Residential Treatment: The Question of a Cure

Residential Treatment: The Question of a Cure
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Studies have pointed out to us that residential addiction treatment is by far the most powerful tool we have in fighting the disease of alcohol and drug addiction. Immersive treatment that isolates from temptation and provides the space to focus on health and positivity also gives an addict the gift of time. With time, it is possible to learn new ways to live, to clearly and objectively recognize the devastation of active drug and alcohol addiction, and to put new concepts into practice with a “soft landing” in case it doesn’t go well or isn’t comfortable at first.

But can residential addiction treatment cure drug and alcohol addiction? Is a cure even possible?

Residential Addiction Treatment: The Cure for Drug and Alcohol Addiction

Unfortunately, there is no magic pill or treatment that will clear up drug and alcohol addiction the way one might apply a cream to clear up a rash. Addiction touches people on too many levels and in too many ways, there are too many variables for there to be a “one size fits all” residential or nonresidential addiction treatment program that quickly wipes away all traces of the desire to drink or snort cocaine, shoot heroin or smoke marijuana.

While there are medications that can mitigate certain symptoms associated with the addiction like withdrawal symptoms or the physical cravings, these are nothing more than that: treatments. They are not cures. No matter what, the addict must do the work and put in the time to heal after drug and alcohol addiction and that starts with a focused and solid stay at a residential addiction treatment facility.

Residential Addiction Treatment: Replacement Therapy

Many believe that if switch their drugs of addiction, they can successfully avoid a residential addiction treatment program. Some will stop shooting heroin and replace it with taking methadone. Others try to help themselves by putting down needles and switching to other forms of ingestion. Still others trade their drug of choice for alcohol or put limits on their drug and alcohol use like, “I’ll only use once before work,” or “I’ll only use in social situations.”

Usually this type of replacement only serves to extend the length of time living in active addiction. While it is a form of harm reduction and a good sign that the addict recognizes the dangers of his or her choices, it is important to break free from all addictive substances so that real progress in recovery can take place.

Residential Addiction Treatment: Behavioral Therapy, Medical Care, and Time

The best way to treat drug and alcohol addiction is with a combination of behavioral therapy and regular medical care over time. Sustaining a healthy lifestyle means more than just avoiding drugs and alcohol. It means keeping your body healthy with gentle exercise and nutritious food. It means choosing people and places that are positive and supportive and giving yourself the time to learn how to live a completely different lifestyle. A residential drug and alcohol addiction treatment can give you all these things and start you on the road to recovery.

Residential Addiction Treatment at Michael’s House

Michael’s House offers residential addiction treatment and sober living in Palm Springs, California. Call us today for more information about how we can help you.