Bringing Drug Rehab Help to California

The Golden Gate Bridge – a symbol of California.

There are thousands of places and California drug rehabs you can go to if you are seeking sobriety. There are more than 2,000 doctors offering buprenorphine and more than 150 methadone clinics. There are eight different types of self-help groups, including nearly 70 different Alcoholics Anonymous groups, each with their own schedule of meetings. But for many people, these programs will not keep their promises.

The only problem is that relapse rates for most conventional programs are very high—as high as 70%. 12 Step programs work for some people, but most people need far more support than they can offer. Of the more than 1,000 drug rehab programs in the state, there are precious few that focus all their attention on sending a person home 100% drug-free.

What options are there for those seeking a holistic, non 12 step drug or alcohol rehabilitation program? At Narconon Warner Springs in Southern California and at Narconon Ojai a little further north, this is their entire focus.

How Can a Drug-Free Withdrawal be Tolerable?

This is what people often tell us—our withdrawal procedure is the most tolerable one they have ever been through. And this is without the use of a single drug. How do we do it?

First, we support each person with generous doses of nutritional supplements like calcium, magnesium, B vitamins, vitamin C and others. A person starting a drug or alcohol rehab has normally neglected his own health for a very long time and these supplements calm the body, assist this initial detoxification and begin to correct nutritional deficiencies.

And then, every waking hour, we further support each person with one-on-one sessions with trained staff. These staff will help each person with assists, gentle processes that directly provide relief for aches, pains and stress. Objectives are exercises that help each person begin to cast off the pain and trauma of the past and start focusing on the present. Practice of basic communication skills further enables a person to begin taking control of his life and his own emotions.

By the time each person is sleeping and eating normally and no longer feeling the effects of the drugs or alcohol he was consuming, he is much better prepared to start engaging in his own rehabilitation.

Deep Detoxification is Key

As soon as withdrawal is complete, the New Life Detoxification will address the residual drugs and alcohol left in the body. As the body tries to break down these toxic substances and eliminate them, some traces are left behind in fatty tissues. And the brain and sexual organs are among the fattiest tissues in the body. These residues are constant reminders of the drugs that dulled one’s senses and even years later, contribute to cloudy, slowed thinking.

By exercising moderately, consuming a strict regimen of nutritional supplements and spending time in a dry-heat sauna, the body’s ability to extract these drug residues is activated. The drug traces wash away, mostly in the sweat. And day by day, a person’s thinking clears and his outlook on life improves.

Several people in the process of the New Life Detoxification.

When done, some people say they finally feel like they did before they ever started using drugs. Others tell us that their cravings have greatly reduced or that they are even gone. This is a huge advantage for someone who has struggled with the desire to use drugs every single day for years or even decades. This shift prepares each person to start to build up his ability to enjoy life 100% sober.

Grasping the Brightness of the Present

Families trying to deal with an addicted loved one realize better than he (or she) does what harm those drugs have done. Their loved one is trapped in the past, in his need for drugs. He is burdened with trauma, pain and guilt. It seems that he lacks control over his actions or decisions—there’s just the never-ending need for more drugs that motivates and drives his every action.

The next step is where that trap begins to be dismantled. Here, a full course of objectives helps a person come out of the past and into the present.

The objectives offered during withdrawal are light exercises to help calm the individual. The objectives in this later step address deeper issues and help each person begin to heal from the trauma that was experienced. Addiction is steeped in pain and loss—an addicted person has lost much and seen others harmed. He may have committed crimes and he has neglected his family and his health. He may have lost a career or a business. After all this damage, objectives help this person get back to his feet.

As the objectives progress, the present begins to look brighter and more inviting. It begins to be possible to think about a happier future. The individual regains control over his body, his thoughts and his actions. No longer will drugs seem to make all his decisions for him. He arrives at the threshold of his new sober life, ready to learn the sober living skills that will bring more stability.

Sober Living Skills

For each person’s ability to remain sober to be stable, he needs specific life skills. He needs to know how to detect and handle those whose friendship or association might be harmful. He also needs to understand how to recover his own personal integrity and prevent the loss of self-respect in the future. And he must understand how to overcome challenges and problems that might at other times have overwhelmed his sobriety.

A person with life skills can successfully maintain relationships at home and at work.

First comes an understanding and then the tools for succeeding in each area are learned and put to use. These tools are so simple, they quickly become part of his thinking and dealing with life. He’ll be able to use them for the rest of his life to support not only his sobriety but his success as well.

California Urgently Needs Effective Drug & Alcohol Rehab

In California, unlike other states, methamphetamine is the top drug sending people to rehab. For some people, this drug is instantly addictive, requiring only one use to trap them. Heroin, alcohol and marijuana are nearly tied for the number sent to California rehabs. In all, more than 150,000 people are admitted to rehab each year, and meth accounts for more than 40,000 of them.

In Warner Springs and in Ojai, Narconon drug rehabilitation facilities offer this thorough method of recovering one’s sobriety. The Narconon Ojai drug rehab center is specifically designed for professionals, executives and artists so they can complete their recovery in private and gracious surroundings.

In almost forty locations around the world and for fifty years, the Narconon drug and alcohol rehab program has been offering an effective path back to an enjoyment of a productive life. Call 1-800-775-8750 to learn how Narconon can help you or someone you care about find a bright, new future.

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