Rehab and Experiential Work
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
Alcohol and drug rehab at Cirque Lodge offers many elements of recovery. We have the personalized therapies for addressing alcoholism, drug addiction and their created behavioral problems. We also offer an effective introduction to the 12-step program. These elements take on a whole new life when they are a part of experiential work. Experiential therapies are a unique element to our treatment facility. They are profoundly powerful in teaching the strategies of recovery and providing a needed spiritual awakening.
Experiential work gets the alcoholic/addict out their comfort zone and challenges them. By working through a ropes activity or with horses one can learn new strategies against the impulses to drink or use. They can also sense and realize things within themselves that can require change. Some of the experiential efforts require the help, thinking and support of a group. One can find strength within this support, but also can discover what role they play in a supportive environment. All the while, members of our experiential staff are available to help with instruction and the underlying message of the exercise.
Experiential work is also important in the recovery process and in providing vital spiritual experiences. We use nature and the spirit of the mountain to provide healing. We take our residents out onto the mountain and into the surround of nature many times during their stay. We use this as a venue for teaching concepts of the 12-step program, and to provide a quiet and serene place for meditation. Our experiential program provides a different take to treatment and therapy; for the alcoholic/addict, a powerful tool for creating life changing experiences.