What should one look for in an alcohol rehab center?
March 7, 2010 by
Filed under alcohol rehab center
I know of a friend who has been suffering from chronic alcoholism for quite some time. I opened up the idea of treatment to him and he found the idea very welcoming and asked me to ask around for an alcohol rehab nearby.
No alcohol.
Win the game.
only 1 thing, their success rate, usually in percentages
Well, make sure you call and check a few out… (they need to have availability). Where are you from? Alcohol is so hard to detox from… Worse than heroin…
A well stocked bar.
alcohol
make sure the counselors and staff are recovering alcoholics or addicts. book smart counselors with no practical experience have no clue what they are talking about
i would look at the success rate of previous attendees, if there are records to be found.
Guzzle it down until you get alcohol poisoning and then maybe they will learn theyre lesson
how often they serve you booze!
It should match up with a person’s beliefs and personality. If it’s AA and the person is not religious, it won’t work. If they are some hippy, feel good people and the guy is like Alex P Keaton, I don’t think that would work either.
strong coffee
try alcoholics anonymous, they take in NO INFO and they have gatherings in almost every city for treatments/rehabilitation
i know this if your friend is not willing to help him self he will not be able to accept the help that a rehab offers cause i am in recovery from alcoholism and i know that for me i had to be ready to help my self and accept the fact that i have a drinking problem and then i could get the help that i needed to stay clean and sober there are also out patient treatment also where he can go to every day there are many treatment centers i need to know where you live and you can look up rehabs on the internet at any given time i know of a couple of good rehabs how ever you need to respond to me so i can give you the names of these rehabs
Who’s paying? Find out if his insurance pays. Find a program that is covered. They’re not cheap – $20,000 to 50,000. Good luck!
Ask what kind of treatment do they use. Like group theraphy, 12 step or do they use drugs to alleviate the side-effects of alcoholism. And what is their success rate. and out-patient treatments after you finish with the normal 30-day rehab program.
I think the most ideal aspects you and your friend must check out for include an affordable treatment package combined with the highest quality of care possible. See also if their programs can cater to your friend’s physiological, emotional, and spiritual requirements.
A clean facility with a caring and knowledgeable staff.
You want to make sure the rehab center is not too overcrowded and that the patients are getting the utmost care. A center that has group meetings for the residents is a plus, so that they can talk amongst themselves and share their thoughts, fears and expectations.
Of course, the better centers may come with a hefty price tag, if not funded by the state. But it may be worth it, if your friend comes out clean, sober, and feeling like a new person with his whole life ahead of him.
He has made the first and most important step–accepting his addiction. A lot of people never get even that far. And they not only hurt themselves, but destroy the lives and feelings of a lot of people around them.
God bless you for being the friend that you are to help him try and make it through this difficult transistion.
Good luck in his recovery and your discovery of who he really can be.
Call your local library. Ask for “reference.” They have all the resources to answer all of your questions. You are a wonderful friend, and that’s great that he found the idea welcoming!! Way to go!!