Alcohol Rehab - Selecting The Right Program

3. • The first aim of AA is to help addicts remain sober for as long as it takes. This is regardless of their financial position. They do through smaller groups around the world. Addicts meet from time to time to share challenges that they have been facing in their journey to sobriety as well as evaluate their success in the journey. Many other private and public sectors have come up with similar programs but they have all been derived from AA’s model. AA sees alcoholism as a disease without cure and the only way to stay sober is to avoid alcohol at all times. This is different from a problem drinker who can stop the consumption of alcohol when he decides to. However, an alcoholic cannot be able to stop drinking even if he decides to. He must get some help in the process. There are, many centers around the world where this can happen and it is important consider joining one of them. Alcoholism is an incurable disease that can only be solved by avoiding alcohol altogether. Most private Alcohol recovery centers are run by former addicts. There is a belief that, a recovering addict has the ability to connect with other addicts and therefore, is in a better position to assist them recover. This model is seen even in public rehabs where employees of the facility are mostly recovered addicts. With their experiences, they are able to motivate the other patients into recovery. • •

4. • Evaluation – Evaluation is an important feature in any detox program. This is because it is the stage that takes brings to light the status of the addict. The therapist uses this chance to find whether the addict is ready for recovery by looking at their behaviour. It is also through this stage that the therapist can look at the man causes of addiction. Mostly, people get to alcohol addiction as a result of family pressure, unidentified depression and job issues. Detoxification – Detoxification on the other hand is the process that involves the use of medication to remove the effects of alcohol in your body. This is a very important thing especially because it cleanses the body of the effects of withdrawal. When you stay for a long time without consuming alcohol, your body might react in a painful way. Therefore, detoxification will help in eliminating these effects. Rehabilitation – During rehabilitation, you get briefed on the best ways to stay without alcohol consumption. The process involves coaching on the best ways of avoiding a relapse once you have stopped taking alcohol. • •

5. – Many addicts fall back to alcohol consumption just a few months after leaving the rehabilitation center because they lack motivation to stay sober. However, with the right rehabilitation, you can see the need for abstinence and keep your body off alcohol. With that, you will have a higher chance of success when out f rehab. Furthermore, it strengthens your resolve to kick addiction. Counselling – Counselling is another feature of Alcohol Rehab Program. During cancelling, you get out talk to a professional counsellor about issues that you are facing both during the treatment as well as the main causes of your addiction. The therapist then briefs you on the progress that you have made as well as what to expect in the remainder of the treatment. Group therapy – Group therapy is offered to the whole team of patients at the institution. The patients are divided into groups where they attend individual meetings together. In these meetings, the patients encourage one another through the process of treatment and if you have a challenge, they help you tackle it. With this, the therapists are able to harness team energy. • •

6. • Alcohol Counselling involves a talking – For a successful Alcohol Counselling session to be conducted there is need for the patient to talk to the counsellor. The conversation starts with the professional seeking to understand why the patient resorted to alcoholism. In so doing, the therapist is able to know how to tackle the situation with the addict. Also, the counsellor seeks to establish whether the patient has honestly decided to quit being an alcoholic or not. Therefore, the counselling part is mostly a discussion between the therapist and the patient on different issues. The counselling demands honesty – Honesty is one of the characteristics of a successful counselling session. The patient has to be very honest with the interviewer so that he can be able to get help. It is only through honesty that the interviewer can get the true picture of things. That way, he will be able to propose solutions for the alcoholism illness. Unfortunately, some addicts do not provide accurate information to the interviewer and thus, fail to get the right assistance. Therefore, it is advisable to answer all the questions that the interviewer has with the largest degree of accuracy that you can get. •

7. • You should ask questions – Another mistake that addicts make when going for Alcohol Counselling is failing to ask questions. If you have a question about treatment, life and alcoholism in general, you should take the opportunity to ask the therapist about it. That way, you will have the right information on the issue. Similarly, it s important to answer the questions asked by the therapist well. This is to ensure that they have the right information on your case. A brief about the treatment – It is through Alcohol counselling that patients are briefed about the treatment that they are going to receive. Many a times, the counsellor explains the process of treatment to the patient so that he can understand what to expect from the process. This makes things easy especially considering that many patients are not well conversant with the treatment procedures being offered at the centers. Arising issues – If the patient has a problem that had not been noted before, the therapist will identify it. That way, the patient will be properly treated. • •

8. • Helps the therapist to understand you – One of the benefits that people get from Alcohol Counselling is that the therapist is able to understand you better. There are some things that only a counselling session can be able to reveal. For example, if a patient has some underlying issues, the therapist would be able to identify it in the process of counselling. Identifying the root cause of addiction – Drinking is just a simple symptom in the big web of alcoholism. Therefore, it is only a therapist who can be ale to identify the root cause of the problem. Many addicts get into alcoholism because of the pressures that they are having in their life. The good thing with professional counselors is that they are able to identify the problems that addicts are facing in their normal life. These are the problems that prompt them to start getting addicted. It is only by tackling the root cause of the problem that the addicts can get total healing. Motivating the addict – Some people fail to kick addiction because of lack of the necessary motivation. Normally, Alcohol counselling professionals encourages addicts that they can achieve healing. Fighting addiction is very challenging but when you have the necessary support from family as well as medical practitioners, you can be able to beat this habit. Therefore, addiction counselors play a major role in helping. • •

9. • Introducing an addict to the treatment – Many counselling professionals claim that addiction is a disease unlike the drinking itself. There are many problems that arise when one starts drinking large amounts of alcohol for extended periods of time. Unlike a casual drunkard who can be able to stop drinking when he decides to, an alcoholic has no control over their drinking and thus, can only stop when provided with professional assistance. Furthermore, addicts have lives that have been messed up by their drinking. For example, an addict cannot be able to keep a permanent job, loses family because he cannot keep his obligations and fails to maintain good relationships with friends. – An Alcohol Counselling session helps to introduce such an addict to their treatment so that they can heal from the addiction. Therefore, it is important to realize that the counselling session will play an important role in introducing the addict to the treatment. The counsellor takes the opportunity to explain to the patients the benefits of undergoing an alcohol rehabilitation treatment. The session comes as an opportunity for the therapist to advise the addict on the treatment that they are going to receive. Finding the issues – Alcoholics have issues that drive them to alcoholism. However, it is important to have a counselling session so that the therapist can be able to identify the problems that he is having in life. Many addicts are driven by situations t start drinking. However, the drinking does not come out as a serious issue since most addicts start with one or two bottles a day. Before they even realize it, they have become hardcore addicts. However, the transformation takes months and even years to complete. One thing for sure is that, an addict does not come up in a day. Instead, he is created over a long period of time. What happens is that the drinking keeps on escalating with time and after months, the drunkard cannot do without drinking. At his point, he may suffer withdrawal symptoms when he does not take alcohol. •

10. • A search through the internet – The easiest way to look for an Alcohol Counselling center is through an internet search. This is because; most of the Alcohol Counselling centers in your area have websites through which people can find the service that they provide. You can search for the centers based on the location of your home and area and this will help you locate the best centers. There are many sites online that can help you in finding the best Alcohol Counselling centers available. You can then look at the features that these centers have to offer in order to determine the one to g for. The best ones have good counselling services at affordable prices. Also, it is advisable to look at reviews that other clients have left on the services of the Alcohol Counselling center so that you can be able to determine the best. You should also make also make a point of looking at independent review sites to see what they have to offer. Normally independent reviewers have objective opinions about different counselling centers. Referrals – Referrals are another method of finding the best Alcohol Counselling your area. You can for referrals from the people you know so that they can guide you in the process of finding alcohol rehabilitation centers. There are many people who can help you in finding these centers. Friends, relatives, colleagues al play an important role in making referrals. However, you should rely on the best sources so that you can get the right center. Cold calling – Cold calling is also another method that you can use to find Alcohol Counselling centers. However, it is important to note that this method requires to visit different alcohol rehabilitation centers in one go. This is important for it can enable you to get firsthand information on the services provided by these centers. If you are looking to take your loved one into one f the centers, you can have a feel of the environment that they will be living in and this will help you make a decision. • •

11. • Family members – Family members can play a big role in helping their loved one recover from alcohol addiction. Besides being the ones to organize for the addict to go to a rehabilitation center, family members can give a lot of morale to the addict by encouraging him to reform. Also, family members pay the price for having an addict amongst them. Although they may not be taking alcohol themselves, the members suffer the effects that alcoholism brings. For example, if the alcoholic person was the bread winner of the family, the rest of the family suffer when alcoholism sets in. family members can also be of much help as they can help their loved ones through the process of recovery. In addition, they should also attend Counselling sessions so that they can understand what is needed to be done to help the addict heal. And with their encouragement, the patient can feel less pain and suffering. Getting counselling – Counselling is a part of healing when it comes to the treatment of alcohol addiction. It is important to get counselling if you want to heal from addiction. Counselling sets apart all the underlying issues that are contributing to an addict being the way he is. Addiction is usually not the root cause of the problem but just a symptom. Alcoholism is a disease that has no specific cure. Addicts have to take a combination of therapies, medications and counselling so that they can heal from addiction. During counselling, addicts are briefed on the treatment method that you will undergo. Costs of the treatment – Rehabilitation services for both alcoholics and drug addicts are very expensive. Therefore, you need to get prepared for the treatment both physically and financially. Mostly, the addict is not in a position to process payments for their treatments and therefore, that role is left to the rest of the family members. It is however advisable to go for rehabilitation centers that you can afford so as to get the most value. • •

12. • Appropriateness of the program – When looking for an Alcohol Rehab Program, it is important to consider whether the program is appropriate for your treatment or not. Since there are many different rehab programs in the market, you need to find the one that is suitable for your level of addiction, age as well as health condition of the addict. You can talk to a professional counsellor who can guide you on the process of getting a program. The counselors normally assess your needs before recommending the right program. With many programs in the market, patents have a task of scrutinizing through them to find the best. The length of the program – Different Alcohol Rehab Programs have different lengths of completion. Thee rare addicts who have obligations at home and it is important to consider this when choosing a program. If you do not want to spend a lot of time at the rehab center, you can choose a program that is both simple and short. On the other hand, those without many obligation scan be able to follow long programs. Therefore, the duration of the program plays an important role in determining the program to go for. This is because; although you are looking for convenience, it is also important to go for a program that falls within your expected timelines. Cost of the program – Cost of the programs also another factor to consider when looking for an Alcohol Rehab Program to go for. This is very important especially considering that rehab fees can be quite hefty. Therefore, you should consult the experts on the issue so as to work out a budget that will take your loved one through the path of treatment. Unfortunately, there are people who do not put this factor into consideration but instead, just jump into a rehab center. In the end, they fail to get funds to complete the treatment and drop out before completion. In such an event, the people have lost on the benefits of treatment as well as the money already spent so far. That can be very challenging to many. • •

13. • Alcohol Rehab Program can be offered in a wide range of places. There are both private and public facilities that can play an important role in helping you heal from addiction. When it comes to public institutions, the treatment is affordable but lacks some of the personal attention that you get from private institutions. • Also, there are some hospitals that are popular with offering high quality Alcohol Rehab Programs for patients. These hospitals are highly reputable with offering high quality services to all. • There are programs that involve patient’s family and loved ones in the process. Such programs require family members to be available so that they can offer moral support and care to the patients. The good thing is that they are trained on how to respond to the patient when he is suffering or in pain. Addicts develop problems when trying to quit alcohol because of withdrawal syndromes. Therefore, it is important to find a center that provides all the care that you need as an addict.

14. • Evaluation – The best Alcohol Rehab Program should be tailor made to meet your individual needs. This is because different patients have different needs when it comes to the type of treatment that they are going to receive and thus, it is important to put this into consideration. When you first get into a rehab center, the therapists does a psychosocial analysis that helps determine your stand on family, alcohol and drugs, the recovery process as well as relationships. The results of this will be used to determine your level of success and the ability to make progress in the treatment. Normally, those who score high in this evaluation have a higher chance of recovery than others. In addition, the evaluation is used to determine the cause of your addiction. This can be family problems, relationships, depression and others. Detoxification – Detoxification is a very important process in drug alcohol addiction as it helps reduce the effects of alcohol in your body. The process involves the use of drugs and medications to reverse the effects of drugs in your body. The medications clear alcohol in your blood and body cells so that you can avoid withdrawal symptoms. In addition, the medications can play a big role in eliminating pains that are associated with withdrawal symptoms. This is very important for it can help you in bettering you health. The good thing is that, different centers have qualified medical personnel to administer drugs in your body according to your detox plans. As a result, it is important to stick to what the program envisages. Rehabilitation – Once you are detoxed of alcohol, you are taken through the process of rehabilitation. This involves being educated on the effects of alcohol abuse and the importance of abstinence from alcohol consumption once you are out of the centers. This process also teaches you how alcohol affects the functioning of your body and mind. In the process, the professionals are able to break through denial stage. Many addicts are on denial in the initial stages of treatment because they do not want to see themselves as addicts. • •