Sunday, May 3, 2009

Alcohol Detox Center at a Model Rehabilitation Program

An alcohol detox center with exceptional resources
We know the stigma associated with rehabilitation programs. A lot of them play at being medical and psychological support centers with a team of physicians and therapeutic staff, but in reality they’re just small places run by overworked people and undertrained support staff. Part of the reason why we post to this blog is to get struggling alcoholics and addicts pointed in the direction of successful and therapeutic rehabilitation programs rather than those horrible rehabilitation programs that are just the few bad apples.

This rehabilitation program is one such resource in the fight against addiction. While there are many rehabilitation programs that offer alcohol detox or claim to have an alcohol detox center, there are few that actually have an in-house alcohol detox center where you can undergo alcohol detox without leaving the facility to go to another place. Most rehabilitation programs simply do not have the skilled medical personnel to handle the burden of a full-service alcohol detox center. This alcohol detox center, however, has the full range of medical staff to safely monitor your condition at all times while undergoing alcohol detox.

The facts about alcohol detox
Alcohol detox is not a walk in the park for long-term alcoholics. It is filled with painful side-effects of withdrawal like delirium tremens, nightsweats, shakes, even stroke and seizure. Alcohol is a severely underestimated drug. In fact, four times more people die from alcohol withdrawals than heroin withdrawals during self-detox. This is why a skilled alcohol detox center is so necessary to the alcoholics wellbeing. When people try to quit cold-turkey on their own is when we start to see serious cardiovascular problems as a result of the long-term effects of alcohol abuse.

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Thursday, April 2, 2009

Alcohol detox programs in Southern California

I wanted to post about my recent experience with an alcohol detox program at this alcohol detox center in Orange County, California. I’ve been drinking since I was young, though it wasn’t until the last few years that my drinking got way out of control. I tried everything I could think of to get better, but it was no use. My shrink suggested that maybe it was time to try an alcohol treatment program. I figured I had nothing to lose, so I signed up. After all, I wasn’t happy or healthy or fulfilled in any way. I was just drinking day in, day out. So, I gave it a shot, and the alcohol detox center I went to was simply stellar.

I started rehab with an alcohol detox program

Before I could start treatment at this rehab, the counselors said I would have to attend their alcohol detox program for my own safety. Apparently when someone drinks as often and as much as I did, their body adapts to booze so well that when you go cold turkey off the stuff you have to have medical supervision. This alcohol detox center gave me the option of a normal alcohol detox or a rapid detox program. I like anything with “rapid” in the title, so they started me on one of their rapid alcohol detox programs.

I was surprised at how fast and comfortable the alcohol detox program was, especially compared to the horror stories I had heard from other people. The doctor at this alcohol detox center gave me medications to help ease any withdrawal symptoms and help my body flush out any addictive chemicals.

Within just a few days—instead of the week a traditional alcohol detox takes—I was ready to start my alcoholism treatment at the rehab. I felt completely invigorated and ready to do anything to improve my life. I’ll save the stuff about my rehab experience for another post. I just wanted to relate to everyone what a smooth ride the detox program at this alcohol detox center was.

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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

This alcohol detox center exceeded my expectations!

I recently underwent an alcohol detox program at an alcohol detox center in Orange County, California. I’ve been drinking since I was a teenager, and over the last few years my drinking has gotten way out of control. I tried a million ways to get it under control, but it was no use. My shrink suggested that maybe it was time to try an alcohol treatment program. I figured, what the hell have I got to lose? I wasn’t happy or healthy or fulfilled in any way. I was just drinking day in, day out. So, I decided to give it a shot.

My time in rehab started with an alcohol detox program
Before I could start treatment at this rehab, they said for my own safety I’d have to go through one of their alcohol detox programs at their attached alcohol detox center. This alcohol detox center gave me the option of a normal alcohol detox or a rapid detox program. I like anything with “rapid” in the title, so they started me on one of their rapid alcohol detox programs.

It was a lot faster and more comfortable than I had heard alcohol detox programs were supposed to be. The doctor at this alcohol detox center gave me medications to help ease any withdrawal symptoms. He told me that it also would help my body flush out the alcohol and re-grow the damaged areas faster as well.

Whatever it did, it sure worked! Within just a few days—instead of the week a traditional alcohol detox takes—I was ready to start my alcoholism treatment at the rehab. My body felt brand-new and humming with energy. My time in the rehab I’ll save for another post, but I just wanted to tell the blogosphere how amazed I was at the service and attention I received in this alcohol detox center.

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