Divinity Recovery outpatient treatment in Los Angeles, is a good fit for those just like you, who are dealing with moderate substance use problems. This may or may not be derived from or coupled with, undesirable mental health conditions. Although they may live in safe environments, are able to function in day to day life, have education or career goals and have access to a support network, they lack the structure, accountability, clinical support and community to see them through their recovery process successfully. Oftentimes they also have a drug or alcohol addiction. No matter how moderate or severe the problem, the disease model of addiction still applies. It teaches that substance abuse is a chronic illness of the brain with physiological and psychological manifestations. It may feel like a slight imbalance or in some cases when symptoms are more severe, the feelings of dysregulation, fear, anxiety, depression and disorder can become unbearable, severely inhibiting one’s quality of life.