What Effects the length of Rehab?
Every person’s journey to long-term recovery is deeply personal.
It has to be done to work around their individual needs, so some people only need a short stay at drug and alcohol rehab. In contrast, others need longer ones to achieve a successful recovery. It all depends on what their experience with addiction is like.
Addiction is a complex medical condition that several factors can impact. If any of these affect a person with an addiction, it must be dealt with as its own separate issue for real progress.
The amount of time a person stays in rehab can depend on the following:
- If they have any underlining health conditions
- If they have undiagnosed mental illnesses such as anxiety, depression or bipolar disorder
- If they have a family history and genetic cause of their addiction
- If they have experienced trauma leading to self-medication via substance abuse
- If they are homeless
- If they are disabled
- If they are victims of domestic violence
- If they have childcare responsibilities
Sometimes these factors can mean that a person has a severe addiction that is very difficult to overcome. While other factors mean that they would struggle to spend time focusing on themselves and their needs. Technically speaking, a stay in an alcohol and drug rehab can be as long or as short as a person needs. Unless under extreme circumstances, a person is allowed to leave the rehab whenever they want.
This allows them the freedom to get the rehabilitation experience they need that works around their needs, not someone else schedules.
If you are considering getting help for an addiction and are worried about the time it will take, then we can help you. There are options available to you that will help you access the help you need no matter how much time you can commit to a private drug and alcohol rehab centre.
The standard amount of time a person stays in a drug and alcohol rehab centre tends to be about 28 days, and during this time, they will receive all the treatments they need.
Some people do prefer, however, only to use the rehabs drug and alcohol detox treatment, which is a process that takes around 10 days to complete and addresses the chemical addiction. Or some people even prefer to receive all of their treatments via outpatient facilities so that they can take their treatments one session at a time.
Can You Just Attend a Detox Program?
Many people prefer just to attend the alcohol and drug detox program in rehab as it allows them to deal with the biggest danger associated with addiction safely. This danger is the withdrawal symptoms you will experience if you are addicted to alcohol or drugs such as prescription painkillers or heroin.
The detox treatment is designed to wean your body off all drugs and alcohol safely. You will, of course, experience some of the following withdrawal symptoms:
- Chills
- Hot flashes
- Goosebumps
- Light sensitivity
- Muscle pain
- Muscle spasms
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Insomnia
- Paranoia
- Nausea
- Headache
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Mood swings
- Delirium
- Dehydration
- Hallucinations
- Seizures
But they will not be allowed to progress to the point of danger so that you will be safe from the more serious withdrawal symptoms.
It takes 10 days to flush your system clean of all toxins and substances. This is not a comfortable experience, but once it is done, you won’t need to worry about withdrawal symptoms again.
While you can just stay for the detox, you are only really getting half of the treatments you need. This is because you will be dealing with a chemical addiction, not the mental addiction.
Benefits of Residential Rehab
Residential rehab has proven to be, time and again, the best option available to anyone who wants to learn how to overcome their addiction.
Residential drug and alcohol rehab centres can streamline the recovery process and offer an incense treatment plan to prepare you for life outside rehab and without drugs or alcohol.
The shortest stay available in residential rehab is for you to just stay for the 10-day detox treatment. It is recommended that you stay for the full benefits of residential treatment for 28 days. You will also have access to further aftercare services up to a year after your initial stay at rehab, so technically speaking, you can access help for over a year.
The recovery process isn’t a simple set amount of time before you are cured. Addiction doesn’t have a cure. It simply can be managed. It takes time to adapt and adopt a new and healthier lifestyle, so you can take as much or as little time as you need.
Factors that Can Affect the Rate of Recovery
The recovery process is difficult. It takes a lot of time and dedication for you to work towards long-term recovery.
Some people will find it easier to achieve long-term recovery, which is ok. It is important that the only standard you hold yourself to is yours. It doesn’t matter if you take longer than someone else. It just matters that you continue to try and live a healthier lifestyle.
A person’s rate of recovery can be slowed down by:
- Illness
- Loss of a loved one
- Homelessness
- Mental illness
- Stress
- Genetics
- Peer pressure
- Difficulty accessing support groups
- Lack of support from loved ones
While a person’s rate of recovery can be sped up by:
- Healthy lifestyle
- Positive social interactions
- Supportive community
- Good genetics
- Good mental health
- Stable environment
- Mindfulness
How We Can Help at Action Rehab
At Action Rehab, we are here to get you into a drug and alcohol rehab centre that can provide you with the individual care and attention you need.
A rehab centre will be able to look after you no matter how long you need or choose to be there. For more information, call us at 0151 268 6992 or, if you prefer, email us at info@action-rehab.com.
We will be able to help you, and everything will be ok.
Posted on Wednesday, October 19th, 2022 at 12:00 pm in Latest News, Rehab.
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