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Holistic Alcohol and Drug Detox

People suffering from alcohol and drug addiction often don’t know that help is a phone call away. Or they may have heard bad things about detox and rehabilitation from friends and associates. Recovering from an addiction is nearly impossible alone, and very difficult even with the support of well-established programs.

Many addicts and alcoholics have heard of Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous, programs that have specific steps that have helped millions reclaim their lives. Many also know that AA and NA have very prominent religious components that may not gel with their own beliefs.

This difference of spiritual outlook can sometimes discourage an addict from seeking help in those well-known programs. In addition, the traditional hospital setting may be too impersonal for some addicts and alcoholics, especially those used to luxurious lifestyles.

Alternative Views, Alternative Approaches: Holistic Detox and Rehabilitation

Just as there are as many causes of addiction as there are addicts, there are other methods of rehabilitation that are just as effective as traditional approaches. Holistic Detox has a proven track record.

In many ways, a holistic alcohol and drug detox program is similar to traditional hospital-based rehab. But holistic programs offer a spa-like atmosphere and use mind-body-spirit therapies culled from Western and non-Western sources, including:

• Massage therapy
• Nutritional therapy
• Nutritional therapy is based on the idea that essential nutrients are sometimes missing from the body because of cultural, diet, and lifestyle choices. By returning these essential nutrients to the body, healing happens faster than through normal practices. Some techniques used in nutritional therapy include dietary regulation and restriction; vitamin, mineral, and amino acid drips; and intravenous nutrition. Nutritional therapy can be very effective in restoring health when used with a holistic approach to rehabilitation.
• Physical therapy and daily exercise
• Recreational therapy
• Meditation
• Guided imagery therapy
• Guided image therapy seeks to use the power of the imagination and the five senses for healing. Patients are guided through a series of steps designed to rid the body of negative behaviors. Some of the images are sounds, smells, or touch sensations; some are positive and some are negative. The goal is to retrain the body to use its own cellular language to heal itself.
• Hypnosis
• Yoga, tai chi, and other physical techniques
• Acupuncture
• Hydrotherapy
• Breathwork therapy
• Breathwork therapy uses the conscious manipulation of breathing patterns, often in concert with psychotherapy, hypnosis, or meditation, to obtain alternate states of consciousness and increase physical and spiritual health. Breathwork techniques were first developed by Tibetan monks, but two modern practitioners, Stanislav Grof and Leonard Orr, have applied traditional breathwork to modern psychoanalysis and holistic medicine.
• Music therapy
• Stress management
• Spiritual counseling

Patients receive round-the-clock medical attention, just like in a hospital setting, but without the impersonal feel of a large institutional building. Many patients appreciate this difference, remarking that the more relaxed atmosphere of a holistic spa increases their comfort, peace of mind, and chances for a successful rehabilitation.

For all addicts and alcoholics, the initial detox period can be daunting and even life-threatening. And like a hospital-based detox program, holistic detox programs create a safe setting for this initial stage.

Holistic programs also offer individual and group psychotherapy. The difference is in the multiple layers of nontraditional therapies that create a complete healing environment that appeals to many patients. Also, many of the holistic detox centers provide a non 12 step approach, which focuses on teaching that addiction is not an incurable disease.

The First Step Is Simple: Pick Up the Phone

Holistic detox rehabilitation is not for everybody, but those attracted to its nontraditional, biophysical methods find this approach indispensable.

But the first step is often the most difficult. Those suffering from alcohol or drug addiction often feel they are in a room with no doors or windows.

Our toll-free phone number is the way out. Our caring and professional counselors will confidentially assess your needs and desires and find the right holistic or traditional program for you.

We are a professional referral service connected to a nationwide network of detox and rehabilitation programs of all kinds. One phone call could save a life, a career, a family, a business.

Call us today, because more than your life depends on it.