Residential addiction treatment provides a safe and distraction-free environment in which to detox and initiate your recovery.
If you have a severe substance use disorder, residential addiction treatment, also known as inpatient rehab, will provide the most straightforward and supportive pathway to recovery.
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What Is Residential Addiction Treatment?
Inpatient rehab provides full-time residential treatment for those requiring assistance with:
- Alcohol use disorders (alcoholism).
- Substance use disorders (drug addictions).
- Mental health disorders.
- Dual diagnosis (co-occurring addictions and mental health conditions).
Residential rehab is the most intensive form of addiction treatment on American Society of Addiction Medicine’s continuum of care aside from intensive inpatient treatment.
Most regular residential rehab programs provide a community of support in a non-hospital setting for those struggling with substance abuse issues.
There are three main options for residential addiction, with the only difference being the duration of treatment:
- 30-day residential addiction treatment.
- 60-day residential addiction treatment.
- 90-day residential addiction treatment.
Residential rehab is not the right solution for everyone with an addiction, but inpatient programs are typically recommended in the following scenarios:
- For those with severe addictions to alcohol, drugs, or prescription medications.
- For anyone requiring coordinated dual diagnosis treatment for an addiction and a mental health condition.
- For people with unstable or unsupportive home environments.
Assuming that inpatient treatment is the right choice for you, what could you gain from committing to 30 days or more at a residential facility?
10 Benefits of Residential Addiction Treatment
These are the leading benefits of residential addiction treatment:
1) You can detox from alcohol or drugs as safely and comfortably as possible at residential rehab
If you have been abusing alcohol, prescription medications, or illicit drugs, it can be dangerous and potentially life-threatening to abruptly discontinue use at home.
The presentation of withdrawal symptoms is your body’s response to the absence of a substance on which it is physically dependent. Withdrawal symptoms will vary depending on the substance.
Meth withdrawal, for instance, is characterized by fatigue and anxiety, as well as delusions, hallucinations, and psychosis. Opioid withdrawal involves many intense physical symptoms like diarrhea, vomiting, fever, body aches, and high blood pressure, as well as acute psychological symptoms. The most severe form of alcohol withdrawal (delirium tremens) can trigger seizures and coma as blood flow to the brain is reduced.
By engaging with a supervised medical detox at a residential addiction treatment center, you can take advantage of medications approved by the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). These medications can reduce the severity of withdrawal symptoms and they can also minimize cravings for drugs or alcohol.
You will also have access to around-the-clock clinical and emotional care, streamlining detoxification and minimizing the chance of complications or relapse derailing your early recovery.
Detox will take from a few days to a few weeks, depending on the substance of abuse and the severity of the substance use disorder or alcohol use disorder. You will then be perfectly placed to transition directly into inpatient or outpatient treatment.
2) You can access many evidence-based and holistic treatments
Addiction is a chronic and relapsing brain condition. While detox can address the physical aspect of dependence, you will require ongoing behavioral therapy to tackle the mental and psychological component of addiction. Residential rehab provides you with the opportunity to immerse yourself in therapies proven effective for the treatment of addictions, including:
- Individual counseling
- Group counseling
- CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy)
- DBT (dialectal behavior therapy)
- REBT (rational emotive behavior therapy)
- CM (contingency management)
- MI (motivational interviewing)
- CRAFT (community reinforcement and family training)
- Family Therapy
- Holistic therapies
The combination of therapies will depend on the substance of abuse and your personal circumstances.
Additionally, both alcohol use disorders and opioid use disorders respond favorably to MAT (medication-assisted treatment) delivered alongside the above behavioral therapies.
3) Residential addiction treatment provides a safe and secure space in which you can reconnect with yourself and kickstart your recovery
Another key benefit of residential addiction treatment is that you will be in a safe, supportive environment surrounded by experienced medical professionals and peers undergoing similar experiences.
During an inpatient treatment program, you will have abundant opportunities to connect with peers, especially in addiction group therapy sessions. Share coping strategies and advice as you move into recovery from addiction in a secure cocoon at residential rehab.
4) Residential rehab provides a space away from triggers for substance abuse
If you are trying to make lifestyle changes and behavioral changes when quitting drugs or alcohol, residential rehab will remove you from negative influences and triggers for substance use.
You won’t need to drive past the marijuana dispensary or bar and you won’t get calls from friends looking to drink or use drugs with you either.
While it may not always be possible to avoid triggers for substance abuse, it is often advisable during the challenging initial phase of recovery. Additionally, you will identify what tempts you to use alcohol or drugs during inpatient treatment, and you will also develop healthier coping mechanisms to help you in your ongoing recovery after residential addiction treatment.
5) Distance yourself from negative influences and develop a sober support system
Not everyone who initiates their recovery from addiction wants to make a clean break from all their old friends. That said, if many of your friends use alcohol or drugs, residential rehab will provide a welcome break from temptation and pressure as you build the foundations for your sustained recovery surrounded by like-minded individuals committed to making positive change.
6) Take the opportunity to hit reset at an inpatient treatment facility
Active addiction often leads to a formless and chaotic lifestyle. If you are eager for a complete change and a healthier, more structured approach to life, residential rehab allows you to hit reset and move forwards surrounded by supportive peers and experienced addiction professionals.
7) Enjoy the opportunity to focus on yourself without distractions and without feeling guilty
It can be challenging to focus on addiction recovery when there are everyday stressors all around you.
If you can afford to take a month or more away from your personal and professional obligations, inpatient addiction programs give you the chance to focus on yourself and making the required changes rather than being distracted by daily life.
8) Benefit from around-the-clock clinical and emotional care
Another powerful benefit of residential drug addiction and alcoholism treatment is the way you can access medical, clinical, and emotional care on demand.
Addiction, like other chronic health conditions, has high relapse rates of between 40% and 60%. When you initiate your recovery in residential rehab, you can strengthen your defenses against temptation.
9) You will get the chance to implement healthy lifestyle changes with expert guidance
Most inpatient treatment programs include a nutritional component. Take advantage of healthy, balanced meals, improving your physical health and your mood while minimizing cravings.
You can also achieve many physical and mental health benefits by incorporating exercise into your new sober routine.
Making changes like these can be demanding without the right guidance and encouragement in place. Residential addiction treatment will help you to establish a much healthier way of living.
10) Access ongoing support and aftercare when you complete a residential addiction treatment program
The best residential rehab programs will equip you with the skills you need to thrive after discharge.
You will have a comprehensive aftercare plan in place that may involve first stepping down to a less intensive form of outpatient addiction treatment.
Beyond this, you will have access to alumni programs, support groups, and ongoing therapy as required.
Get Residential Addiction Treatment at California Detox
Withdrawing from substances can be challenging and even dangerous if attempted on your own. Unsupervised detox is inadvisable and potentially dangerous, so streamline the process by engaging with supervised medical detox at California Detox.
When you begin your recovery from drug addiction or alcoholism at our luxury rehab in Laguna Beach, California, you can access FDA-approved medications and 24/7 clinical and emotional care to reduce the intensity of withdrawal. while detox addresses physical dependence on drugs or alcohol, ongoing treatment is required to deal with the psychological side of addiction.
Inpatient treatment programs at California Detox deliver individualized plans that include:
- Medication-assisted treatment
- Motivational therapies
- Talk therapies (CBT or DBT)
- Group therapy
- Family therapy
- One-to-one counseling
- Holistic interventions
- Aftercare and support
Call California Detox at 949.694.8305 for help from detox to discharge and beyond.
