First of all inpatient treatment will provide a safe
environment for you where you will be around other addicts just like yourself
who are trying to learn how to live life without the use of drugs.
The first step to recovering from drug addiction is
admitting that a problem exists and then surrendering that you can no longer
use drugs successfully no matter how hard you try. Once you can do this
recovery is possible.
What happens in drug rehab? While you there a staff of
trained professionals will be there to monitor your progress as well as see to
your needs and make you as comfortable as possible during your stay in
inpatient substance abuse rehab.
How to detox from vicodin and heroin
If you are detoxing from drugs like Vicodin or heroin you
will be given other prescription medications that will help ease the pain and
discomfort of your withdrawal symptoms. It has been my experience that once
these medications take affect the withdrawal pain will be relieved.
This process should take around five days to complete but
this is only the beginning of your drug addiction recovery because the next
step is residential treatment.
In residential treatment you will be required to attend 12
step meetings, group therapy, lectures, watch recovery related videos, and go
to substance abuse counseling. That idea is that you will learn enough to help
you stay clean and sober when you leave rehab.
I would suggest for you leave treatment to get together what
your counselor come up with an aftercare plan. A lot of people like to continue
with their substance counseling and 12 step meetings if this is your goal what
you need to do is make an appointment with your therapist or find one and make
an appointment. If you plan to attend NA or AA meetings then you will want to
find out when and where the meetings are and write down the ones you plan on
attending.
Recovery is a process if you have relapsed in the past put
it behind you and start over again never give up. I have heard a lot of people
including myself say that its embarrassing to come back from a relapse and
share about it. Well think at it like this at least you got the chance because
a lot of folks never get that chance because they died from a drug overdose or
are spending the rest of their lives in prison for a drug related crime.
Good luck
