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Archive for October, 2008

Avoiding the Dangers of Prescription Drugs

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Over the years, the statistics have changed at Cirque Lodge. When the drug rehab facility first opened its doors in 1999, the majority of clients that were treated were identified as alcoholic. In recent years, the majority seems to be changing. More and more clientele are showing up with a prescription drug addiction problem. Many of the drugs that are prescribed for pain management, as well as drugs designed to treat anxiety, have shown to be highly addictive. When the pain subsides, and the anxiety is gone, individuals still need the drug.

Most medications are meant to be a short term solution for the problem. Over time, the body can develop a tolerance to the influences of the drug. Drug Rehab for Prescription DrugsContinue to consult your doctor while taking these medications. He can advise you on dosages. Increasing the dosages on your own can result in drug abuse and developing an addiction. Increasing doses can also result in death. Overdoses on prescription drugs are at an all time high, and the numbers of overdosing deaths in most states are growing at a steady rate. Be sure to continue consulting a doctor, and keeping him informed on issues with prescription medications. Perhaps there is something else, less addictive that they can prescribe.

When it is an addiction to prescription drugs, a residential drug rehab facility can be the means to an end. Cirque Lodge is a leading addiction treatment facility. A personalized focus on treatment can provide solutions for the prescription drug problem, and vital spiritual experiences for recovery from addiction.

Additional Treatment with Extended Care

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Flowers at our Mountain Drug RehabMost alcohol and drug rehab programs consist of a 3-5 week program. For a lot of people dealing with alcohol or drug addiction, this length of time isn’t nearly enough. It can be a struggle if they aren’t fully prepared for recovery. The longer a person stays sober, the greater the chance they have of maintaining that sobriety. At Cirque Lodge, a personalized approach to addiction treatment helps us to determine if a person is ready to leave. When that time comes, a professionally licensed primary counselor can make recommendations on whether additional time is needed.

Extended care in the Cirque Lodge program occurs at our Studio facility. We take a proactive approach to providing additional treatment. Instead of rehashing over the 30-day program, extended care drug rehab works the additional steps of the 12-step program. Drug rehab clients begin their work on the 4th and 5th step, considered the most difficult steps by many. Incorporated into working these steps are outside support groups, and an addiction sponsor. Through this, the client is introduced to programs that are influential to recovery. Another day sober is another day the influences of addiction begin to lessen. Time spent in extended care gives a safe environment for this type of sobriety to occur.

Working in Recovery for Those in Treatment

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Treatment From Those in RecoveryWhen talking to a member of the Cirque Lodge staff, many of them can tell you their own recovery story. Many staff members have walked a similar road of addiction, and have found their own successful recovery. For residents of the Cirque Lodge facilities, it gives them a chance to work with someone who has had very similar experiences. It adds a level of empathy to the alcohol and drug rehab program that is offered.

Many individuals, who have walked the path of addiction and found recovery, oftentimes turn to the field of addiction treatment. It strengthens them in their own recovery, but allows them to help others find the same. In working the 12-step program, the final step is to take the experiences of recovery and to share them with others. By working in a drug rehab setting, individuals in recovery have a daily chance to share the message of the program with those who stand in need.

Individualized Drug Rehab Care

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Recovery with Drug Rehab CareEveryone is an individual. Individuals have different interests and things. We also have different struggles and problems. In the alcohol and drug rehabilitation world, it is not very different. The only similarity people with addictions have is the common thread of addiction. How they have come to develop this addiction, or why they fallen prey to drugs or alcohol, is completely different. It has to do with personal factors in their own life. Treatment changes from individual to individual. The type of drug rehab care must be personalized to speak directly to that individual’s addiction problem.

Treatment at Cirque Lodge is personalized to meet the needs of our drug rehab clients. An effective balance of personal and group therapies are incorporated to provide all the right elements of recovery programs. Individuals can different results from the same styling of addiction treatment. By offering many elements of recovery programs, our clients and clinical staff can find the best possible path to recovery.

An additional part of drug rehab care is continued care, after one has left treatment. Our aftercare staff members will work with each client to create a continued care plan for leaving rehab. This guideline can assist greatly in the recovery process. It also helps those in recovery by surrounding them with a network of support. In dealing with different individuals with different addictions, it is always best to have their most pressing needs the focus of a personalized treatment program.

Residential Addiction Treatment

Monday, October 27th, 2008

Autumn Colors at Residential Addiction TreatmentIt can be difficult to overcome alcohol or drug addiction on your own. A caring environment, like a residential addiction treatment facility can be a needed safe haven from using or drinking. The controlled environment of an alcohol or drug rehab facility can provide a place to not only get off of addictive substance, but to rehabilitate and change oneself from the culture of using.

The temptations to use are too great out in the regular world. Even if a person is committed to quitting or stopping, the influences of friends and situations can make it almost impossible to stay clean. A residential addiction treatment facility can provide safety from these influences. It provides a place to come to terms with the problem. Individualized therapies can help get to the core issues that the addiction is a part of.

Cirque Lodge is a private residential addiction treatment facility. The mountains of Sundance Utah provide a natural safe haven from the influences of drugs and alcohol. A personalized treatment program for each client provides an effective approach to treating the disease of addiction. Balanced with experiential therapy, each client can discover their own effective path to recovery and new found life.

Support Throughout Drug Rehab

Friday, October 24th, 2008

Support Group in Drug RehabOvercoming the struggles of alcohol or drug addiction can be hard on your own. That is why most recovery programs use forms of support groups as a part of alcohol and drug rehab. Support can be an essential part of the recovery process. It helps individuals who may be struggling with the strength of a supportive network of people. Developing support begins in alcohol or drug rehab. 12-step programs will use a support network like AA or NA as a tool of the recovery process.

After rehab, such support groups can become a needed assistant in turbulent times. Such groups will continue the work of the 12-step process, keep the focus on a higher power, and provide support when needed. Most of these groups will use a sponsoring program to provide personal support in ones time of need. A network of support can help to strengthen the individual against the burdens of addiction.

Cirque Lodge is founded on the 12-step program. The Studio facility in Orem Utah is used as a home for many outside 12-step meetings. Clients in extended care are invited to attend these outside meetings as well as work with a sponsor as a part of treatment.

Treating Alcoholism with Detox and Rehab

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

In Need of Alcohol RehabWhen the only choice is to keep drinking to not get sick, then it is time for alcohol rehab. Alcoholism is when the individual has gotten to the point where the body can not maintain normal function unless booze is in the system. The negative of alcoholism is the physical withdrawal that a person can experience when alcohol is no longer present. The choice to drink no longer exists. One must drink or face the consequences of withdrawal.

With assistance from alcohol treatment, it doesn’t have to be that way. An effective alcohol/drug rehab program can help the individual combat some of the negative elements of alcoholism. Detoxification is required when it comes to alcoholism. This is a period in a medical facility where the individual is closely monitored and treated for withdrawal side effects. Unlike any other drug, alcoholism withdrawal can be life or death in severity. Detoxification is vital when it comes to treating withdrawal. Through detox the body is stabilized and the toxins are flushed out.

After detox, the alcoholic should immediately be enrolled in an alcohol treatment/rehabilitation type of program. Treatment is needed to teach the alcoholic coping skills, and to give them time away from the influences of drinking. Therapy is used to address many of the problems that have led to such severe drinking habits. When it comes to alcoholism, sobriety is the only answer. Someone who has suffered from alcoholism can not only drink sometimes. It has to be all or nothing. At Cirque Lodge, we understand what it takes to treat the disease of addiction. For individuals who are suffering from alcoholism, we provide an effective and safe rehabilitation program with an individualized approach to treatment.

Recovery Online Resources for Cirque Lodge Alumni

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

Cascade Cirque from the LodgeIn a continuing effort to assist our clients through the recovery process, Cirque Lodge has developed online resources for the Alumni of our drug rehab program. Several alumni have expressed interest in having an online home to stay in touch, as well as provide information on events activities and 12-step meetings.

Many alumni look back at their experience at Cirque Lodge as one of the greatest times of their lives. The alumni online resources can help them in their time of need to rekindle the flame of recovery and remember their experiences here on the mountain. Online resources include a forum, recovery blogs, an events calendar, and a place where alumni can leave information on local 12-step meetings and events.

Sign up is free, and it is exclusively available only to Cirque Lodge Alumni. To get registered, go to www.cirquelodge.com, and click on the Alumni Online Resources button on the top of the page.

Dual Diagnosis in Drug Rehab

Monday, October 20th, 2008

In Need of Dual DiagnosisAddiction can be developed in a number of ways. One such way is through a mood disorder or similar psychiatric problems. When the central nervous system is out of balance because of a disorder, it is more susceptible to influences caused by drugs and alcohol. Studies have shown that individuals with these types of disorders are far more likely to develop an addiction.

Drug rehab and treatment has changed to address this problem. Cirque Lodge offers dual diagnostic treatment for co-occurring problems. This provides a treatment for dual problems, disorder and the addiction. For some individuals treating the disorder makes it easier for overcoming the addiction. Dual diagnosis is also effective for individuals who are unaware of such a psychiatric problem. The use of addictive drugs and alcohol has suppressed such things. Once drugs and alcohol are eliminated, they can experience issues of a psychiatric nature. Dual diagnosis can help to diagnose these things, as well as provide avenues of treatment.

One used to enlist different facilities, doctors, and treatment programs to address all the problems that co-occurring things presented. With dual diagnosis in drug rehab, one only needs to find the right addiction treatment program.

Private Alcohol Rehabilitation

Friday, October 17th, 2008

Private Alcohol RehabilitationFor those who are struggling with alcohol addiction, there is a private place to receive treatment. Cirque Lodge, a beautiful private facility, provides the utmost in privacy for alcohol rehabilitation. The Lodge is quietly located on a private drive in the mountains of Sundance Utah. This serene backdrop offers a safe and comfortable environment for coming to terms with the alcohol problem.

It can be a difficult process, but the caring staff at the Lodge is committed to assisting you through these difficulties. Alcohol rehabilitation at Cirque Lodge is founded upon the 12-step program developed by Alcoholics Anonymous. It is also personalized to meet the needs of each client on an individual basis. This process is carried out with the utmost in privacy and discretion.

Over the years, Cirque Lodge has treated many celebrities and other high profile members of society. They benefitted from a private alcohol rehabilitation program. However, this is not chiefly for the famous. This level of privacy is available to all who wish to overcome the struggles of drug or alcohol addiction. Now privacy is just one of the many respected features of our alcohol and drug rehab facility, but it is one that Cirque Lodge holds in the highest regard.