Aftercare Treatment

Recovery Starts Here—But It Doesn’t End Here

Aftercare Options

There are several variables to an aftercare program from a dual-diagnosis, drug, or alcohol treatment in Astoria. Each person will be different depending on their needs. Working with counselors, therapists, and specific staff members who specialize in the transition phase will be able to suggest the best options for you.

There are a few popular options such as:

Transitioning to a sober living home. Sober living homes, sometimes referred to as halfway houses, are places where people cohabitate in an environment free of drugs or alcohol. They have certain rules and provide a structure. They usually have an onsite person with who they check-in, though you can leave during the day. Several people like this option as they are still held accountable with drug tests have a curfew, and usually have house meetings with the sober residents.

IOP – Step Down From Addiction Rehab

Recovery doesn’t end after inpatient treatment—it just shifts into something more sustainable. Our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) offers that next layer of care, guiding you through life’s challenges while protecting the progress you’ve already made.

With structured group sessions, one-on-one therapy, and life-skills coaching, you’ll continue to grow and stay supported as you reconnect with your community. This phase is about building confidence and learning to handle stress, relationships, and responsibilities without losing your footing.

IOP reminds you that it’s okay to need help while moving forward. You’re not going backward—you’re building a stronger foundation for everything ahead.

PHP – Step Down From Addiction Rehab

For those with trauma histories or dual diagnoses, PHP offers the best of both worlds: structure and flexibility. Many people stepping down from residential care still need intensive therapy, but also benefit from gradually reintegrating into their daily routines. That’s exactly what PHP offers.

At Virtue At The Pointe, we focus on trauma-informed, compassionate care. Our program includes therapy, psychiatric support, mindfulness practices, and peer groups that address both substance use and underlying emotional wounds.

Healing doesn’t happen all at once. PHP allows you to continue the work while slowly rebuilding the life you deserve—on your own terms.

Our Astoria Inpatient Addiction Treatment Center

Our inpatient program in Astoria provides more than just treatment—it creates a launchpad for lasting recovery. At Virtue At The Pointe, clients heal in a peaceful, highly structured environment where care is delivered 24/7. From detox through intensive therapy, we lay the foundation for what’s next.

We focus not only on stabilization, but on building skills, identifying triggers, and developing the emotional tools that make a smooth transition into aftercare possible. Each client leaves with a personalized recovery roadmap that extends beyond their time in residential treatment.

Because recovery doesn’t end at discharge—it evolves. Our inpatient experience is designed to lead into outpatient care, sober living, or alumni support with continuity and confidence.

Our Milwaukie Outpatient Addiction Treatment Center

Returning to real life after treatment can be overwhelming—but you don’t have to do it alone. Our outpatient programs in Milwaukie give you the tools and support to navigate work, relationships, and everyday challenges while staying grounded in recovery.

Through PHP and IOP, you’ll attend therapy multiple times a week and work on the emotional, behavioral, and practical skills needed to thrive. We tailor your care to your lifestyle—because sustainable recovery needs to fit into your world, not the other way around.

Aftercare isn’t a final step—it’s how recovery becomes real. Outpatient care keeps your momentum going long after residential treatment ends.

Returning Home

If you need to return home and go back to work, school, or family, it is highly suggested that you work closely with your therapist or staff member who cases manages you. Have them help you find 12 -Step or equivalent meetings, a local counselor who specializes in addiction, and a phone list of people to call who are sober. Returning home can often cause stress, as it can trigger memories of using. While in Astoria’s rehab, consider having someone at home clear out any reminders of substances or paraphernalia and items which can trigger a relapse.

How to Reduce The Possibility of Relapse

Relapse should not be taken lightly, as many people are concerned about staying clean and sober when they leave our drug and alcohol rehab in Astoria, Ore. It is common to have mixed feelings about returning to a place that you once recently used.  You can take steps that can help you reduce the risk of relapse and make a safe and healthy transition.  Learning how to change your perspective in Astoria’s rehab can help. Some things to consider adding to your everyday health in sobriety are:

• Being active. Walking, running, gym, dancing, yoga, etc., can allow your body to increase healthy hormones, which will, in turn, take the place of needing the excess amounts of dopamine that substances once provided.
• Reach out to others. This is a must for long-term sobriety, as often we gravitate to the people we have something in common with. Having a sober network and being able to connect with like-minded people will help change habits.
• Find other areas to drive to. If you had a favorite liquor store or scored drugs in certain areas, be sure to take alternate routes. Some people write reminder notes in their vehicles to ensure they no longer are tempted to drive to the local bar or hang out.
• Healthy eating will help your brain. Mindful eating is medicine for the body, which in turn will help your mind and thoughts of returning to old habits.
• Learn something new. Take a class, volunteer somewhere, pick up a new instrument or language. Creating new neuropathways in your brain will help with old locked-in ideas and black and white thinking, something that drugs and alcohol do to the thought process, especially when one has trauma. Learning new things with developing better all-around brain functionality.
• Have sober fun. Go back to old hobbies you once did that you loved that don’t include anything about substances, attend entertainment shows, meet new people, engage in daily meditation activities, get a pet.

Keep phone numbers of people you have met during your stay in Astoria, Oregon, and stay connected with them. If you feel you may be triggered to relapse, always call someone first. Set yourself up for success takes a little pre-planning, and Virtue Recovery Center is here to help you do just that.