Residential Rehab – An Addict's Lifeline

If you ask addicts how they became addicted, they would tell you that they did not set out to become addicts. What really happened was, they descended into addiction - in stages. The more they "used" drugs or alcohol, the more they got swallowed up by the counter-culture of substance abuse.



The late Janis Joplin (ranked 46 by Rolling Stone Magazine in 2004 on its list of "100 Greatest Artists of All Time") said, "My drug was my lover, my mother and my sister all rolled into one. And my most consistent relationship was with my supplier." When substance abuse gets this deep, someone has to throw an addict a lifeline. Not only that, someone has to get him or her to TAKE that lifeline. This is where Residential Rehab may play a crucial role.



What Does Residential Rehab Have that Outpatient Rehab Does Not?



Let us start with what Outpatient Rehab does NOT have.



• Does not provide provide a barrier from environmental factors that may trigger drug or alcohol cravings.

• Does not enable an addict to break the bonds of alcohol and drug addiction.

• Does not provide respite from the the continuous barrage of "drug use triggers".

• Does not have high success rates compared to Residential Rehab.

• Does not lessen frequency of relapse.



If you think about it, the major issue of most people regarding Residential Rehab is actually - the cost. Residential Rehab, is so steeply priced, that financing schemes are now offered by Residential Treatment Facilities. But if you consider all the angles, you would ACTUALLY be cutting cost on rehab treatments, if you take full advantage of what residential rehab has to offer.



• A drug-free environment.

• A drug-trigger-free environment.

• 24/7 support.

• Daily counseling.

• Help with withdrawal symptoms.

• And fitness therapy.



Majority of people, do not have the resources most addicted Hollywood stars have. But, if you are able to experience complete recovery after 1 or 2 effective treatments, would it not be worth the money you spend initially? Remember, the toll to your overall health adds up, the more frequently you are in and out of rehab. The more relapses you experience, the more hopeless the situation will appear in your eyes. As a result, you might just throw in the towel, and simply give in to your darker urges. When you do so, all your efforts will be for nothing, and your life will most certainly go down the drain.



Residential Rehab may be your ONLY lifeline.