treatment method. This means that of all of those who complete an addiction or alcoholism treatment program, those who have completed inpatient rehab are least likely to relapse.
Even knowing that inpatient treatment is usually most successful, though, it’s important to keep in mind that everyone’s addiction journey is different. This means that treatment looks different for everyone, too.
Outpatient treatment is actually quite similar to inpatient treatment. Almost all aspects of the treatment itself remain the same, but the patient continues to live in their own home. Treatment is administered when the patient comes to the facility at a scheduled time.
Outpatient treatment is usually cheaper than inpatient treatment because it doesn’t include living costs. However, it doesn’t provide the constant supervision and and encouragement that seem to make inpatient treatment so successful. This can leave patients more susceptible to cravings and relapses.
Outpatient rehab is usually ideal for those with other lasting commitments, such as work or school. It can also be a good choice for those who have a strong support system to keep them accountable outside of treatment.
Continuing Care: Sticking with Sobriety
Unfortunately, addiction recovery isn’t finished after rehab. Recovering addicts must commit to recovery one day at a time, for the rest of their lives. For some, this process is long and difficult.
Something that helps many such recovering addicts long term is participation in a support group or 12 step group. These groups bring recovering addicts and alcoholics together to share their experiences and hold each other accountable. Participants learn coping mechanisms and how to make amends for past behavior, all in a group of nonjudgmental peers.
There are several support groups for addicts and alcoholics near Interlaken in Seattle. They include: Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and SMART Recovery.
Groups like Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous pair participants with a member who is further along with recovery, called a sponsor. Sponsors work alongside newer participants through the 12 steps to recovery and check in with them regularly. SMART Recovery groups instead follow a Four Point program. All of the groups have the same goal: recovery.
Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in the Interlaken area include:
Water’s Edge
Daily at 7:00 AM
Puget Sound Yacht Club
2321 N Northlake Way
Wallingford
Broadway Group
Mondays at 7:30 PM
St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral
1245 10th Ave E
Capitol Hill
Narcotics Anonymous meetings close to the Interlaken area include:
Mondays at 7:00 PM
Lake City Community Church
8810 Lawndale Avenue Southwest
Lakewood, WA 98498
Thursdays at 7:00 PM
Lakewood Methodist Church
6900 Steilacoom Boulevard SW
Lakewood, WA 98499
SMART Recovery meetings close to the Interlaken area include:
Thursdays at 6:00 PM
Seattle Public Library - Capitol Hill Branch
425 Harvard Ave. E.
Seattle, WA 98102
Mondays at 6:00 PM
Sacred Heart Church
205 2nd Ave. North
Seattle, Washington, 98109
Help for Family and Friends of Addicts and Alcoholics
Addiction isn’t a personal disease. It affects not just the addict, but everyone around them. More often than not, this effect is negative and destructive. And those closest to the addict - their friends and families - are likely to be hit hardest.
Because of this, there are support groups available for the loved ones of drug addicts and alcoholics. These groups allow these affected loved ones to come together, share experiences and tips, learn more about what their friends and family members are going through, learn important coping mechanisms, and learn skills to help stop them from enabling those they love.
The most prominent of these groups are Al Anon, Nar Anon, and Alateen. Alateen caters specifically to the older children and teens who find themselves close to alcoholics. The group works a lot like the other groups, but with an added emphasis on breaking generational cycles of addiction. This can prevent the young participants from following in the footsteps of the addict in their life.
Al Anon meetings near the Interlaken neighborhood include:
Capitol Hill AFG
Mondays at 12:00 PM
St Marks Cathedral
1245 10th Ave E
Seattle, WA, 98102
Friday Night LGBT AFG
Fridays at 8:00 PM
Seattle Area Support Group Building
115 15th Ave E Ste 201
Seattle, WA, 98112
Nar Anon meetings near the Interlaken neighborhood include:
Ballard Nar Anon
Thursdays at 7:00 PM
St. Paul's Church
6512 12th Ave. NW
Seattle, Washington 98117
The closest Alateen meeting to the Interlaken area is:
Courage To Be Me Alateen
*Ages 12-20
Wednesdays at 8:00 PM
Queen Anne Lutheran Church
2400 8th Ave W
Seattle, WA, 98119
Northpoint Washington
If you’ve decided that inpatient care is your next step, consider choosing Northpoint Washington.
Northpoint Washington is a modern, high-quality inpatient addiction treatment facility. With fresh, catered food, a variety of group and individual activities, and 24/7 nursing care, Northpoint Washington hopes to set you up for lasting success in recovery.
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For more information, check out our drug detox and rehab info page, alcohol detox and rehab info page, or more information about the costs and benefits of treatment for drug addiction or alcoholism treatment here at Northpoint Washington.
If you want to recover, we want to help. Contact us today.
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