Recovery Center

Recovery Center gets the family involved from the initial stages of treatment and recovery. Most successful addiction recovery programs have a family program and realize that chemical dependency is a family disease which affects everyone who comes in contact with the addict.

Recovery Center has evolved drastically over the past few decades. In the 1960's and early 70's Therapeutic Communities were thought to be the best choice for alcohol addiction and drug recovery treatments. Therapeutic Communities were very long term (a year or more) and many graduates would continue to live in these recovery facilities for some time after their addiction treatment. Therapeutic Communities were based on Behavioral Modification and were usually highly confrontational in nature.

In the 1970's Recovery Centers took a dramatic shift to what is referred to as the “Minnesota Model”. This model of recovery treatment was based on a 28 day format. This model stayed away from direct confrontational approaches and focused more on education and building up the clients self esteem. It was replicated all across the country and became the norm for recovery treatment for chemical dependency.

As Recovery Center evolved and more science was introduced, addiction recovery treatment and drug rehab centers shifted again. Using a Bio-psycho-social model (as opposed to a medical model) individuals observe drug and alcohol addiction recovery in a different perspective. The assessment processes used became very sophisticated. Most recovery treatment centers began to look at the whole person. More sophisticated methods of breaking through a client's denial system were implemented and clients of the Recovery Center were treated physically, emotionally, socially and spiritually.

Now, the best alcohol and drug recovery programs are those that incorporate traditional psychotherapies with adjunct holistic care that promotes physical exercise, diet and nutrition. Trauma was found to be the trigger for many relapses. Trauma therapy is used to resolve the trauma experienced by the addict and thereby eliminate the trigger urge to use. Trauma therapy can include therapy such as E.M.D.R., hypnotherapy, guided imagery or a combination of these. The clients self esteem and self worth increases as they learn to identify and express feelings. Peer confrontation occurs using self disclosure making the confrontation more acceptable to the individuals being confronted. Recovery Center often places a large emphasis on teaching living skills and tools taken away by the client to be applied in real life situations. Reentry is a crucial stage at Recovery Center. This is when the client is leaving the recovery treatment program and returning to the real world. Support at this point is mandatory if addiction recovery treatment is expected to be successful. Recovery Center gets the family involved from the very beginning of drug recovery treatment. Many successful alcohol and drug recovery treatment centers offer family programs and realize that chemical dependency is a family disease which affects everyone who comes in contact with the addict.

Recovery Center incorporates traditional psychotherapies with adjunct holistic care, physical exercise and nutrition. Trauma was found to be the trigger for many relapses. Trauma therapy can eliminate the triggers and urges to use drugs or drink alcohol. Trauma therapy can include therapy such as E.M.D.R., hypnotherapy, guided imagery or a combination of these recovery treatment programs. The clients self esteem and self worth increases as they learn to identify and express feelings. Peer confrontation occurs using self disclosure making the confrontation more acceptable to the individuals being confronted.

Enrollment is open at the state-of-the-art Recovery Center, an environment dedicated to recovery treatment and rehabilitation from drug and alcohol addiction.