Transitioning From Rehab To Society

The transitioning from rehab to society does not formally begin until after the client has completed an Inpatient program and is enrolled in an Intensive-Outpatient Drug Therapy Program. The Intensive-Outpatient program is geared toward the addict in early recovery, who has undergone extensive Inpatient Therapy, and would now like to pursue finding employment, or continuing education. The benefits of Outpatient Therapy are that group therapy is still every bit as intensive as Inpatient Drug Rehab, however the groups are scheduled in the evenings, allowing the client to work or go to school during the day. This is used as a transitional tool which allows the client to re-enter society at their own pace, while still being provided the group workshops that will be crucial to their sobriety.

The process of re-entering society can often be very difficult and stressful for a person new to recovery who has been under the influence of drugs for several years. Often times, these people cannot handle the stresses brought about in every day life and resort to the only coping mechanism they know, using drugs and alcohol, to make the feelings go away. This is why it is so important to continue treatment throughout this process. Generally the client lives in a dedicated sober living community while in Outpatient Treatment. This is beneficial because the support network throughout the community help the person in early recovery adjust to their new life, and this exchange of support significantly increases the chances of staying sober for the long term. Using this support network of people with experience in sobriety gives the person new to recovery the foundation and support from which they can build a life of sobriety upon.

A client’s stay in our dedicated sober living facility has no time limit. They are welcome to reside on our property until they are fully confident in their sobriety and relapse prevention techniques that they can handle living alone. The transitioning from rehab to society has no specific amount of days, because it takes every person their own amount of time to recover. Only the client knows how long it will take them, and by building a strong foundation of sobriety through Intensive Therapy and Sober living communities, the person new to sobriety has a better chance of achieving long term sobriety.