When I was seventeen I learned a thing or two about life. My parents had staged an intervention. I was confronted head on by family, about my addiction to alcohol and cocaine. I foolishly thought I was hiding it well. But that mistake comes with being young, dumb, and addicted to drugs. Fortunately I had parents who cared enough to pay attention to my life and who I was hanging around. My parents are also both recovering narcotic users who know the devastating effects of abusing your body and mind for too many years. They did not want the same life for me.
They knew me well enough to know that a standard 12 step program would not be enough to kill the devil I was facing. They had each been in and out of several programs with only limited results. After some research they had checked themselves into an alternative drug rehab center and have since never looked back. So when it came the soul shattering time in their lives to put their only son into a treatment center, they had no hesitation about what to do. They enrolled me in a form of alternative drug rehab that focused on holistic healing. In other words, this alternative style of treatment focused on me as a whole, as one with the earth and the universe. Sounds like silly hippy stuff right? Well it worked. And it’s been working for 20 plus years.
For anyone who has tried a standard twelve step program and failed, I highly recommend checking out an alternative drug rehab. After doing some research of my own, I’ve discovered many that may be suitable for all walks of life. There are centers strictly for men, women, GLBT, faith-based, and holistic. And since I’ve followed the holistic style of alternative drug rehab, please allow me to tell you a little about it and how it works.
First of all they focus on your diet. They believe that improving the things you take into the body, the stronger your mind and body will make themselves. By removing additives and empty substances from the diet, the alternative drug rehab intends to move the brain to its highest levels of functioning.
Massage, meditation, and relaxation treatments are also key factors in the holistic approach to treating negative thoughts ofrecovering users. We feel that removing negative thinking and negative influences, will create a positive and addiction free path to follow. Tai Chi and Yoga also play a large role in rebuilding the strength of mind and body in order for it to take care of itself and shut out any dependence on drugs and alcohol.
These are just a few of the things that the holistic approach to alternative drug rehab has to offer. After completing 5 short months in the program, I saw that my life had turned a new leaf. I I fell in love with the new way of life and decided that I was going to train to become a holistic drug counselor and help others just like me. Holistic healing had changed my life and made a devotee out of me. I urge anyone who may have a problem to seek help. But I want to show that there are nontraditional treatment programs out there if a 12 step program isn’t for you.