Drug Rehab Blog

Treatment at Cirque Lodge is founded on the 12-step program. A 12-step recovery lays the groundwork for life after rehab. The drug rehab program at Cirque Lodge is centered on making progress through the initial steps of the 12-step process. Some individuals are only in alcohol and drug rehab for a short period of time. Their goal is to have a solid foundation of these initial steps. One must come to terms with their addiction problem and realize that they are powerless against it.

An integral aspect of the 12-step process to recovery is to establish a connection with a higher power. However the individual conceives their higher power, this aspect is imperative. At Cirque Lodge, the focus is to provide vital spiritual experiences for our drug rehab clients. Such experiences create an internal shift. It changes convictions. It can make enduring the pains of the recovery process a little easier. Whether out on the mountain or in a therapy session, one can find their higher power to help them through the struggles of addiction.

After rehab, the 12-step process is continued through support meetings and programs. After completing the drug rehab program, the individual in recovery is once again tempted by the situations of their addictive lifestyle. The 12-step program can be a means of staying clean and sober. Cirque Lodge clients are prepared a continuing care plan, prior to leaving the drug rehab facility. A part of this continuing care plan is enrollment in a specific 12-step support program. Recovery from alcohol and drug addiction is a process, not an event. Through a solid connection with a higher power, and the support of sponsors and others, this process can be made a little easier.

After someone leaves alcohol and drug rehab, it still can take time to overcome the influences of addiction. A person can feel changes and focused after leaving a drug rehab program. Some call the “pink glow”. However, unless they are continuing to work at recovery, the odds of them staying sober begin to slim. Recovery is a process, not an event. It takes time and effort. The help and support of 12-step meetings and family support can keep the individual focused on working at their recovery.

At Cirque Lodge, this support and 12-step work is established from the beginning. One focus of the alcohol and drug rehab program is to provide vital spiritual experiences. Such experience can establish a solid connection with a higher power. This connection is needed throughout the recovery process. In times of struggle, one’s higher power can be the support that is required.

Most experts will say it takes about a year of successful recovery before the influences of using and drinking begin to subside. Each day sober is a new step in the direction of successful recovery. Cirque Lodge helps clients of our drug rehab program with an aftercare plan. This plan provides the client with programs and therapy to assist them through the recovery process. Cirque Lodge also offers aftercare programs weekly for graduates of the addiction treatment program on campus. A solid connection with a higher power, and the right elements of continuing care, can help the recovering addict in working towards successful sobriety.

Overcoming the influences of addiction is a process. It takes time for the central nervous system to overcome the impulses of drugs and alcohol. After someone leaves alcohol rehab or drug rehab, they are still subject to the influences of addiction. The 12-step program provides a guideline to follow after someone has completed rehab. Cirque Lodge is founded on a 12-step recovery. A part of the alcohol and drug addiction program is to develop a strong base in the 12-step program. A rehab stay isn’t nearly long enough to work all steps of the program, however. After drug rehab is completed, the role of 12-step recovery is carried out through 12-step support meetings and groups.

Working with an addiction sponsor can be a vital part of 12-step recovery. An addiction sponsor can be helpful in many ways. They are an example of successful recovery. They can be an assistant in critical times of need. They can provide support in a number of ways. A sponsor can help the individual in continuing to work the 12-steps of successful recovery. When this recovery is achieved, the individual can be a sponsor to someone else in need. Helping others is just a part of the 12-steps and traditions of addiction recovery.

Over time, the impulses to drink and use lessen, the connection with a higher power strengthens, and the commitment to stay sober is better solidified. This is a process, but can be life saving element for those who suffer from alcohol and drug addiction.

Cirque Lodge is a well recognized alcohol and drug rehab facility. It is a unique balance of effective therapies mixed with experiential learning activities. At the foundation of Cirque Lodge is the 12-step program. Treatment and therapy is patterned around a 12-step recovery. Whether it is on an experiential activity out on the mountain, or if it is sharing in a group, the focus is to connect those struggling with addiction, with their higher power.

At Cirque Lodge, we focus on providing vital spiritual experiences. These are memorable experiences that change conviction and provide a vital internal shift. The mindset of the alcoholic/addict changes from one of addiction to a positive recovery. This can come in many ways. It can come through the connection of a higher power, being touched by a family member in a therapy session, or even just out on the mountain taking in nature. The staff at Cirque Lodge is always looking for ways to make each experience vital and spiritual.

Many of the Cirque Lodge staff is in successful recovery as well. They provide an example of recovery and embracing the 12-step approach to recovery. They have committed themselves to the 12-traditions of sharing this message with others in need.

When 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.

In 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.

When an individual comes for treatment they are introduced to the 12-step program. During this time, efforts are made to establish the initial steps of the 12-step model. These initial steps help the recovering addict/alcoholic realize that they have a problem, and connect with a power greater than their own. For individuals in need of a lengthier stay, additional steps are introduced.

12-step recovery is helpful after completing drug rehab. Continuing these steps after rehab provides structure for recovery. There are support networks and programs available virtually everywhere. Such support can be quite influential in specific times of need. When a person leaves rehab, they can be exposed to a lot of the old influences they struggle with. With 12-steps and influential support, these struggles can seem far less to those in recovery. The 12-steps begin in rehab. It is the loving support of 12-step groups out in the world that continue the success of recovery.

When a person comes to rehab, usually they are at their lowest. It can be a struggle to give up the drugs and the alcohol that has taken them, the individual, over. Sometimes there is even a bleakness, or dark outlook on their life. By using a 12-step program, people can find answers for their addiction, in a power greater then their own.

Recovery can be found through connecting with a higher power. There are many realms of belief and spirituality out there. This connection is different based on the individual and their beliefs. A connection with a higher power can make the recovery process an easier experience. It can provide a change of convictions, emotions, and even provide a psychological change. At Cirque Lodge, clients of the drug rehab program are provided many opportunities to connect with a power greater then their own. Such a vital spiritual experience can remove many of the negatives that are brought on by the difficulties of addiction.

There are advantages to the 12-step approach to recovery. At Cirque Lodge, we strive to provide our clients with a solid foundation of the initial steps of the 12-step process. Drug Rehab isn’t nearly a long enough period to achieve a full recovery. A foundation of the 12-steps assists in building towards a successful recovery with the help of contiued outpatient programs.

One of the vital steps of this process is to find some sort of connection with a power greater than ones own. At Cirque Lodge, one of our focuses is to provide vital spiritual experiences. These experiences can provide this connection with a higher power. The originators of the 12-step program, Alcoholics Anonymous, tells the story of a discussion of vital spiritual experiences. A doctor described these experiences to his patient as an emotional displacement or rearrangement. The doctor said that such an experience resulted in casting aside the driving forces that led to alcoholism. At Cirque Lodge, we look to provide these vital spiritual experiences to our clients. Through which a solid connection is made with one’s higher power.

The 12-step program alo provides a continued support network for recovery. Continuing the steps after rehab can be integral elements of a successful recovery. After drug rehab is completed, support groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous becomes the means of continuing the steps of the 12-step process. Such support is needed from time to time to stay focused and connected to a higher power. The 12-steps begin with alcohol or drug rehab at Cirque Lodge. They continue on to a successful recovery after rehab with the help 12-step meetings and one’s higher power.

True recovery from alcohol and drug addiction takes time and a lot of personal effort. For many it requires a form of alcohol or drug rehab. Cirque Lodge incorporates the 12-step program into a individualized treatment approach. The 12-step program is a guideline for how to manage the addiction. Most importantly, it is a guideline of how to maintain sobriety after one has left drug rehab.

An integral part of the 12-step process is to have a vital spiritual experience. This comes from building a connection with a higher power and working the steps as they are constituted. Cirque Lodge implements in a number of spiritual and nature based activities to assist in this. A spiritual change can mean a change of conviction, focus and lifestyle. Out on the mountain, one can have a connection with their higher power. This can be the beginning of developing a needed spiritual experience.