Blazing a new path to freedom with non 12 step recovery programs is not like former rehab models that focused on showing drug abusers what they were doing wrong, and releasing them back into the world a month later. It is about time rediscovering everything that was right in the world until substance dependency took over. It is about redefining life and discovering new passions, while awakening sleeping dreams that have been silent too long. Mostly, alternative, long-term, comprehensive solutions are about creating a new future, one without drugs or fear.
Starting on steady ground . . .
When a client visits a non 12 step rehab center seeking help, they are often undernourished, sleep deprived and afraid. Comprehensive addiction treatment starts
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A holistic approach to reclaiming a drug-free lifestyle includes learning new life skills and coping mechanisms that empower clients to excel in social settings without artificial substances to give them confidence.
Embracing personal responsibility . . .
As clients progress from weak and medicated to strong and present in the moment, they begin to recognize the choices that led them down such a dark path and take responsibility for those decisions. When ready, counselors help residents explore the root cause of their addiction. Some people need more time to gain self-confidence, so non 12 step rehab programs do not typically operate on a strict time-table for reaching each phase along the journey.
It can take up to six months for the brain to return to “normal” after living for months or years under the influence of harsh drugs or alcohol. Long-term care therefore moves at a comfortable, but steady pace based on individual readiness.
Reinforcing new patterns . . .
One of the goals of rehab is to educate patients about their condition, ways to prevent lapse and how to maintain a balanced, healthy life-style. Because everyone has their acquires and retains new information differently, counselors and facilitators use a variety of teaching methods that speak to individual learning