When entering residential treatment, the process of physically detoxing will likely be the most daunting prospect. For many people, however, the idea of returning home following treatment can be equally intimidating. Fortunately, these rehabilitative programs are structured to give patients everything they need for maintaining their sobriety long-term and in the outside world. In fact, during your stay in an Ohio residential treatment center, you’ll spend a large portion of your time planning and preparing for what lies ahead. Best of all, as you move closer to returning home, you’ll develop a set of clear and carefully laid plans for keeping your recovery on track.
During residential treatment, patients have the opportunity to learn more about the underlying causes of their addictions. In addition to early behavioral programming, co-occurring disorders, and past traumatic events, you may find that toxic environments, codependent relationships, and unhealthy friendships are also contributors. By participating in group therapy, one-on-one counseling, and skill-building workshops, you’ll learn how to choose environments and social connections that actually support your sobriety goals rather than place you at odds with them. You’ll also develop new and better coping skills for dealing with stressful situations, triggers, and temptation. Upon your return home, you’ll be fully equipped for addressing all of the challenges that you’re likely to face.
It’s also important to note that with dual diagnosis treatment, people who’ve been self-medicating co-occurring mental or physical health disorders such as chronic anxiety and depression will have the additional benefit of proper diagnosis and treatment. With dual diagnosis, the need to use alcohol or illicit substances to manage pain is effectively eliminated. For many patients, this also helps pave the way for long-term success.
Ohio Rehab Centers Take A Long-Term Approach To Dealing With Addiction
If you’ve ever attempted to stop using drugs or alcohol on your own, you’ve likely discovered that successful recovery is about far more than simply detoxing. At Ohio rehab centers, patients learn strategies for combating addiction in an ongoing and long-term way. Even with diligence and sincere commitment, some people will experience cravings and temptations for a very long time to come. Expecting this, they are taught strategies for limiting these occurrences and for successfully staving them off.
Another way in which residential treatment facilities prepare people for the challenges and stresses of the real world is by helping them make feasible, manageable plans for their lives. The joy and excitement that comes with rebuilding your life, achieving self-sufficiency, and rebuilding lost relationships will far exceed the challenges that you’ll experience after leaving treatment. In the weeks that precede your return to home, you’ll:
- Establish sober housing plans
- Talk about your career or work plans
- Learn about outpatient resources for keeping your recovery on track
- Obtain family and relationships counseling to better manage key relationships
Although regaining your independence will entail a considerable amount of personal responsibility, it will also be a richly rewarding experience and one that you can confidently greet. Moreover, not only will you work with rehab professionals to plan for your post-treatment life, but you’ll also have the opportunity to make several, short day trips and other visits that allow you to explore the outside world with both autonomy and freedom. These trips make it possible for people to test out their new coping skills in real-world settings, experience and deal with temptation and cravings, and successfully leverage all that they have learned during their time in recovery. These brief, practice visits tend to make people feel more comfortable with the idea of returning home, and more confident in their ability to remain sober after doing so.
Best of all, if you near the end of your treatment and find that you really aren’t ready to rejoin the world, you can always pursue your options in extended treatment. Your counselors can talk to you about sober living houses, halfway houses, and other residential environments that will give you a similar, structured life, and an easier path for keeping your sobriety on track. The return to home can be as gradual and controlled as you need it to be. All recovery efforts are different and thus, patients have access to a vast range of options in ongoing treatment, post-treatment, and outpatient support. If you’re ready to start your journey to sobriety, call us today at (440) 253-9915.
