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Neuro Assisted Recovery, Inc |
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To contact us: |
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Phone: 941-330-2929 E-mail: neuroassistedrecovery@gmail.com |
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General Information |
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Just say NO!. Is was a great little slogan, and it worked for former First Lady Nancy Regan. A number of people, I am told, are able to look at their final shot of vodka, glass of beer, or pain medication pill, and just say no to doing another one. For most of us, however, stopping or controlling alcohol/drug consumption is not a simple matter of “willpower”. If you have been drinking/using drugs for a good many years, and now have found yourself abusing it, it is not so easy to just push yourself away from the table and just say no. “Doing it on your own” is without doubt the hardest way to gain sobriety but it can be done and is done every day. The body may be willing to quit, but the brain has developed a taste for alcohol/drugs—it is called “Craving” - and it is not so willing to give up without a great deal of help and motivation. Motivation comes in many forms. At one time, there was only one option available for the chronic abuser: a 30 day inpatient stay in an inpatient detox facility when absolute abstinence was started. You didn’t have a problem “saying no” because the alcohol/drugs wasn’t there. You were expected to learn “the rules” and follow “the steps” once you left the relative safety of the treatment center and went home. But home is where your drinking/drug buddies are waiting, where the problems you left resurface, where the bottle is hidden. Logically it is thought that inpatient detox and daily groups allow individuals to focus on “the problem” There were, and still are real compliance problems with short-term detox treatment. The return rate to this treatment can be as high as 97%. These days there are other treatment models available from which to choose that do not require lengthy stays in locked facilities and have differing rationales and procedures. Finding the one protocol that “feels right”, and most importantly, is one that you and your family will agree to is a paramount importance. First you need to know that most programs have a “one size fits all” policy. Each individual molds to the program: the program does not “flex” or “stretch” to accommodate the individual. You need a program that understands what services you most have to insure the greatest chance for meeting your goals. Second, treatment options are only realistic when they match the person’s stage of addiction. A person who has just swallowed a fifth of vodka, and does it on a regular basis, is in no shape physically or mentally for outpatient counseling that occurs once a month. Here at Neuro Assisted Recovery , the first step of our program is doing what is called a “biopsychosocial”. That is we review where the patient has been mentally and physically, what are their plans with their alcohol/drug abuse, interactions with their family, and goals. It covers the biological, psychological and sociological components of a person’s life. From there we develop a plan of treatment modeled just for you. Read about our Alcohol Programs Read about our Drug Abuse Program |
