Rewards in Drug Rehab
February 28th, 2006 by Terry Keith
What is the main purpose of drug and alcohol rehab? Simply, to change the patterns of addiction that no longer serve you. The next question I’d like to pose, is this a journey or a destination? Is there a “touchdown” of rehab or sobriety. Is there any point along this road that you can say, well that’s it, “I’ve got addiction licked,” time to move on to the next goal. Chances are for most people they would see addiction and it’s treatment more like a journey than a destination. If there is no true ending point, setting smaller measurable goals become much more important. Planning for rewards for their accomplishment is also just as important.
Often I hear people say, doing the right thing is it’s own reward. I don’t need some “treat” to keep me motivated. I’m above all that. Statements like these seem to miss the real reason for rewards. They are not meant to be some buscuit or snack that is used like training a dog. Rewards are purely meant as a celebration. We are so quick to condemn and pick apart what we do. We can all quickly point out all our mistakes and errors in are actions and behaviors. We are not so good at congratulating ourselves when we succeed. When we honor our commitments we really do need to celebrate. Especially in drug and alcohol rehab. The thing about celebrating our victories is that it gives them a chance to become real in our mind. This will increase the chance of continuing down this path of improvement.
Rewards don’t have to be selfish either. When you come through on something you have been struggling on, you may chose to buy a friend a book you think they may like. Write in the front the reason why you have purchased it for them and tell them why they are important to you and why you want to share this moment with them. In rehab, I’m not just talking about “time served” goals. Instead of stuff like, 30 days clean, how about a goal of first conversation with my family filled with joy? First time I talked with my kids clean and clear. First time I helped someone with no benefit to me. Send thank-you cards to those who have helped you as a way to celebrate. Look for ways to reward and celebrate the acheivements of the other clients in the rehab center with you.
All change is a journey, rehab and addiction treatment is no different. Don’t wait to the very end to celebrate.
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March 7th, 2006 at 2:29 pm
The internet can be very confusing and overwhelming when you’re trying to find a rehab, but if you go to any of these sites they really help you to find a good place.
http://www.DrugAddictionHelpline.com/
http://AddictionHelpRehab.blogspot.com/
http://www.DrugAddictionSolutions.com/
http://www.DrugAddictionTreatment.ca
http://centralcalcoalition.org/
http://www.addiction-rehab-success.com/
December 2nd, 2006 at 5:21 pm
How I Found a New Life
My addiction started early on. I was drinking at an early age and by the time I was 16 years old, I was experimenting with drugs. I married a man that was a heroin addict and in turn, that’s what I become. My life of crime also started early because I had to maintain my drug habit. I become quite infamous; my first conviction was in 1971 for breaking and entering. A few years later, I was the first person ever arrested under Crime Solvers in the mid-70s. I was in and out of prison five times. Two of those times, I did 6 years before released on parole. Each time I was released, regardless of the amount of time I did, I returned home and within a short while reverted back to drugs and a life of crime. Prison and drug rehabs were a revolving door for me. Nothing ever clicked for me and I gave up hope for anything but a life doomed for failure because I didn’t know how to live any differently despite my desire for a better life.
Addiction doesn’t just hit families that are less fortunate. Addiction doesn’t discriminate. My family was upper middle class until I totally depleted their finances through my years of legal fees, bonds, and restitutions.
My mother received a flyer in the mail from a place using the biophysical method. She read the flyer and became interested. What interested her was that they had a sauna program that eliminates the toxins that stay in your fatty tissues for years, which damage your health and your ability to think clearly. These toxins also contribute to drug cravings. She read on and realized that this different technique made sense and that it was worth a try. I came to the rehab, thinking this was just another rehab with still no hope of ever being anything other than a drug addict. I had given up. When I first got here, I just knew that this place was going to help me because the technique they use here is real and made total sense. This is one program that I completed successfully and I stayed on and became a staff member here whose sole purpose is to help others break the bonds of addiction. I have been drug free for 2 ˝ years and with no desire or thoughts of ever using drugs again.
Thanks to this program, I have found my purpose in life which is to help others break the bondage that I was in for over 35 years.
T.G. - Drug Rehab Program Graduate
For help with overcoming drug and alcohol addiction go to:
Drug Rehabs in the US that use a successful drug rehab program.
http://www.drug-rehab.us/
Drug Rehabs in Canada that use a successful drug rehab program.
http://www.DrugAddictionTreatment.ca
Help with drug addiction.
http://www.DrugAddictionSolutions.com/
Drug Rehab locator for successfull drug rehabs programs in California.
http://centralcalcoalition.org/
Drug Rehabs that work
http://www.addiction-rehab-success.com/
Drug Rehabs for cocaine addiction
http://www.cocaineaddictiontreatment.org/
Help with finding successfull drug rehab programs
http://www.drug-rehab-addiction-treatment.org/
Resources for parents to find good drug rehab programs
http://www.DrugAddictionHelpline.com/
December 6th, 2007 at 11:22 am
Jerry
\”…For those who think about the next drink, for those who wonder how they will pay for their next drink or those who get angry when someone asks if they have a problem…these are the people that need to seek help…\”