Drug Rehab

I can stop whenever I want. I am not an addict. These are typical statments made by substance users, who are in denial. Alcoholics and drug addicts tend to deny or minimize their habits. The job of an alcoholic is to drink and the drug addict has to use. They will do and say anything to manipulate the people around them. The people, who want to help, are perceived as interference. The substance abusers use tactics that they have developed to maintain their habits. They can be abusive and menacing. They use emotional blackmail, even threatening suicide. Whatever works. They prey on the fears their loved ones have endured and hope that these strategies will continue to work. They need loved ones to feel guilt . As well, loved ones may feel shame or fear taking action and this is another form of denial. Finally, there is communal denial by various groups, who want to pretend that alcoholism and drug abuse does not touch them.

In time, when loved ones or other people, such as friends and employers, are finally fed up, they will take the next step. This means telling, not asking the substance abuser to get help. Frequently, everyone except the substance abuser, does all the necessary research to find help. The process is long and difficult because their are many possibilities for treatment. The abuser, in many cases, will make excuses to prolong the agony. Usually, the search ends with an ultimatum. Finally, most substance abusers, back down and accept the help, because they become tired of the abuse cycle. Lots of times, they are relieved, and happy, that they don’t have to lie anymore. Tough love may sound harsh but it is effective.

Call me Jerry Sidel at 1-877-483-3869. I can help.

Choosing a drug and rehab program is one of the most important decisions you can make. You are probably frustrated and anxious. This may cause you to grasp at any centre that boasts of a high success rate. This is a marketing technique meant to give you false hope. At Addington House, we realize that you need to be well informed about the goals of the program, the types of and most importantly, the follow-up services offered.

The menu for drug and alcohol rehab centres is vast. However, you can make your decision based on the following criteria: The centre should be a 12-step facility and not promise any success rate number. As well, the staff should be members  of a recognized accrediting body, such as the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium/Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse.

In Canada, the main certifiying body is the Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation and part of the Consortium. Interventionists are professionals, who can steer you in the right direction by matching the addict and/or alcoholic to the appropriate centre.

Call us at Addington House 1-877-483-3869. We can help.

The Addington Addiction & Treatment Centre is a Certified residential facility that is equipped to accommodate up to twelve residents at a time for a minimum of twelve weeks, including a third month of transition back into the community. We also offer a two-year after-care program.