Drug and Alcohol addiction treatment in Sheffield - How does it work?
How does rehab in Sheffield work? What are the treatment options available to you? Here is everything you need to know about our alcohol and drug rehab clinics, for your reference.
The first step is acceptance and a willingness for change
The very first step in overcoming drug and alcohol misuse is by accepting your situation, owning the fact that you are in trouble and need help, and being willing to make a change in your life.
Rehab programmes only work when the addicted individual is genuinely ready to accept and own up to their mistakes. This is why forcing someone into rehab is rarely successful; only once a person is ready, can they make genuine progress.
Assuming that this is the case, let’s move onto the first stage of rehabilitation.
Step 1 - Intake:
The first stage of the admissions process begins with an initial comprehensive screening process. This is where our qualified professionals will sit down with you and have an open, strictly confidential discussion about what you have been struggling with.
You will be asked about the substance you have been abusing, how long you have been using for, what your current work / home life is like, and more. You will also undergo an initial medical examination and psychiatric evaluation to determine what your current physical and mental health is like.
Once our staff have a thorough overview and understanding of your circumstances, you will then be ready to be admitted.
You will have a personalised rehabilitation programme designed especially for you, customised with all manner of treatments that will help you make a full recovery.
Naturally, no two people are the same, so we invest a lot of time and effort into getting your rehab programme exactly right.
Step 2 - Drug alcohol detox:
The second step is the detox stage. A detox eliminates all of the harmful substances you have been abusing from your body. This is arguably the hardest part about rehab, but a necessary step in your recovery.
Once you have been cleansed, you will be ready, mind, body, and soul, to begin your treatment.
There are some very dangerous symptoms of withdrawal involved with the detox process. In order to detox safely, you may be prescribed detox medication in order to cope with the withdrawal symptoms. This is why it is paramount that you do not attempt to detox by yourself without the supervision of medical professionals.
Our rehab centres are kitted out with state of the art medical equipment, and you will receive round the clock care to ensure that you make it through the detox process as comfortably as is possible.
Don’t be put off by the thought of having to experience some discomfort during the detox phase; it pales in comparison to the suffering that prolonged addiction absent treatment will cause.
You will get through it, and you will be all the more ready to make a full recovery!
Step 3 - Long term treatment efforts:
Now that you have successfully completed your medically assisted detox you will be ready to begin your comprehensive addiction treatment programme. The nature and frequency of the treatments you will be required to take part in will vary, largely depending on the rehab clinic you attend, the severity of your addiction, and what treatments your counsellor believes is best suited to your unique situation.
These treatments can include (but are not limited to):
holistic therapies
psychological treatment
dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT)
group therapy sessions (similar to Alcoholics Anonymous / Narcotics Anonymous)
family therapy
art therapy
cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
one to one sessions with spiritual counsellors
individual therapy with certified psychiatrists
group sessions
and more.
The main purpose of these holistic treatments is to better understand the nature of your drug or alcohol addiction, identify any underlying mental health disorders that may have led to your drug or alcohol abuse in the first place, and start working toward your long term recovery.
With a better understanding of your addiction, you will be armed with the tools and techniques necessary to recognise your personal triggers and avoid relapsing when you return to the outside world.
Step 4 - Recovery and aftercare:
After having gotten through the painful withdrawal symptoms and completed your addiction treatment in a drug/alcohol rehab facility, you will be ready to return home. Most quality treatment centres will continue to support you, even after you leave residential rehab.
This is when we will put together an aftercare plan. Your aftercare and treatment options will vary, similarly to your initial rehab treatment. This will depend on how successful your journey has been thus far and how comfortable you are with returning to your day to day life.
The primary concern will be your mental health. The last thing we want is for you to leave inpatient residential rehab, only to fall back into your old habits and routines, relapse, and then find yourself in need of help again. As such, you will be required to attend group therapy sessions, individual counselling, and other outpatient treatment options in Sheffield to keep you on the road to your long term recovery.
Making the assumption that just because you have ‘been there and done that’ at a rehab centre, that you will be immune to temptation is a big mistake.
Substance abuse and refraining from using will be an ongoing battle for the foreseeable future. However, should you accept our help and keep up with your aftercare package, you will have an exceptionally high chance of success!
