Alcohol addiction is a serious, life-threatening disease. The excessive use of alcohol is blamed for an estimated 88,000 deaths every year in the U.S. For those with an alcohol use disorder, what starts as occasional “fun” can end with homelessness, alienation from friends and family, and chronic illness that deteriorates their health.
Is alcohol threatening your well-being or that of someone you love? If you’re looking for alcohol rehab in Florida, call Serenity House Detox & Recovery Florida at 866.294.5306 for information about rehab programs that can help.
What to Expect from Your Rehab Timeline
Just as it took time to move through the stages of alcoholism, from casual social drinking to advanced alcoholic diseases, recovery also takes time. In fact, recovery is a lifetime process. Expecting to be cured of addiction in a matter of weeks or months is unrealistic. It is the kind of thinking that will set you up for failure, not success.
Every person seeking recovery will go through these stages at some point, but it won’t look or feel the same for every person.
Initiating Event
Otherwise known as “hitting bottom,” the experiences that motivate a person to seek help are collectively thought of as the first step. The bottom can be many different things. Some people need everything in their life to spiral out of control, losing their job, their family, their home, their freedom, and even their health before they are ready to consider sobriety. Others realize they have a problem early in their disease and want to address it before significant problems arise.
Interventions are often the event that initiates a person’s willingness to enter an alcohol rehab program. Interventions can be formal, organized by a professional interventionist. Alternatively, they can be spontaneous, such as a heart-to-heart talk with friends and family members. In some cases, legal troubles are the event that forces an alcoholic to choose between incarceration and rehab. No matter the motivation, getting an individual to enter treatment is a success.
Selecting an Alcohol Rehab Program
There are many excellent facilities for alcohol rehab in Florida to choose from when you’re ready to overcome addiction. Some specialize in certain types of addiction, such as alcoholism, while others specialize in treating co-occurring disorders like anxiety and depression. The best facility is the one that meets your specific needs.
Detoxing
Detox is the process of eliminating alcohol from the body to break the physical addiction. Detoxing alone is never recommended. It can be dangerous and even fatal. A medically supervised detox program allows the client to stay as comfortable as possible throughout the process. But even with medical intervention, the withdrawal symptoms can be challenging and may include:
- Anxiety
- Nausea
- Insomnia
- Headache
- Low energy
Tremors, seizures, and, in rare cases, delirium tremens (DTs) can occur without medical supervision. The withdrawal process takes about seven days for most people, depending on how heavy their alcohol use was.
Therapy and Counseling
After detox, clients will begin participating in several evidence-based therapies. Examples include behavioral therapy, narrative therapy, cognitive therapy, and others scientifically shown to be effective in treating alcohol use disorder. At this time, treatment experts can also address co-occurring disorders like anxiety or depression.
Aftercare
A rehab timeline should include aftercare which can continue for months or years after the client leaves a treatment facility. Aftercare may include staying at a supervised sober living house for some time, continuing with counseling, and attending 12-Step meetings for many years.
Learn More at Serenity House Detox & Recovery Florida Today
Call Serenity House Detox & Recovery Florida at 866.294.5306 for questions about the stages of rehab and what you can expect. Our compassionate team members look forward to speaking with you and helping you find the right program for yourself or someone you love.
