Mini Series 5 - How long does a typical treatment program last?

Busting Addiction and Its Myths

In this podcast, we answer the question... How long does a typical treatment program last and what is recommended?

1. Most treatments do not last as long as they should, either for practical reasons such as work, or because families and clients underestimate the amount of work that still needs to be done to make a full course-correction.
2. Clients may come into treatment believing that treatment is a quick fix to their problem when in fact it is just the beginning of a life-long endeavour to stay sober and grow as human beings.
3. SafeHouse Rehab recommends a minimum of two months of intense primary treatment, followed by two to three months in a sober living environment before returning home. Usually, not always, this is enough time invested by the client to prepare for a new life at home, assuming the client makes the commitment from the very start.
4. It is vital to remember that treatment, no matter how long, will be ineffective in achieving its long-term goal of a lifetime of clean and sober living if the client chooses not to follow the basic principles of recovery.
   For example, if a client goes back to a circle of drinking and using friends, it will not be long before he or she decides to re-join the club.

It cannot be stressed enough that treatment is just the start of the journey and that the journey can only succeed if the client makes a full commitment.

We call that achieving victory by surrendering.