The Stages of Rehab Recovery: The Four Stages of Rehab

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The Stages of Rehab Recovery The Four Stages of Rehab From Buddy T, your Guide to Alcoholism When you decide to enter a professional alcohol and drug treatment program, you will begin a journey through four distinct stages of rehab recovery as you learn to develop a clean and sober lifestyle. The First Stage Treatment Initiation When you reach out for help from a professional alcohol and drug rehab program, you begin the first stage of your recovery, treatment initiation. Whether you seek help voluntarily or are forced by circumstances to enter rehab, your recovery process will begin with you initiating professional treatment. Why Did You Decide to Quit? People decide to quit drinking or doing drugs for many different reasons. Readers of the About.com Alcoholism / Substance Abuse site have shared the reasons that they were prompted to seek help. Hitting Bottom They call it "hitting bottom" the place an alcoholic or addict must get before they decide to reach out for help to get clean and sober. But it doesn't have to get any worse before you can find help putting your life back on track. A Story of Denial This is the story of a man who has lost his job, lost his family, lost his home and is now living out of his car because of his drug use, but he still insists that he doesn't have a problem! Getting Treatment Does Treatment Work? Treatment outcomes for addiction compare favorably with outcomes for many other chronic medical conditions. The longer one abstains, the more likely one is to remain sober. Find a Treatment Center A directory of public, private and nonprofit agencies in the United States that offer various levels of alcoholism and drug abuse rehabilitation and treatment services. This email is written by: Buddy T Alcoholism Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'The Stages of Rehab Recovery' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement