The Do’s and Don’ts of Getting Your Loved One through a Luxury Addiction Treatment

by Calda Clinic Health Consultant Coping with addiction in family is a tough call. Seeing your loved one going through stress, mental and physical pain, and you not being able to help can worsen the situation. To ensure that you work as a rock to strengthen your relationship with the addiction patient, it is vital to enroll him/her to one of the best rehab centers. However, despite finding one of the best rehab centers, there is no guarantee that the addict would come out clean and never look back. So what is it that you can do to ensure life-long sobriety for your loved one?

Possibility of a relapse is there in all kinds of luxury rehab addiction and stress disorder treatments. Yet there are certain do’s and don’ts that you need to follow in order to maximize chances of complete sobriety. Have a look at some of these points and help a friend or relative through their journey from an addict to a sober person –

The DON’Ts

1.    Do not blame, ridicule or shame the patient for the addiction – A drug addiction patient already has low self esteem, and blaming that person for the problems would only exacerbate the condition giving him a lot of stress. You must ensure that you don’t treat the patient unfairly in front of others or alone.

2.    Do not use force or threat to convince the patient for a recovery program – The mental health of a drug addict is very fragile. Threatening that person, hitting him/her or using force to take them to the drug rehab centers will weaken the mental condition even more.

3.    Do not cover up the mistakes of the patient – While embarrassing the person or shaming them publically is not recommended, you should also not cover up their mistakes. Instead, you should let them own up their mistakes and see the consequences of their actions.

4.    Do not be impatient if the addiction treatment takes longer to show results – Addiction recovery is a long drawn process. It may take months before the addict actually overcomes the urge to get back to drugs. This period requires you to keep your patience and continue to support your loved one during this difficult yet fruitful journey.

5.    Do not let the patient do it alone – The love and support of family and friends is what keeps the patient motivated towards recovery. You must ensure that you are by their side which helps them recover through the stress they are feeling.

The DO’s

1.    Recognize addiction as a disease that can treated – When you believe that luxury addiction is a disease that your loved one did not wish to be inflicted with, you know it can be treated. Just like any other disease, medically-supervised treatment makes addiction curable, helping the patient get back to the normal life.

2.    Try to learn more about addiction and the treatments available – The more you learn about addiction and stress disorder, the better you will be in fighting with this disease. It is always good to read about, discuss it with other addicts’ families, meet the counselors, etc. to better understand addiction and what kind of treatment works best.

3.    Set realistic expectations from the patient and the treatment – Being positive and hopeful throughout the treatment is very important. But you must not set targets too high to be achieved in a given period of time.

4.    Learn the art of detachment – Residential programs are one of the most effective treatments offered by most rehab centers. These programs require the patient to stay within the rehab facility and away from their homes. This means that you would no longer be able to see your loved one as often as you did. By practicing detachment, you would be in a better condition to cope with your stress and addiction issues.

5.    Participate in family programs that are included in the recovery program – At many luxury drug rehab centers, family programs are key to successful recovery. You must ensure that you actively participate in these programs and lend your support to your loved one at all times.

By staying prepared for this tough journey would put you in a better position and give you the power to help your loved one recover from the stress issues and addiction disease.

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