When Going To Rehab Is Not Enough!
- RMo WebServ
- Mar 19, 2020
- 4 min read
Going to rehab will save someone’s life in the short-term, but it’s often not enough. The relapse rates for people returning straight home after a drug rehab center is very high.
A rehab will get you back on your feet and detox you in a safe and supportive environment away from the triggers of alcohol and drugs. You will be nurtured back to health so you can start to make healthy choices. You will receive counselling and group therapy to start addressing the underlying issues around your addiction.
These are called inpatient drug rehab centers where you will work on coping skills and start to investigate support networks for when you return home.
Sober living facility in Thailand
I’ve been running an independent sober house in Thailand for nearly two years now and from the evidence we are seeing we truly believe that so many people need way longer in treatment.
The sober living facility is where the recovery process starts to be practised in a real-life setting. Once the drugs and alcohol have gone then people are left with the emotions and other cross addiction that come up
The shock of landing back at home is way too much for some people as they have so much more stuff to work through.
We are seeing trauma related issues, eating disorders, depression, anxiety and a whole host of other issues to be dealt with. If this is untreated then relapse is imminent.
I use the analogy of a big old wooden ship sailing through a storm. The waters are very choppy in early recovery and the ship rocks from side to side, up and down and sometimes it turns over.
That’s what it’s like for people at our sober house in Thailand and it’s our job to get people through the storm and into calmer waters before they go home or move on.
Most people are lost as what to do with their life too because addiction often takes everything from us, especially if someone has been using for many years.
Leaving a rehab and landing back into reality on your own is a very scary place to be and once the lack of motivation or low mood sets in then people slip back to their old ways very quickly.
Some people are leaving rehab completely underprepared for life in recovery and isolation can also set in very quickly and once that happens people are in big trouble.
The benefits of a sober home in Thailand
Sober living is hugely beneficial in helping people to find a sustainable long-term recovery. The ups and downs of the choppy, stormy water is navigated in a safe place, where people can learn to take ownership and responsibility. They also get to practise what works for them.
Peer support is crucial in sober living as individuals help each other through the often really difficult times. People learn to be accountable for their actions too from their peers.
In sober living people practise going out into the community and finding support networks and new interests. They start living a sober life and get to work through triggers and stressful situations whilst still receiving support.
Individuals will start working towards a greater independence, so they feel empowered.
We have people staying with us for 3-4 months and longer as they feel that our sober house is the ideal place to build some solid foundations before moving on.
I love being involved with this wonderful sober living environment because you see people growing and changing, finding their confidence again and starting to feel excited about recovery rather than dreading it.
There are trips and falls, people sometimes go backwards but all the time they are navigating early recovery and finally they sail into calmer water. There is no doubt that sober living works because we always see people thriving in their recovery with a newfound confidence and direction. A sober living programme gives people the time and opportunity to continue the work from rehab.
The Calm sober house in Thailand is in one of the best cities in the world because it has endless health and wellness projects to get involved with and the recovery movement and fellowships are alive and thriving.
What some of our clients are doing?
One lady is studying a massage courses so she can set up a little business when she returns home.
One lady is studying counselling and psychology online with a university in Australia so she can move into the health field.
One lady is volunteering at a dog shelter as she goes through her difficult trauma therapy and this really helps her to get through it.
One man is at a local University studying a TEFL Course.
These are just a few examples of people rebuilding their lives at the sober house after the misery of addiction. All this combined with group therapy, one on one counselling, fellowship meetings and an excellent mindfulness programme is sure evidence that sober living works.
We offer a beautiful programme based on ownership and responsibility along with holding people accountable. We work from our core values of trust, honesty and respect and the whole vibe at The Calm works from those values.
We have created a very special sober house in Thailand so our guests can properly heal from addiction.
If you would like more information, then you can visit our website and fill out the email contact form.
If you are going to a rehab, then I would strongly urge you to consider sober living after primary.
We keep our rates very low and affordable.
Best wishes
Chris
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