{"id":599,"date":"2014-02-25T14:57:49","date_gmt":"2014-02-25T19:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sobriety.ca\/blog\/?page_id=599"},"modified":"2014-03-14T15:25:03","modified_gmt":"2014-03-14T19:25:03","slug":"alcohol-rehab-heritage-home-foundation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sobriety.ca\/blog\/addiction-treatment-programs-for-the-individual\/alcohol-rehab-heritage-home-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"Alcohol Rehab &#8211; Heritage Home Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sobriety.ca\/blog\/addiction-treatment-programs-for-the-individual\/alcohol-rehab-\u2026ome-foundation\/\">Alcohol rehab<\/a> is the most effective way to end alcohol dependence. At <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sobriety.ca\/\">Heritage Home<\/a>, our alcohol rehab is not a &#8220;band-aid&#8221; solution.\u00a0 Our alcohol addiction treatment program helps those learn why they abuse alcohol and how to take control of their life and stop the suffering once and for all.<\/p>\n<p>An alcohol rehab center is the first place for a supportive environment where healing can start. Heritage Home\u2019s alcohol addiction treatment program helps our clients regain control of their lives by treating the mind, body and spirit.<\/p>\n<h2>What is an Alcohol Rehab?<\/h2>\n<p>Alcohol rehab helps individuals to overcome their physical and psychological addiction to alcohol in three distinct stages of treatment.\u00a0 The first stage would be alcohol detox followed by intensive counselling and then aftercare.\u00a0 Each stage is intended to treat a different component of addiction \u2013 the physical, psychological and social aspects of alcohol addiction.<\/p>\n<h2>The Primary Elements of Alcohol Rehab<\/h2>\n<p><strong><em>Alcohol detox<\/em><\/strong> The first part of the recovery process. The detox process consists of ceasing all alcohol consumption.\u00a0 This gives the body the time it needs to cleanse itself from the harmful toxins associated with alcoholic beverages.\u00a0 This can be DANGEROUS if not professionally supervised and monitored by knowledgeable personnel in addiction treatment.\u00a0 Each individual may experience some or all of the withdrawal symptoms related with alcohol detox.\u00a0 The most common withdrawal symptoms are sweats or chills, depression and anxiety, severe mood swings or irritability and for the most severe cases of alcohol withdrawal; seizures, blackouts or DTs (delirium tremens). The withdrawal symptoms are pinnacle during the first few days of the detoxification process.\u00a0 Since each individual\u2019s alcohol abuse varies, the alcohol detox process can last anywhere between a few days and up to two weeks and severities of the withdrawal process also vary.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Counselling<\/em><\/strong> The heart of any alcohol rehab program is counselling. During therapy sessions with a qualified addictions counsellor or psychotherapist, the client learns relapse prevention skills and about the dangers of alcohol abuse through psycho-educational workshops. This is very important because clients learn to identify their triggers that are characteristic towards patterns of unwanted behaviour or relapse.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Individual counselling<\/em>. During individual sessions clients are able to explore the root causes that may have aggravated their alcohol dependence.\u00a0 These therapy sessions help clients learn new and healthy coping strategies away from alcohol.<\/li>\n<li><em>Group counselling<\/em> sessions are not only about sharing personal stories with one another.\u00a0 Group counselling teaches empathy that many benefit from and prevents isolation which is associated with alcohol abuse.\u00a0 In fact, most people who abuse alcohol admit that isolation is a major trigger.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sobriety.ca\/blog\/addiction-treatment-programs-for-the-individual\/addiction-trea\u2026ercare-program\/\"><strong><em>Aftercare<\/em><\/strong><\/a> This is an essential component for alcohol addiction treatment.\u00a0 When someone finishes their alcohol rehab treatment, they return to the \u201coutside world\u201d and this is one of the most difficult steps in recovery.\u00a0 There are a great number of challenges that many face when they graduate from alcohol rehab.\u00a0 Stress, temptations and relationships are very complex and these obstacles alone can be overwhelming to those in recovery and they need all the support they can to help stay on the right track.\u00a0 They have to alter old unhealthy habits that trigger relapse.<\/p>\n<p>To help tackle these nerve-racking situations, aftercare focuses on continuing with group support whether a local AA meeting or other group sessions provided by a health center AND individual counselling sessions with an addictions counsellor or psychotherapist.<\/p>\n<h2>Alcohol Rehab and Concurrent Disorders<\/h2>\n<p>In the past, many alcohol rehab programs only treated alcoholism without focusing on mental health issues. With addiction research, experts have found that the majority who come to alcohol rehab suffer from mental health problems. In fact, statistics conclude that 44% of alcohol abusers suffer from mental illness prior to alcoholism and many develop depression after the onset of addiction. A premier alcohol rehab center integrates treatment of mental health issues with alcohol rehabs to treat concurrent disorders.<\/p>\n<h2>Different Kinds of Alcohol Rehab<\/h2>\n<p>Alcohol rehab treatment programs are either outpatient or residential. Both do offer similar programs such as detox, counselling sessions and aftercare, but keep note that they are significantly different.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Outpatient Alcohol Rehab<\/em><\/strong> is where individuals attend treatment during the day and go either home or to a sober living environment (half way house) later in the evening.\u00a0 These types of treatment are better for those who have families with dependents that have to work or for students who are in school. This may be a good option for those who do not have a life threatening alcohol problem or that recognized an increase of alcohol consumption and want to take control before their new habits worsen.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Residential Alcohol Rehab<\/em><\/strong> is where individuals move into a facility and receive intensive care.\u00a0 Residential treatment centers are for those that want to focus more on alcohol addiction and the recovery process in a safe environment away from temptations with 24\/7 services. This is vital for those with a very serious life threatening alcohol addiction<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sobriety.ca\/\">Heritage Home<\/a> Foundation is a non-profit residential alcohol rehab treatment center located in Godmanchester, Quebec. We offer various addiction treatment options like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, psychodynamic, psychosocial and introduction to 12 steps.\u00a0 Our clinical team of dedicated professionals will help clients identify the root issues of their addiction and teach them healthy coping skills that will heal the mind, body and spirit. Contact Heritage Home at 1-877-777-4386 for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alcohol rehab is the most effective way to end alcohol dependence. At Heritage Home, our alcohol rehab is not a &#8220;band-aid&#8221; solution.\u00a0 Our alcohol addiction treatment program helps those learn why they abuse alcohol and how to take control of their life and stop the suffering once and for all. 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