The City of Detroit is ready to reclaim its spot as the cultural and tourist capital of the United States. Everything you see seems to have gotten a facelift and has had life brought back into it. There are new theaters and shows are premiering on Woodward Avenue again. The Tigers of Detroit have opened a new stadium and the Greektown has become a nightlife hub and excellent dining.

The Henry Ford Museum is located just out of town and is a reminder that Detroit has not lost their innovative spirt. If you want you revitalize your life and get a new start, then the first thing is to enter a rehabilitation center. You can't concentrate on your future when you're waiting for your next fix. Call us now to get a free consultation: (866)578-7471.

What Can I Expect from Treatment?

Addiction is in fact a disease and, like any other illness, it needs proper treatment. Naturally, any drug addiction must start with a period of detox, but true rehab and recovery is about therapy. One therapeutic method is individual therapy.

Often Cognitive Behavior Therapy, or CBT, is utilized by treatment centers to help those suffering. Through CBT, people can come to understand why they made certain life choices and are retrained to have healthy responses to certain triggers that would normally have led them to use drugs.

This is incredibly important since upon leaving treatment, the person will be faced with stressors and triggers and may find themselves in the same living situation as before treatment.

Another important therapeutic model is group therapy. A treatment center generally offers this to ensure a recovering addict is able to identify with people who are in different stages of recovery. They can recognize themselves in those who are not as far down the process, and look up to those who are further ahead. Group therapy is important, because many users feel that only others like them can truly understand what they are going through. This type of therapy also helps to rebuild social skills. Furthermore, it allows for a support network to be built.

Another commonly offered therapy is family therapy and this involves the whole family. This is an opportunity for family members to express how they have suffered as a result of the substance abuse. It is not, however, an opportunity for putting the blame on anyone.

The person who has been abusing substances needs to understand that their behavior has had significant and far reaching negative consequences, but they also have to understand that this was the result of their illness. The family has to understand this as well. Family therapy is also an opportunity for people to come together once again and to build a loving, supportive family unit.

Each of these therapeutic approaches is important to achieve permanent recovery. Once the inpatient rehab program has been successfully completed, outpatient and other forms of continuing care ensure that the individual has ongoing support.

A strong support system is vitally important to maintaining sobriety. Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous and many other Twelve Step programs offer a solution for those searching for a way to stop using drugs or alcohol. These programs prove the most effective way to combat the devastating disease of addiction. The love, support and guidance you will find at Twelve Step meetings will help you through even your darkest days. Together, no obstacle is too difficult to overcome. If you are struggling with substance abuse, find a meeting in your area today and start living a life better than you can imagine. It is never too late to recover.