Posted by AuntieMel on December 31, 2004, at 13:54:23
In reply to Anybody here been to a rehab they liked?, posted by yellowbrickroad on December 29, 2004, at 19:38:25
I did - I think.
It was a few days "detox" inpatient, followed by 5 weeks of 3 hours, 4 days a week intensive outpatient.
It's the only one I've been to, but for several people it was their second, third, etc time to give it a try.
The difference I think in this program was the 5 weeks, with two counselors that were really, really good. They also had a weekly "family night" to educate the families about the disease, which makes a huge difference.
After the 5 weeks is over, there is a "year" of (free) aftercare - once a week meeting with a volunteer with several years sober. Family nights can be attended for a year also.
The "year" isn't closely monitored - I've been going for 20 months...
I've seen crack addicts who failed multiple times at rehab stay clean here. I've also seen many who slip. It happens. But one thing they stress is that a slip isn't a failure if you get right back at it.
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