Drug Rehab Blog

This week marks another Family Program at Cirque Lodge. Residents in alcohol and drug rehab are encouraged to invite family members and loved ones to participate in this program. A number of lectures and workshops are provided to better instruct loved ones on the nature of addiction and recovery. One thing that is addressed is the problems of codependency within the home. If there is an alcohol or drug addiction within the home, chances are there are codependent relationships.

Codependent behavior can be a fuel for enabling. It creates an unequal atmosphere within the home. It isn’t conducive to recovery. Part of Family Week is to better instruct individuals on the family system and on codependency. It shows family members a way to level out the environment of the home with responsibility and love. With codependency people have to take a side. They are either the controller, or the victim. Elements during Family Week help to educate individuals on these behaviors and find more effective ways for resolving them.

The Studio location of Cirque Lodge is very unique for those seeking alcohol or drug rehab. It provides a number of accommodations for both men and women residents, and it is usually the facility for those in need of an extended treatment stay. The Studio is unique for the many different venues and experiential therapies that are offered. This massive building used to be a TV and movie studio. Renovations to the facility made it ideal as a treatment center for alcoholism or drug addiction.

In the middle of the Studio is a 17,000 sq foot soundstage.  To the residents this is commonly called the “ropes course.” The reason behind this moniker is the large ropes and challenge course that resides in the soundstage. There are a number of different activities and challenges presented to residents through the ropes course. All of these elements are also equipped with lessons of recovery and strategies for long term sobriety. In the south part of the building residents can work with horses through Cirque’s equine program. Indoor and outdoor venues are provided for working with horses. This time of year it usually is an indoor activity. Within the equine program are also profound lessons of recovery.

The third floor of the Studio houses the dining area; equipped with floor to ceiling windows, that provide breathtaking views of the mountains. The first floor has a gym where residents can exercise, a game room where they can relax, and even a private salon. The studio is also situated on 12 private acres, and resident privacy is of the utmost importance. It is a unique experience and facility at the Studio, but at the heart of it all is a highly effective alcohol and drug rehab program. It is a treatment that arrests the disease of addiction and provides the coping skills needed for a long term sobriety.

Recovery is a process, not an event. Even with the help and support of an alcohol or drug rehab program, the impulses to use or to drink must continually be managed throughout life. Cirque Lodge helps residents as they embark on recovery outside of the safety of the addiction treatment center. We work with residents in creating plan for aftercare. The Continuing Care Plan consists of additional outpatient programs and therapy to assist in the recovery process.

There are many forms of outpatient care that are available for individuals leaving alcohol or drug rehab. These elements can help with additional treatment and also help with reintegrating into society as a sober person. Residents work with our aftercare staff and their primary counselor in researching and developing a plan for continuing care. For some this is in the form of intensive outpatient care. Others may enroll in a sober living environment for the months following rehab. Therapy programs and support groups are also provided with aftercare and the Continuing Care Plan.

Central to the plan is continued involvement in 12-step meetings and working with a fellowship and a sponsor. There are many different types of 12-step groups out there, and part of aftercare is to research the best recovery groups for residents.  There are even specific 12-step groups based on lifestyle, religion, and specific drug types. This all goes into preparing the plan for recovery for residents. Recovery is a process it takes a lot of personal effort and changes. The Continuing Care Plan provides helps through this process after rehab is completed.

Cirque Lodge uses a ropes course in teaching recovery strategies. But not all of these activities require the ropes challenge course itself. A number of challenges and exercises take place right on the ground of the soundstage. Residents in alcohol and drug rehab are presented with a challenge or problem. The exercise requires them to work as a group or an individual and accomplish the feat. These exercises can help them in using cognitions that the addicted mindset is not used to. The result can be developed into a skill needed for the recovery process.

Members of the experiential staff work with residents in these ropes course activities. They provide help and support, and also instruction on the challenge at hand. Something as simple ropes, blindfolds, 2×4’s, logs and mats can teach many different lessons on recovery and building support. At the end of these exercises, the residents sit down with members of staff and discuss what was learned from the exercise. Individuals need every skill they can get in working a recovery process. Experiential activities like these provide a bevy of tools that can be utilized in developing long term sobriety.

There are many types of mood disorders. These psychiatric maladies can be a heavy influence in substance abuse and developing an addiction. To better address this in a drug treatment setting, facilities will provide a dual diagnosis treatment to individuals. Cirque Lodge functions as a dual diagnosis alcohol and drug rehab facility. A multidisciplinary team of professionals provide individuals with treatment that arrest the disease and provide therapy and support for the mood disorder.

Individuals can find the highs from addictive substances as a release from the problems of mood disorders. This can lead to self medication. The central nervous system that is affected by a mood disorder is more likely to develop an addiction. Now on top of the strugglers of a psychiatric condition, you are dealing with chemical dependency.

Some individuals are even unaware they have such a condition. The years of abusing alcohol or drugs has suppressed these feelings. Once in rehab, they can experience things like depression and anxiety. This can be due to withdrawal or could actually be a psychiatric condition. Proper and professional diagnosis can provide a recovery program that addresses both the issues at hand.

Time in alcohol and drug rehab provides individuals with proper therapy, rehabilitation and care. It also gives the individual a much more in depth education on what addiction is and how it affects the body.  At Cirque Lodge, so much goes into our addiction treatment program. Part of this balance is an education on the nature of addiction and the recovery process. This education goes beyond just the classroom setting.  Lessons are also learned by being out in nature, working with horses and a number of other challenging activities.

Much has been discovered about the disease of alcoholism and drug addiction. Lectures and workshops are used to help the individual better under what addiction is all about. Cirque brings in a number of professionals and lecturers to better describe the psychological, emotional and physical impacts of addiction. Members of the Cirque Lodge staff also teach and lecture on recovery and the 12-step program as well.

The educated alcoholic/addict is more prepared to take on their disease and work the recovery process. They have a greater understanding of what their struggles are and how to address them. This education is just a small part of alcohol and drug rehab at Cirque Lodge. Combined with the more therapeutic elements it provides awareness and coping strategies for the recovery process.

At Cirque Lodge, residents are provided three well balanced meals each day. These meals are prepared by a kitchen staff made up of culinary school graduates and experienced chefs. The meals reflect that you would find in a high class facility. They are well balanced to provide those in drug rehab with nutrients needed for a physical recovery. Snacks and drinks are also available in the kitchen at anytime. This helps with a homelike environment in a drug rehab facility.

Both dining areas at the Lodge and Studio provide residents with the beautifully stunning views of the surrounding mountains. Floor to ceiling windows takes in this spectrum of nature. While eating, clients can deeply reflect on the spirit of the mountain and on recovery. To help residents that may have a special dietary concern, our kitchen staff can prepare meals that meet these needs with alternative meals. With proper notice a kosher, diabetic or vegetarian meal options can be prepared for those who made need them.

There is a lot that goes into alcohol and drug rehab. It is a balance of effective programs and supportive recovery elements, within the comfort and privacy of a luxury facility. Delicious meals as a part of this process can be a helpful part to the more rigorous elements of drug rehab.

Methamphetamine is a highly addictive drug. Whether it is a traditional form of meth or “crystal” meth made in clandestine home labs, individuals can suffer from the struggles of abuse and addiction with this drug. Cirque Lodge provides a caring drug rehab program for those struggling with meth abuse. Meth is a stimulant. It heightens the awareness and energy of the individual. Large doses create a sense of euphoria caused by the dopamine system in the brain. It is a fast acting drug, requiring more and more abuse to maintain the high.

At Cirque Lodge, drug rehab for meth abuse begins with an individualized approach. We use a professional assessment and treatment plan in meeting individual needs with therapy and care. Treatment is founded on the 12-step program. This is balanced with effective forms of group therapy, family programs, and cognitive behavioral therapies. Meth abuse is arrested and rehabilitated within the caring environment of a world class facility.

Since meth addiction and abuse isn’t something that can be cured, programs and recovery elements are put into place after the completion of rehab. Cirque Lodge provides a continuing care plan, full of outpatient types of treatment help, to keep the meth addiction in remission. This involves continuing the recovery support of a 12-step fellowship and meetings. There are support groups and programs that specifically work with individuals in recovery from meth abuse. Before completing drug rehab at Cirque Lodge, these programs are sought out and prescribed within the continuing care plan.

One element to Cirque Lodge that is taken very seriously is a client privacy. Our staff is continually educated in upholding a very private and very confidential alcohol and drug rehab program. Residents of our facilities greatly benefit from this as they undergo treatment and care for their struggles. This begins with private facilities. Both the Lodge and Studio provide residents with the highest levels of privacy. For individuals in need of the utmost privacy, we even offer a private room and accommodation.

Privacy is also observed in treatment. Each resident works through their own personalized treatment plan. This is a confidential plan that is maintained between resident and clinicians. Cirque is founded on a 12-step approach. One of the traditions of this approach is anonymity. This is observed and maintained within the alcohol and drug rehab at Cirque Lodge. Through the years this observance has been utilized in treating high profile members of society. However, all clients of the Cirque Lodge are provided this very same private and confidential treatment program.

Cirque Lodge provides help, care and support for individuals and families who are suffering from the malady of addiction. The individual is treated with a caring and effective inpatient drug rehab program. The family is cared for through the efforts of a week long family program.  Family Week takes place every three weeks of treatment. This allows each and every resident of Cirque Lodge an opportunity to invite their loved ones a time or two to be involved in Family Week.

The family program is a week long program of activities geared towards family education, treatment and help. The loved one may not know this, but their influence can be very polarizing, either positive or negative, on their loved one. Family Week helps to educate on things like enabling and codependency. It takes a look at the break down of the family system, and even educates on the importance and need for aftercare. Family members can become more aware of their influence and focus on the positives for the loved one’s recovery process.

Family Week is also a chance for family members to experience Cirque Lodge and drug rehab first hand.  Breakfast and lunch are provided each day for family members. Family also has the opportunity to engage in a number of different experiential activities and challenges. There are also personalized therapy sessions for the family to deal with some of their struggles. These therapies are provided in a caring environment with clinical professionals. A lot of things go into making the experience at Cirque Lodge an effective tool for recovery. The family element to drug rehab is definitely one of them.