Getting Sober and Sober Living

Drug Intervention Programs

2011-06-13T12:08:00.001-07:00

I know its been a couple weeks since I have blogged on here. Sorry but I'm back (c: and don't want you to think i forgot lol.

I have actually been spending a lot of time time trying to find some great drug intervention programs and think that you should really check this out weather you need it for your self or someone that means a lot to you.

Its a worth it!!

Drug Rehab Center In Florida

2011-05-31T14:30:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone, I know I haven't blogged in a while but I found this and just had to share it with you. This is an Amazing drug rehab center in florida and can help you with all you need weather it be addiction to Prescription Drugs, Alcohol Addiction or you need Continued Care. Please take a look http://www.drugrehabcenterinflorida.com

You already know what's at stake in the fight against addiction.

2010-07-23T14:41:00.000-07:00

Today really can be the first day of the rest of your life. Here's hoping you'll be brave enough to begin the transformation.

Sunset Malibu: Treatment Philosophy

2010-07-13T10:43:00.000-07:00

Your needs are unique. Your treatment program should be, too. There is no such thing as one-size-fits-all when it comes to addiction treatment. That's why we do not have a standard drug rehab program. Our counselors will develop a treatment plan that is unique to you. This is one of the reasons why we have been so successful at helping others achieve true long-term sobriety.

To personalize your program, our addiction treatment philosophy incorporates a wide variety of traditional and non-traditional methods, employing both Western and Eastern medical techniques. Plus, we utilize the talents of some of the best practitioners in the world.

1-800-332-9202
Trained professionals are available
24 hours a day to help you
start your recovery

Every Begining is Some Other Beginings End

2010-07-06T15:33:00.000-07:00

More About Drug Rehab Centers

2010-06-24T18:32:00.000-07:00

Some interesting news about drug rehabs:

Finding High End Drug Rehab Centers:

'...The right drug rehab centers administered by the right drug rehab experts will quite literally change your life. You owe it to yourself, and to the people who care about you, to learn that truth on your own terms....(more)'

Put An End To Your Alcohol Abuse Problems Forever:

'...Our alcohol intervention rehab counselors and therapists have ample measures of both. An alcohol abuse rehab center can only succeed if it cares for and about each and every one of its unique individual patients...(more)'

Key Element Which Make Effective Drug Rehabilitation Centers:

'...Drug rehabilitation centers, in turn, must promote holistic healing. The most effective drug rehabilitation centers are those which most effectively help clients get better in body as well as in mind, in spirit as well as in substance...(more)'

Start small

2010-06-18T13:04:00.000-07:00

What Makes Cocaine Rehab A Success

2010-06-16T08:48:00.000-07:00

If you know anyone who has a cocaine addiction, read this article!

'...Cocaine addiction is always a personal problem. By the same token, therapy within a cocaine rehab program must be a personal process. If you're going to get sober, it's going to have to be on your terms, in a way that's meaningful to you and no one else. In the end, any other course of action is and can only be a recipe for failure...(more)'

What The Top Drug Treatment Centers Provide

2010-06-16T08:34:00.000-07:00

I found this amazing article about BestDrugTreatmentCenter.com and they provide '...information on the best drug treatment center in the world, where treatment programs involve individual privacy, luxury and a unique drug treatment therapy plan...'

'...The best drug treatment centers are the ones that care most deeply about their individual clients. Drug addiction is a personal problem, and drug treatment must be a personal process. If you're going to get sober, it's going to be on your own terms, in a way that's meaningful to you and no one else. The best drug treatment center for you is the one that can help you do exactly that...(more)'

What's Happening in the Drug Rehab World?

2010-06-08T13:22:00.000-07:00

Here is what is happening in the drug rehab world:

Keys To Finding The Best Alcohol Rehab Services:

'...Addiction is a holistic disease. Alcohol rehab centers, in turn, must promote holistic healing. The most effective alcohol rehab centers are those which most effectively help clients get better in body as well as in mind, in spirit as well as in substance. Given the stakes in the fight against alcohol addiction, you can't afford to settle for an inferior level of care....(more)'

This article also covers topics like alcohol rehab centers and alcohol rehab programs

Helping In The Search For Inpatient Drug Rehab Facilities

2010-06-07T12:40:00.000-07:00

'...LuxuryDrugRehab.com is a shining light in the luxury drug rehab referral market. The company provides personal counseling services for affluent addiction patients, with the goal of helping those patients find the inpatient drug rehab facilities that are exactly right for them. To do that, LuxuryDrugRehab.com's expert advisers closely scrutinize the best residential drug rehab programs around the country, then use their accumulated knowledge to deliver informed and insightful recommendations.

In the search for the right inpatient addiction treatment center, there's simply no substitute for that sort of expertise...(more)'

Benefits Of Luxury Treatment

2010-06-03T12:06:00.000-07:00

'...What to Look for in a Rehab. You've made the huge decision to get treatment, or a loved one has made that decision. So what do you do now? How do you know which addiction treatment facilities are better than others? Here at Luxury Drug Rehab, we strive to show you the best facilities.

Why Luxury Treatment Helps. What about luxury treatment centers? Why do we recommend some of these types of facilities? Luxury treatment centers go beyond individualized treatment plans and a few leisure activities. They go the extra step to completely pampering you. Why is this so desirable?

They let you step out of your life, where you're struggling with addiction, and into a place where you only have to worry about getting well. Drug and alcohol treatment are hard. Beating substance abuse is one of the hardest things you'll ever do...(more)'

Depression Help

2010-06-02T14:07:00.000-07:00

Individualized Depression Help
by Stacey Juanalow

Below is a portion of the article, please click here to view the full article:

If you're seriously depressed, some things you find in mental self help books can help you. But those alone are not going to be enough. You need expert treatment for the serious condition you have. A blocked artery might prompt you to read about nutrition, but you still also need surgery.

The Difference...

2010-05-27T15:47:00.000-07:00

...With Luxury Alcohol Rehab

Choosing an Alcohol Rehab Center

What makes one luxury alcohol rehab center better than the next? Luxury, for starters. It might sound trite, but the truth is that there's no substitute for quality at a luxury alcohol rehab facility. Alcohol rehab is, obviously, a trying experience. Addiction is an overwhelming disease, one that can only be overcome by an overwhelming effort. What that means, in a practical sense, is that you're going to need all the support you can get along the way.

More...

Info On Private Drug Detox

2010-05-26T22:52:00.000-07:00

The following content was taken from an article, to view the full article please click here:

'...Private drug detox programs are an extraordinarily complex process. To be successful, it has to be administered exactly the right way, by people who understand precisely what they're doing. The most successful private drug detox programs are invariably those which employ the most competent caregivers. In the end, there's simply no substitute for expertise in the detox and recovery process.

But those principles aren't always put into practice.

It's one thing for private drug detox programs to pay lip service to the importance of caregiver excellence. It's quite another for those private drug detox programs to put its own principles into practice. The unfortunate truth is that many of the most high-priced private drug detox programs in California employ unqualified or inexperienced therapists. More often than not, these institutions fall far short of the promises they make to their clients...' (Luxury Drug Rehab)

Factors In Finding The Most Effective Alcohol Rehab Centers

2010-05-26T11:45:00.000-07:00

Alcohol rehab programs can only succeed if they confront both the physical and psychological roots of addiction. As obvious as that sounds, the unfortunate truth is that many of the most well-known alcohol rehab centers in California and around the country fail to offer comprehensive care to their clients. Unsurprisingly, those institutions routinely fail to help addiction victims achieve meaningful and lasting wellness.

Addiction is a holistic disease. Alcohol rehab centers, in turn, must promote holistic healing. The most effective alcohol rehab centers are those which most effectively help clients get better in body as well as in mind, in spirit as well as in substance. Given the stakes in the fight against alcohol addiction, you can't afford to settle for an inferior level of care.

Malibu's best alcohol rehab centers have a long history of promoting long-term recovery. Much of that success, in turn, can be attributed to the center's unfailing commitment to holistic alcohol rehab programs. The day you arrive at the alcohol rehab centers secluded private estate will be the day you start healing from the inside-out. Here's hoping you'll be wise enough-and brave enough-to finally take the first step.

Courtesy of TransWorldNews

Holistic Treatment for Pain Killer Addiction

2010-05-24T10:32:00.000-07:00

I found this great article on Holistic Pain Killer Treatment:

'...It's easy for a luxury pain killer treatment facility to put up a good front in its online advertising brochure. It's harder, though, for that facility to provide its residents with the utmost elegance on a day-by-day basis. Unfortunately, many California luxury pain killer treatment patients learn the hard way that you can't always believe what you read on the Internet.

For those patients and their families, say Cliffside administrators, that sort of lesson is unacceptable.

'Luxury pain killer treatment isn't just about pampering people,' said another Cliffside clinician. 'At the end of the day, it's about changing lives, even saving lives. At Cliffside Malibu, we never forget what's at stake in the pain killer treatment recovery process.'..."

To read the rest of this piece please click here.

words of wisdom

2010-03-15T12:45:00.000-07:00

Henry Ward Beecher once said:
"It's easier to go down a hill than up it but the view is much better at the top."

Now find yours.

Cliffside Malibu Offers Evidence Based Drug Rehab Treatment

2010-02-03T16:14:00.001-08:00

With so many different drug rehab programs now available to choose from, how do you know which one is right for you? Here are a few different approaches to substance abuse treatment for you to take a closer look at:

The Twelve-Step Rehab Program:

This may be the most well know method, commonly mentioned in movies and TV shows where the storyline follows an addict through the recovery process… Remember 28 Days with Sandra Bullock? She plays an alcoholic named Gwen that basically ruins her sister's wedding and is forced into rehab. The movie follows Gwen to rehab where she is put through a 12 step program. In the movie, the 12 steps appear to be hugging, chanting, cleaning, climbing, singing, taking classes, and bonding… not sure that is the best reference.

A twelve-step rehab program really consists of a set of guiding principles that outline a course of action for recovery from substance abuse, addictions, compulsions and/or other behavioral problems. This was actually originally used by Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) as a program for alcohol addiction recovery. But, after it became popular the program became the foundation for other twelve-step programs such as Narcotics Anonymous, Overeaters Anonymous, Co-Dependents Anonymous and Debtors Anonymous.

The American Psychological Association states that the method/process involves the following:

admitting that one cannot control one's addiction or compulsion

recognizing a greater power that can give strength

examining past errors with the help of a sponsor (experienced member)

making amends for these errors

learning to live a new life with a new code of behavior

helping others that suffer from the same addictions or compulsions

These are the original Twelve Steps as published by Alcoholics Anonymous:

We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable.

Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.

Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.

Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.

Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.

Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.

Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.

Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.

Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.

Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.

Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.

Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.

Although the 12-Step Program is still very popular, there are many critics. People have been said to not believe in the "higher power" and therefore the 12 steps eluded them.

The Client Centered Approach:

Well known author Carl Rogers wrote an influential book called Client-Centered Therapy. In the book he suggests that there are 3 necessary steps for personal change:

unconditional, positive regard

accurate empathy

genuineness

He believed that with these 3 items in the rehab process and/or relationship with the therapist, anyone could overcome basically any troublesome issue, including addiction. A study was done back in 1957 to compare the Client Centered Approach with a therapy based two-factor learning therapy and psychoanalytic therapy. The authors of the study actually were surprised to dine that the client-centered therapy proved to be the most effective out of the 3.

As always, there will be critics. Some argue that the findings in the case study may be skewed due to the therapist's outlook to the different approaches.

Here at Cliffside Malibu we believe in a custom tailored, personalized approach. We use cutting edge techniques, all evidence based – proven to have the highest success rate for guests that complete all 3 levels of care: Personalized Detox, Individual Rehab and an Aftercare Plan. Because all of our rehab programs are fully customizable, we believe our center stands out from the rest. This coupled with the fact that we provide luxurious amenities and around the clock service and support from an exceptional, highly trained staff.

Drug Rehab should be personal. We don`t believe that our guests should have to experience pain and suffering. We want to provide peace and comfort. When you come to us, you`ll sit with a trained counselor who will sit with you and your family and take the time needed to evaluate your personal needs before determining which treatments are appropriate for you. During your stay with us you will undergo Detox, if necessary, and based on the evaluation, you will be presented with an individual drug rehabilitation plan. Each plan is designed to meet the guest's specific needs to maximize the potential for success, while ensuring your stay is as comfortable as possible. Addictions are personal; shouldn't the rehabilitation process be personal as well?

This article was written by Jenny Stradling, a Director for CliffsideMalibu.com, who believes in the Cliffside Malibu Drug Rehab Program. For more information on the Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs Cliffside Malibu offers, please visit CliffsideMalibu.com, e-mail admissions@cliffsidemalibu.com or for immediate help, please call 800-501-1988 24/7.

Acupuncture in Drug Rehab

2009-12-03T17:03:00.000-08:00

Quote - Help

2009-10-20T15:40:00.000-07:00

Believe, when you are most unhappy, that there is something for you to do in the world. So long as you can sweeten another's pain, life is not in vain.

Helen Keller

Staying Sober Tip of the Day

2009-10-14T13:24:00.000-07:00

Take care of your clean relationships. Reach out in a positive way. Keep your good friends close.

Hope

2009-10-13T15:03:00.001-07:00

There is hope.

Call the drug rehab that helped me get my life back on track. They are professional and even if they can`t help you, they`ll find someone who can.

Lyrics of Thinkin' Again sung by REHAB

2009-10-13T14:36:00.001-07:00

Satisfaction is power over everything and I'm powerless
Gluttony hasn't gone out of style since the fall of man
We scratch and claw we steal and kill ambitions caused
When one can't forget the magnitude of his fist high
And I'm thinkin' again
Trying to unravel the mystery of existing so perplexing
I'm not missing anything
I don't think
Constantly listening and looking and feeling and I'm still
Just as lost as a human can be
And I'm thinkin' again
All I can do is let it happen to me

And I'm thinkin' again
I'm thinkin' again
And I'm thinkin' again
And I'm thinkin' again
And I'm thinkin' again

Looking for things to do to pass the time between birth
And becoming part of the earth
Working playing and laying staring comparing
That over there to this
I'm blaming those in charge cuz after all there's nothing else to do
Money pays for things that don't really belong to you

And I'm thinkin' again
And I'm thinkin' again
And I'm thinkin' again
And I'm thinkin' again
And I'm thinkin' again

A velvet tablecloth a pack of viceroys a bottle of gin
And I'm thinkin' again
And I'm thinkin' again
And I'm thinkin' again
And I'm thinkin' again

A deck of cards playing solitaire birds everywhere in a park on a bench
I smell of an aweful stench
I am a loser and I'm all alone I sit in the bathroom and thump my bone
I got 25 cents to my name a bag of laundry who's to blame
I haven't worked in 16 days

And I'm thinkin' again
And I'm thinkin' again
And I'm thinkin' again
And I'm thinkin' again
And I'm thinkin' again

Drug Rehab Quotes

2009-10-13T14:17:00.000-07:00

A collection of some of my favorite quotes that I think help for those who want to recover or are already in recovery, but still need that extra inspiration:

Bring the body and the mind follows.

Courage is fear in action.

My life hereafter is from this moment on.

If everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

If you share your pain you cut it in half, if you don't you double it.

Try not to become a man of success but a man of value. - Albert Einstein

The more difficulties one has to encounter, within and without, the more significant and the higher in inspiration his life will be. - Horace Bushnell

Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear. - Ambrose Redmoon

First say to yourself what you would be;
and then do what you have to do. - Epictetus

They can because they think they can. - Virgil

Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out. - Robert Collier

The greatest results in life are usually attained by simple means and the exercise of ordinary qualities. These may for the most part be summed in these two: common-sense and perseverance. -Owen Feltham

Success does not consist in never making blunders, but in never making the same one a second time. - Josh Billings

Success is the good fortune that comes from aspiration, desperation, perspiration and inspiration. -Evan Esar

If you wish success in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius.- Jospeph Addison

To climb steep hills requires a slow pace at first. – Shakespeare
It was a high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, "Always do what you are afraid to do."- Ralph Waldo Emerson

If you do not hope, you will not find what is beyond your hopes. - St. Clement of Alexandra

The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible. - Arthur C. Clarke

Without inspiration the best powers of the mind remain dormant, they is a fuel in us which needs to be ignited with sparks. - Johann Gottfried Von Herder

The best way out is always through.- Robert Frost

Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking.
William B. Sprague

Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome.
Samuel Johnson

Fortune favors the brave.
Publius Terence

He who hesitates is lost.
Proverb

Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.
Confucius

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
Albert Einstein

Knowing is not enough; we must apply.
Willing is not enough; we must do.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

We are still masters of our fate.
We are still captains of our souls.
Winston Churchill

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

For hope is but the dream
of those that wake.
Matthew Prior

Constant dripping hollows out a stone.
Lucretius

Nothing contributes so much to tranquilize the mind as a steady purpose--
a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye.
Mary Shelley

Outlook

2009-10-08T15:25:00.000-07:00

Quote - Intervention

2009-10-08T15:24:00.001-07:00

Concern should drive us into action, not depression.
- Karen Horney

Quote

2009-10-08T11:51:00.001-07:00

Fall seven times, stand up eight.
- Japanese proverb

Quote

2009-10-08T10:48:00.001-07:00

What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.

--Ralph Waldo Emerson

Detox

2009-10-08T10:16:00.000-07:00

An interesting list of all things detox:

Detox in rehab at the beautiful treatment center Cliffside Malibu

Dr. Dre is releasing his long awaited Album, Detox this year

In Style mag releases 10 Way to Detoxify Your Life

A whole diet plan built around detoxing, The Detox Diet Plan

MTV has a show all about it, MTV Detox

Buy a Detox Foot Pad and remove chemicals from your body

After Awhile

2009-10-08T10:04:00.001-07:00

After Awhile (Sometimes referred to as "Comes the Dawn")

After a while, you learn the subtle difference
Between holding a hand and chaining a soul,
And you learn that love doesn't mean leaning
And company doesn't mean security.
And you begin to learn that kisses aren't contracts
And presents aren't promises.
And you begin to accept your defeats
With your head up and your eyes open
With the grace of a woman, not the grief of a child.
And you learn to build all your roads
On today, because tomorrow's ground
Is too uncertain for plans, and futures have
A way of falling down in mid-flight.
After a while you learn that even sunshine
Burns if you get too much.
So you plant your own garden and decorate
Your own soul instead of waiting
For someone to bring you flowers.
And you learn that you really can endure...
That you really are strong
And you really do have worth.
And you learn and learn...
With every goodbye you learn.

-Veronica Shoffstall