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The very first step in the 12-Step Programs gives us the key to
successful drug and alcohol treatment. “We admitted that we were
powerless over our addiction –that our lives had become
unmanageable.”

That may sound trite, but there are two very important points for
the person affected in that statement, that, (1) we are out of
control and, (2) our lives are unmanageable.

I see people come and go from the treatment center every week.
Some are seeking help after a repeat bout with the disease, while
others are obviously there because someone else has either encouraged
them or pestered them enough to force an action. Sometimes a person
is there because of a court order. Those who have had a relapse may
be discouraged or angry with themselves, but they are participating
because they agree with Step 1.

People who aren’t in agreement with that initial realization
will most often say it’s the other person’s problem. If they are
there by court order, they are often pretty angry about it. People
who are either abusing alcohol or are in the grip of drug addiction
may completely deny their problem, and when they enter treatment it’s
with “kicking and screaming” and not their own idea.

Why is treatment necessary?

Why is treatment necessary? Consider the following pieces of
information and make your own determination. If a person with the
illness decides to quit on their own, they stand about a four percent
chance of staying sober for a year.

If that same person were to go through treatment, their chances of
staying sober for the following year will increase to 50 percent. If
a person goes through treatment, accepts weekly aftercare and
regularly participates in meetings, their chances of staying sober
for the next year increase to 90 percent. You can see that treatment
and maintenance are effective. But it doesn’t stop there.

There’s no cure for addiction

There’s no cure for addiction. I’ll say it again, there is no
cure for drug and alcohol addiction. Once addicted always addicted.
It’s important to understand this vital fact. Because of that,
addiction needs to be managed. People need a plan. Treatment
programs are varied, and you should go to a doctor to help you to
choose the best option for treatment. The treatment option that is
right for you, or someone you love, is best outlined by a
professional and we encourage you to seek help. The professional
counselor or therapist is well equipped to map out the right strategy
for the individual.

Correct diagnosis imperative for treatment

Like any disease, there needs to be a correct diagnosis, followed
by a good treatment plan. That initial assessment may lead to a stay
in a residential treatment center, or outpatient treatment, or
participation in an AA group. In any case, it’s important to tailor
make the best possible program.

The programs will be determined largely by a person’s battle
with the disease. What is the level of alcohol dependence? Let’s
say, for example, that a person is functioning well in life and they
can demonstrate a level of control over their drinking, some minor
intervention to assist in giving the person tools to help control the
illness may be sufficient. However, if a person is farther down the
path and they aren’t in control, that option isn’t going to be
effective. They must stop drinking entirely and that will take some
work.

There’s a thirty percent dropout rate for outpatient
treatment

There’s not much evidence to suggest that inpatient is better
than outpatient for other than there’s a 30 percent dropout rate in
outpatient people.

The dropout rate for inpatient is about 10%, so that would suggest
an edge to inpatient treatment. The following page will give you a
look at the various types of treatment, and as you pursue options,
you may want to consider what each has to offer.

In any case, we encourage you to seek help.



and Finally Remember:

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.”
– Matthew 7:7-8





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