Deciding on a treatment centre is a big decision; some clients will choose at random others will be methodical in their approach to residential rehab, however despite the preparation, or lack of, there will always be clients who will choose to leave early and not complete their programme. There are 5 reasons that are commonly given for early discharge from treatment, prior to completion and here’s how we work to re-engage the client in their programme.
2. “I’d rather be using” “Detox is too hard” and/or “It wasn’t sooo bad out there!” – I think we can agree that the first days of a residential treatment programme may be tough – learning the rules, making friends and induction into a new environment is daunting, especially when you’ve been living in the chaos of active addiction. Undertaking a withdrawal programme of detoxification, having cravings and the fear of life without the crutch of drugs and/or alcohol may be cause for extreme anxiety. 3. “I’m cured” – Having a strengthened self confidence and improved self esteem is an intended outcome of every treatment service, along with longevity of sobriety of course! However it can be damaging in early treatment to have too much confidence and think they’re invincible, it was never that bad and everything is fine now that detox is completed, the family are re-engaging, a debt management plan has been formulated and they haven’t felt so healthy in years. Now they feel that they manage in the community without additional support and will not consider their vulnerability to relapse. 4. “I know all this already” – Learning through repetition of themes is known to be effective, therefore in addiction treatment there are principles that are repeated and covered in many different ways, continually. Some individuals discover they require several experiences to fully comprehend a recovery principle and gain the necessary insight. In order to avoid painful memories and feelings being explored, some individuals may choose to use this as an excuse to leave. 5. “I’m different, I’m not like them” – we all need to feel a shared identification whether it be personal, social or professional, it helps us to feel participative and comfortable in a situation. Coming into rehab can be overwhelming, and it is inherent for addicts to feel “different” from anyone else, “special” and even “better” than another. Emotional barriers are built that maintain these “differences”, that they believe will keep them safe; sadly the truth is that it negatively impacts the effectiveness of the group dynamic and has an adversely affect on outcome. The video below tells a story of what is possible when an individual completes our full addiction treatment programme. Visit our YouTube channel for more information about our services. via Western Counselling http://ift.tt/29NtJII Deciding on a treatment centre is a big decision; some clients will choose at random others will be methodical in their approach to residential rehab, however despite the preparation, or lack of, there will always be clients who will choose to leave early and not complete their programme. There are 5 reasons that are commonly given for early discharge from treatment, prior to completion and here’s how we work to re-engage the client in their programme.
2. “I’d rather be using” “Detox is too hard” and/or “It wasn’t sooo bad out there!” – I think we can agree that the first days of a residential treatment programme may be tough – learning the rules, making friends and induction into a new environment is daunting, especially when you’ve been living in the chaos of active addiction. Undertaking a withdrawal programme of detoxification, having cravings and the fear of life without the crutch of drugs and/or alcohol may be cause for extreme anxiety. 3. “I’m cured” – Having a strengthened self confidence and improved self esteem is an intended outcome of every treatment service, along with longevity of sobriety of course! However it can be damaging in early treatment to have too much confidence and think they’re invincible, it was never that bad and everything is fine now that detox is completed, the family are re-engaging, a debt management plan has been formulated and they haven’t felt so healthy in years. Now they feel that they manage in the community without additional support and will not consider their vulnerability to relapse. 4. “I know all this already” – Learning through repetition of themes is known to be effective, therefore in addiction treatment there are principles that are repeated and covered in many different ways, continually. Some individuals discover they require several experiences to fully comprehend a recovery principle and gain the necessary insight. In order to avoid painful memories and feelings being explored, some individuals may choose to use this as an excuse to leave. 5. “I’m different, I’m not like them” – we all need to feel a shared identification whether it be personal, social or professional, it helps us to feel participative and comfortable in a situation. Coming into rehab can be overwhelming, and it is inherent for addicts to feel “different” from anyone else, “special” and even “better” than another. Emotional barriers are built that maintain these “differences”, that they believe will keep them safe; sadly the truth is that it negatively impacts the effectiveness of the group dynamic and has an adversely affect on outcome. The video below tells a story of what is possible when an individual completes our full addiction treatment programme. Visit our YouTube channel for more information about our services.
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