Holistic Drug Addiction Treatment

What is Holistic drug addiction treatment?

Holistic drug addiction treatment is an alternative to the standard methods of drug addiction rehab which focuses on addressing the four levels of addiction – emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual. The Holistic approach to drug rehab and recovery uses Ancient Eastern methods and practices to help individuals accomplish three things:

•  gain peace of mind
•  reach an elevated level of enlightenment
•  recover their inner balance

This type of drug rehab practice also employs the use of Chinese practices including the use of acupuncture, transcendental meditation, and yoga which help to connect the body, mind, and spirit of the individual in order to make them a whole person again.

Holistic versus traditional

The traditional rehab centers typically practice the religious beliefs of the group that owns the facility and requires their clients to do so as well. Personal therapy may or may not be offered to the client and in most cases, they rely on conventional methods such as the 12-Step modality which are considered by many to be ineffective and out of date. They usually employ a one-size-fits-all approach to addiction treatment and recovery which rarely accommodates the client’s unique personal needs.

Conversely, the Holistic drug addiction treatment and recovery process offers methods and practices that are multi-faceted in nature while enabling the individual to adhere to their personal belief system. They provide alternative therapeutic activities and methods such as the ones mentioned above in addition to behavioral and dialectic therapies. The goal of the Holistic method is the treatment of the whole person. To accomplish this, they take into consideration the unique aspects of the person’s addiction and their experiences.

Choosing the right facility and programs

As was mentioned above, Holistic drug addiction treatment addresses the spiritual aspects of the substance dependency in addition to the standard treatment and recovery areas addressed in most drug rehab facilities (i.e., emotional, mental, and physical). Whenever you are making the decision between the different types of drug rehab facilities and programs, you want to find the one that effectively addresses your exclusive needs. If not, you are running the risk of relapsing back into your addiction after returning home.

The benefits of the Holistic approach is that it looks at how your dependency on a chemical substance has affected your body and mind as well as your spiritual nature. Alternative therapeutic methods that supplement this approach include acupuncture, energy work, massage, nutrition, and yoga. Additionally, the use of Homeopathy plays a significant role in the Holistic approach to drug addiction rehab in order the individual to overcome their chemical dependency, recover successfully, and return home to live substance-free.

Let Delray Help Today

The Delray Recovery Center offers Holistic drug addiction treatment approaches for the individual who is looking for a more effective method of overcoming their dependency. We can incorporate the Holistic approach with our 5-Phase Step Down Model or Strength to Change program in order to address your spiritual needs as well as what you need emotionally, mentally, and physically. Please contact us today for further information about our facility and programs.