Alcohol & Addiction - An A to Z of Rehab

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Alcohol Addiction

• An A to Z of Rehab

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Synopsis

• Addiction Rehabilitation The Process from
  Beginning to End
• Key Steps of Recovery
• Alcohol Treatment Relapse Prevention
• When Should You Go to Rehab for Addiction
• Life After Alcohol Treatment

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Addiction Rehabilitation The Process from
Beginning to End

• What happens in rehab?
• The processof recovery starts with the decision
  to take the journey to recovery. Once you enter
  an addiction rehabilitation center, they sit you
  down and do an intake. They need to get to know
  who you are and why you have come to them and why
  you decided to do it now and much more. The
  intake is also the point when they tell you about
  the center, and inform you of the program they
  recommend you follow while you are there.
• The first step, intake completed, next starts the
  next step, detox. Detox is every addict's enemy.
  Detox is the phase that comes with withdrawal
  symptoms while getting over whatever addiction
  ailed you. The severity of withdrawal depends on
  your level of dependency on your addiction. The
  more you dependent on your addiction, the worse
  it will be. Most often the detoxification process
  is done under supervision. After getting through
  detox, you can start the process of
  rehabilitation.

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Addiction Rehabilitation The Process from
Beginning to End

• Rehabilitation
• Rehabilitation is the part of the process where
  they begin the deep healing.This phase is when an
  individual goes to an individual, group and
  family therapy. During these therapy sessions,
  professionals speak about triggers, problems and
  possibly other more appropriate coping
  mechanisms. Once knowing what triggers the
  dependency on the addiction, this allows you to
  see your triggers as they come up and avoid the
  issue.
• Recovery
• Once you have gone through detox, rehabilitation
  you have made it through a good portion of the
  process and the shortest part of the process. The
  longest and hardest part of the process is
  recovery. Recovery for most recovering addicts is
  a lifelong task. It consists of knowing your
  triggers, preventing relapse, and handling your
  problems without going back to the addiction. At
  this point, if you were in a facility, this is
  the time to go home, get your life together and
  learn how to live on your own and see the
  triggers. This time is also the time to find
  places to go, and people you can talk to that can
  help you continue growing, moving forward and the
  recovery process.

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Key Steps of Recovery

• How can rehab help people?
• Rehab is a process that starts with realization.
  Because of the different forms and stages of
  addiction, there are many types of treatment
  processes. Each process needs to be personalized
  to the participants and supported by family and
  friends, or staff.
• Why are rehabs considered a cure for addiction?
• Rehab is not a cure, but more of a milestone to
  help people towards recovery. If a rehabilitation
  center is a good fit for the participant, the
  participant is more likely to stick with the
  treatment. When a participant sticks with
  treatment, rehabilitation is more probable to be
  reached. If the patient rehabilitates, the
  treatment has broken the harmful bond between the
  patient and the addicting substance or activity.
  The broken bond prevents more lose, especially if
  replaced with more healthier bonds such as
  companionship.
• How do you know if a rehabilitation center is the
  perfect for you?
• First, you must consider the financial policy (Is
  it affordable? What are the payment options? What
  type of insurance does it accept?). Once you have
  figured out your financial arrangement, what
  offerings are essential to you? The offerings,
  such as the food, quality of housing, and
  comforts, the program has will affect how
  comfortable you are in the program and whether
  you will stick with it.

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Alcohol Treatment Relapse Prevention

• How does a prevention plan work?
• A relapse prevention plan basically works based
  on knowing your triggers. It is a step by step
  guide to help you, and it is by you. With every
  trigger, you have a plan of action for you to use
  to overcome the trigger and stay sober. So, like
  any other plan, it will need to be changed and
  revised as life changes and time goes on. No plan
  is perfect, as you will need to revise it from
  time to time as something you had planned may not
  have worked but at the moment, you found another
  way, a better way.
• Creating a prevention plan for yourself
• A great way to help ensure your success at
  preventing a relapse is to create a prevention
  plan. You can do this plan alone, but you need to
  know all of your triggers. The best way to ensure
  that you have done a good job and something to
  consider is to have a professional look at it.
  The best professional to consider looking over
  your plan or to ask help to create this plan,
  would be the professional you spoke with who
  helped you identify why you were an addict and
  how you came to be an addict. They may not be a
  professional at building these plans, but they
  knew how to identify your mental triggers, which
  lead to your physical trigger, doing the actual
  deed of the addiction.
• Knowing your plan
• The most important part of having and building a
  relapse prevention plan is to know your plan.
  Knowing your strategy is only half the battle to
  put the plan into action when things get hard,
  and you begin to crave your addiction.
  Remembering that plan will help you react in a
  reasonable time, and accordingly giving you a
  better chance of preventing the relapse.

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When Should You Go to Rehab for Addiction

• Addiction rehab is for addicts during any stage
  of their disease. Some people have struggled
  with addiction for years, others may have been
  able to find some success and become sober but
  have a lapse and need support. Remember that
  much like many disorders or diseases, addiction
  is diagnosed on a spectrum. But it is a steadily
  worsening disease, and should not be left
  untreated. If you have any of the typical signs
  of addiction, you should seek treatment right
  away. While not an exhaustive list, some of the
  common symptoms are below
• Having intense cravings
• Going to great lengths to acquire the addicted
  substance
• Relationship troubles
• Withdrawal symptoms
• Increased tolerance

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When Should You Go to Rehab for Addiction

• Addiction rehab is a place where addicts can go
  to fully recover from abusing substances. If you
  are abusing a substance, odds are it is
  negatively affecting your life, whether it is
  affecting your friends, work life, or any other
  aspect of your life. Once people cross the line
  from occasionally drinking to frequent drinking,
  or doing addictive drugs, there is a spiral where
  they slowly lose the ability to say know. It is
  important to understand that even if you havent
  hit the bottom of the barrel, you are still in
  need of help through a rehab program. Many
  people spend far too long convincing their selves
  that they are not as bad as they could be.
  This is a dangerous way of thinking and just
  leads further down the path of addiction.

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Life After Alcohol Treatment

• Taking back control of your life
• After going through all the treatments, from
  detox to peer support groups. The best way to get
  and keep control of your life from alcoholism,
  you must speak with a professional as to why and
  how you became dependent upon alcohol.
• Preventing relapse
• After all the hard work and dedication, people
  feel strong and positive that they will not
  relapse. The truth of the matter is that,
  whenever things get hard, it is easy to be
  tempted to slip back into being an alcoholic.
  After speaking with a professional about why and
  how you became an alcoholic, you should be able
  to recognize what drove you there and prevent
  putting yourself in that situation again.
  Preventing relapse is preventing the triggers
  that pushed you to drink.
• Beginning of a new life
• Once you understand, what triggered the
  alcoholism, you can take back your life and begin
  anew. Find new ways to cope. Remember to love
  who you are and that you always have someone to
  talk to.

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The End

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