Looking Into Christian Alcohol Treatment Centers

By Nancy Gardner


Addiction is not only physical and social affliction but a spiritual one too. It is an illness too. If the clinical techniques employed in dealing with it are combined with programs which are faith-based, then positive results will be realized within a short duration. Christian alcohol treatment centers realize that for complete soul, mind and body healing, one needs the help of Christ.

The centers employ licensed professionals to lead the addicts towards recovery. The team includes psychiatrists, nurses, physicians, counselors and so forth. Making steps towards recovery can never happen overnight. It takes time and effort. Having other Christians struggling through the same or who have made it to recovery can be really helpful. The support offered is in line with Christianity values.

In admission, no discriminations are reported. The centers are open to all members of the family. Also, single parents and unmarried females and males are welcome too. The participants are taught on how to effectively handle problems encountered on a daily basis. This means they are less likely to turn to alcohol for comfort. The teachings of the bible are used to guide the sessions.

The educational and training programs are of various types and touch on leadership at the church and home and sometimes vocational employment. The environment is conducive to help people with various dysfunctions in life to acquire basic and also family skills. The environment at the center is set in such a way that it is just like that at home so that the one will not feel like he or she is in a hospital.

Besides traditional medical therapy offered in helping individual recover from alcoholism, the centers have bible study sessions, visitation periods to the local churches and also offer chances for the addicts to attend support groups organized by faith based groups. This is done while upholding principles and also Christianity values.

Abstinent lifestyle is upheld. It should be productive and long lasting. Through the education offered and the interventions put in place, it is established to the individual that success is possible and others have achieved it too. The milieu is set in such a way that it promotes recovery.

Detoxification is what one is initiated into after getting into the center. This is meant to rid the body of toxins which are brought about by alcohol break down in the body. The next sessions are filled with activities meant to stimulate the addict mind. If this is realized in an effective way, the person ends up getting a new sense of purpose in life and a realization that it is possible to lead a life free of drugs.

By the end of the program, the addict should have developed several new skills to allow him or her avoid the impulsive circumstances which drive the person to take alcohol. There are residential programs in which the inmates can enroll in on discharge as outpatients. This keeps them focused on an alcohol free life. On discharge, the person is linked with local church leader for counseling and consultation if need be.




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