Showing posts with label Celebrate Recovery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Celebrate Recovery. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Celebrate Recovery Residential Treatment Program


celebrate recovery is really the name of a sect that evolved in early 90s to help needy Christians to overcome their addictions like alcoholism etc. The method adopted was that of friendly persuasion and teaching values of life etc. This later evolved to a more psychological therapy to cover various forms of addictions and introduce a "way of living" to control or curtail our basic instincts! Such philosophy based methods are also used in other parts of the world amongst the major religions established over the centuries. One need not only be an ascetic to follow the principles of anti-addiction reforms since everyone can grasp the meaning of recognizing what is good for our mind and body through controlled use of consumables that in excess could be dangerous for our health.

Sober living is always emphasized by the wise though interpretations of sobriety may vary from people to people. Moderation is the essence of successful living and prosperity therefore rehabilitation centers all over the world depend on this simple wisdom of human development. Drugs of all kinds cause extreme problems to humans who imbibe them indiscriminately for one reason or the other. PSTD can be understood by all medical specialists however indiscriminate addiction to alcohol or tobacco is an evil all of us try to avoid but mostly are not able to cope up with!

Treatment centers have established new modern methods for treating PSTD and drug addiction where ingenious procedures are used to guide the patient towards successful recovery. Many social organizations in US and around the globe cooperate to implement these principles or philosophy with the active participation of "pioneers of sober-living" and medical/psychological specialists. These drug rehab centers indicate varying degree of success in the methods used to dissuade people from getting addicted to alcohol and harmful substances.

The procedure generally follows a set pattern of effective modules, group discussions, family and individual counseling sessions, exercise and diet, meditation classes, personality and sobriety building meets etc. In case you have the need to contact one of these centers the best method is to check out the newspaper ads or many websites on Internet through the major search engines. This will take you to the list of professional bodies that offer great reform services against most types of addictions and compliment the efforts of the popular Alcohol Anonymous organizations.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Life after de-addiction is a rebirth!


Drug addiction is not just due to stressful events or trauma but it can also cause due to over in-take and higher tolerance level to any drug developed in the human body. This drug can be a simple pain killer to high quality anti- depressant. Human tend to get dependent on a drug because of its relieving qualities. They forget the pains or trauma; they face, for a while once they go under the influence of this drug. This relaxation is very much addictive. People do not get addicted to the drug in true sense, but they get addicted to the effects that are caused on them after consuming it. Those effects are very much enslaving. But broadly speaking, people mistake this addiction of the effect as the addiction of the drug.

One of such addictive drug is Oxycontin. It is a very famous for its pain killing properties. It is widely prescribed by the doctors for pain. This medicine allows its effect to be released over period of time as a compound drug and is very much effective. But its time release feature can be eliminated by crushing it or taking it intravenously. By taking it in this way, it provides complete relaxation to mind and body immediately. Thus a very detached and calming effect is achieved within no time. This characteristic of this drug makes it very addictive in today’s stressful world. The kind of feeling offered by this drug attracts the abusers and they start using it often. Addiction to Oxycontin is very much common due to its feature of relaxing the stressful mind. Again the point of getting addicted to the effect is proven.

Getting out of this habit becomes very crucial, once this habit does not remain within self. Such habits can cause adverse effects on the families, friends as well as profession. Too much of anything is equally bad; same is applicable to the dependency on drug. Specialized rehabs offer individualized recovery treatment for their clients. These rehabs not only de-addict the patients, but also take care of long term sobriety. Various programs are offered for retaining new sober life such as alumni programs, celebrate recovery program. They educate the patients to enjoy the revived life, face it with new zest and fervor. Families also get roped in for extended support outside the rehab. Thus an all-rounded effect of the treatment is achieved.

Friday, August 13, 2010

Celebrate Recovery - Time to rediscover a Difference


Celebrate recovery is a drug rehab center that is a Christ-centered 12-Step program which has laid the foundation in 1991 at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California. It has now became active in more than 3,500 churches across USA and the world. The main goal to setup this center was to help people overcome addiction with a 12 step program based on Biblical teaching, more churches and prisons then implemented this program. According to wikipedia by March 2004 more than 150,000 people were said to have participated and U.S. President George W Bush had praised Celebrate Recovery as being able to "change hearts" where government cannot. Celebrate recovery meetings is same as other 12 step programs the only difference is that this program is purely based on the principles of Christianity and believes in no higher authority other than Jesus. Another reason why Celebrate Recovery meetings is different from other's is that it does not require one to conform himself/herself to qualify oneself as an alcoholic, addict, or gambler to join this program. There are no specific requirements for membership. You can attend with a strong desire to work on the steps for healing with any type of hurts or hang-ups or habits.

It basically works on an episode of bible when Jesus taught the Sermon on the Mount, where he had stated “Eight Ways to Be Happy”. These are called Beatitudes today. On a practical viewpoint if you see most of these statements don't look ironic. They sound like complete contradictions, but as one fully understands the core meaning of what Jesus is saying, then these eight principles will look like God’s road to growth, recovery, wholeness and path of complete spiritual maturity.

In this recovery program all types of hang-ups, hurts and habits are addressed. Unlike other recovery programs it does not only deal with alcohol or drugs or any other single problem because Celebrate Recovery is like a “large umbrella” under which you can deal with unlimited issues.

This recovery program works on the biblical truth that is we need each other to grow emotionally and spiritually. It is made of small group interaction and a caring community's fellowship. Not like other therapies, counselors, and growth programs that are based on one on one interaction. But Celebrate Recovery works on the New Testament principle that we don’t recover by ourselves
we all need each other. The two important components of spiritual growth are fellowship and accountability.