Routes to RecoveRy
What happens in Rehab?
A qualified team of professionals will
explain your options for support
COUNSELLING AND INTENSIVE SUPPORT FROM A QUALIFIED TEAM OF
PROFESSIONALS is an extremely important part of the rehabilitation process, from
the minute you step through the door. They may have a particular ethos or be able to
offer different options for treatment, but a period of stabilisation will be essential.
DETOX
Detoxification from drugs or alcohol is usually the first step, with a focus on healing
the body after long-term drug or alcohol use. Individuals go through a process of
stabilisation and detoxification, to help the body rid itself of the unwanted
substance, and are then supported through the subsequent withdrawal symptoms.
People who go through detox will then move on to a longer-term programme to
continue their recovery.
12-STEP
The 12-step programme is frequently offered and has introduced lifelong support to
many people. It originates from the 1930s, where the first Alcoholics Anonymous
12-step fellowship was founded by ‘Bill W’ and ‘Dr Bob’ and encouraged participants
to turn to a ‘power greater than ourselves’ (often, but not necessarily, interpreted as
God) for support. Since then, the programme has been adapted to address
substance misuse and other addictions.
As the name suggests, the approach uses 12 ‘steps’ to aid recovery. These include
admitting that you have a problem, looking at mistakes you have made in the past
and making amends for them, as well as learning to live by a new code of behaviour
and supporting others with similar problems.
Individuals in 12-step programmes attend meetings where they are able to
identify and work through their addiction problems, supported by other people who
are experiencing the same issues in a safe, non-judgmental environment.
COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY (CBT)
CBT is a psychotherapy treatment that uses a practical, goal-setting approach to
overcoming addiction. A counsellor will work with an individual to look at the
reasons behind their actions and behaviours, and at the relationships between the
way a person thinks and their problems with addiction.
The therapy is aimed at changing the patterns that cause individuals to act the way
they do, so that they can respond to challenges in a more effective, healthier way.
‘I had my moment of clarity, my surrender moment at 29 years of age. I started
to cry. “I don’t want to drink. I’m still getting drunk. All this behaviour I’m doing,
I don’t want to do.” My life was a complete and utter mess. But as soon as I
surrendered, as soon as I gave in, it was a release. Somewhere inside of me I had
a moment of clarity, something shifted within me that let a shaft of light in and
the therapy got me well.
‘If one programme doesn’t work for you, try everything. And as professionals,
put everything in front of people and they might pick up one of the tools.’
Tony Adams, former Arsenal and England footballer
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