Affair addiction withdrawal

The purpose of the drug rehabilitation system is to restore the identity of the patient so that he can take control of his behavior and start life with a clean slate. To do this, at the first stage, detoxification is required, and at the second stage, rehabilitation with the direct work of psychotherapists, psychiatrists, narcologists, psychologists, social workers, and consultants from among recovered drug addicts. A social environment is being created that will provide the patient with all possible support with medical and psychological methods. nine0007

Psychological rehabilitation of drug addicts involves the use of drugs to correct residual disorders such as depression. On average, the first stage lasts three months.

The second stage is the application of the acquired knowledge in real life, after leaving the rehabilitation center. At this stage, the patient needs support in outpatient psychological care groups, as well as assistance in finding a job. It is very important that the recovering person believe in himself, and assess the emerging problems as solvable and non-unique. nine0007

Special programs in rehabilitation centers for drug addicts

The drug rehabilitation program is a plan of comprehensive measures to return the patient to a normal life. There are several models of social rehabilitation of drug addicts known in the world, which, as a rule, bring results.

This program was created in the USA in the 1930s and quickly spread to other countries. In Russia, it has been successfully used for more than twenty years. Now the 12 Steps is more of an ideology on which other programs are built - a consistent path from recognizing a person's inability to cope with drug addiction on their own to accepting help and consciously starting changes in life. Tens of millions of people all over the world are treated under programs with the 12-step ideology. nine0007

Rehabilitation of drug addicts is more effective when they are placed in therapeutic communities, where patients diagnosed with drug addiction prepare together for a drug-free life in the outside world. Life in such a community, subject to the general routine and driven by common moral values, launches an unconscious process of adaptive adaptation. Old values ​​are transformed and acquire a healthy connotation. The therapeutic community is forming clear norms and standards in which there is no place for drugs. This is a model of society, following which the patient can restore and work out lost skills, find support in solving their problems. nine0007

This rehabilitation option was developed at the turn of the 1940s and 1950s by rethinking and supplementing the 12 Steps ideology. This is a systematic approach to the recovery of a drug addict, which involves the active participation of relatives and friends of the patient, as well as psychologists - specialists in chemical addictions. Chemical dependence in the Minnesota model is considered as an incurable disease that tends to transform, fading or flashing, as well as "passing" from one substance to another. nine0007

Post-rehabilitation support

This part of rehabilitation not least depends on the presence of public and state initiatives to support former drug addicts in their desire to return to a normal life, find a job, and find various hobbies. In our country, this area of ​​social work is poorly developed, so you have to rely mainly on outpatient programs organized at rehabilitation centers and the help of relatives and friends. You can turn to support from church organizations. The spiritual side of the issue is very important, but one should be careful when meeting with religious communities that, under the guise of help, may pursue their own goals, namely, the search for new adherents. nine0007

Working with relatives (co-dependent)

If the addict has a family, it is usually co-dependent. This manifests itself first in the denial of the problem itself, and then in the desire to solve it within the walls of the house, using clumsy methods. Scandals, threats, prohibitions, a hastily invented system of rewards and punishments usually turn into increased drug addiction and serious consequences for both the patient and his psyche, and for the family as a whole. Instead of being strengthened, family ties are weakened, and sometimes completely interrupted. The rehabilitation of drug addicts in this regard must necessarily include work with relatives - providing them with psychological assistance, holding educational events in the form of lectures, group work. nine0007

Outpatient rehabilitation options

A rather stable and already tested practice is that it allows outpatient rehabilitation activities only at the second stage, when it comes to the patient's employment and his return to society. The first stage should take place in a hospital or in a rehabilitation center, and in no case should it be skipped. Supporters of this position believe that the patient needs to constantly remain busy, his day should be scheduled by the minute so that there are no pauses that can provoke thoughts about drug use. nine0007

During this period, a person becomes aware of his illness, admits that he is powerless in front of it, that addiction cannot be cured, and therefore he will have to live with the disease all his life and consciously observe some fundamental rules. That is why it is important to place the patient in a rehabilitation center for drug addicts. A sharp return to the former social environment, full of temptations, without clearly conscious new attitudes, is fraught with breakdowns and the emergence of the disease on a new round of development. In parallel, in such rehabilitation centers, recovering people contact former drug addicts-volunteers who have been in remission for several years, who prove by their example that starting a new life is real. nine0007

Rehabilitation programs in serious drug rehabilitation centers involve long-term consistent work with the patient and his immediate environment, individually and in groups. It is worth remembering that you should only contact licensed medical institutions.

How to help an addict stop using? 🚑

Contents

1. Who is an addict?

2. How can I help an alcoholic stop drinking? Employees of the RC "Arma" answer

3. How to persuade a drug addict to get treatment? Some aspects of addict's motivation.

4. Do rehabilitation centers help? Our view

5. Features of modern drugs. Is it possible to help a salt and spice addict?

6. Gambling addiction is curable! How to help a gamer?

7. Briefly about our program

Who is an addict?

An addict is a person whose life is dominated by drugs, alcohol or gambling. He has no other goals, interests or values. His whole life revolves around one thing - the object of addiction, and for this he is ready to do anything. nine0007

Drug addiction develops 475 times faster than alcohol addiction.

An addict cannot enjoy or enjoy without drugs, alcohol or games. They become for him the only goal and meaning, therefore they occupy all his thoughts. However, most addicts are not aware of the problem, so they categorically refuse treatment.

How to help an alcoholic stop drinking? Employees of the RC "Arma" answer

The first thing you need is to realize the reality. As long as you hide and hush up the truth, the addiction of the person close to you continues to develop. Accept the problem for what it is and move on. nine0007

You cannot force an alcoholic to stop drinking. However, it is in your power to motivate him for treatment (convince him to be treated). Everything else will be done by the specialists of our rehabilitation center.

How to convince an alcoholic not to drink? Recommendations that will give him motivation for treatment:

1. Stop taking responsibility for him right now. It can be difficult, BUT stop making excuses for his behavior, don't solve problems for him, don't give money, don't lie on his behalf. nine0007

2. Set boundaries. What does this mean? Confidently express your feelings and thoughts. Stop indulging the alcoholic's desires. Is he offended or angry? This is not a problem, but he will no longer be able to manipulate you. And believe me, drug addicts or alcoholics are the best manipulators.

3. Do not trust every word of an alcoholic. One of the main rules - be guided by his actions, not words. He promises that he will drink for the last time and therefore he needs to be given quite a bit of money for a bottle? nine0143 No, and again no! Believe me, tomorrow he will forget about his oaths and promises.

4. Talk to him. Wait until the addict is sober. Try to rationally explain to him why alcohol abuse is a problem for you. Speak calmly: without accusations, threats or reproaches. Offer to help him and let him know that you sincerely care about him.

5. Call for help . If your loved one is an alcoholic or drug addict, then call +7 (863) 322-60-80 (anonymously, around the clock) and consult with experts. They will give step-by-step instructions on how to proceed specifically in your case, and what exactly to do.