What is “Intensive” Outpatient Drug Treatment? Is it Aftercare or Treatment? |
Posted: November 13, 2012 |
What is “Intensive” Outpatient Drug Treatment in Florida? Sober Living Outpatient, Delray Beach, Florida offers more than a crash-course on the 12-steps, but rather, “Intensive” drug treatment that addresses core issues. What are core issues? Issues that precipitate the continued usage of drugs and alcohol.
Every person in recovery finally gets to the realization that drugs and alcohol are the symptoms of the problem and that merely putting the drugs and alcohol down, does not solve the problem. Obviously, the goal of drug and alcohol treatment in Florida is to stop using drugs and alcohol; however, this is but the beginning of a long journey of transformation.
“Intensive” Outpatient Drug Treatment addresses issues such as the following:
These are just some of the important issues that at Sober Living Outpatient, we term “core” issues. Without addressing these issues, regardless of whether an individual drinks, uses drug or both, they will be miserable. Thus, the goal is not to merely remain clean and sober, but additionally, to build a life whereby an individual begins to love and accept who they are without the need for dramatic outside stimulus.
Outpatient Drug Treatment should be a continuation of care and more than an aftercare group. Aftercare Group’s are a basic “check-in” and address whether the person has a sponsor, goes to meetings and what step they are working on. “Intensive” Outpatient drug treatment should go much further than this. The expectation should be that Outpatient drug treatment should address underlying issues that prevent the person from attaining inside peace and long-term emotional sobriety. This is accomplished by:
These are a few of the techniques utilized at Sober Living Outpatient Drug Treatment in Delray Beach Florida. We are here to help.
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