Drug Rehab Blog

Addiction treatment at Cirque Lodge begins with a 30-day program. For those in need of additional care, extended programs are available. A lengthier treatment stay in alcohol and drug rehab can provide a much more effective foundation for long term recovery. When the client is reaching the end of their 30-day treatment stay, a professional recommendation can be made by our clinical staff and the client’s primary counselor. Extended care stays can consist of a 60 day, 90 day, or lengthier treatment stays when needed.

Extended care at Cirque Lodge is a step forward in the recovery process. It provides the environment for starting and continuing the 12-steps.The initial steps of recovery are reaffirmed and additional steps are introduced. Clients also begin to attend 12-step meetings and start work with a temporary sponsor.

Like the first 30-days of addiction treatment, the extended program is personalized with therapies and family elements to properly help with rehabilitation and recovery. The more time an individual has sober, the more likely they are to remain that way. Extended care at Cirque Lodge provides a safe environment for beginning this process, with the right means of treatment and recovery support. At the conclusion of treatment, a Continuing Care Plan is designed for the client. This provides a plan of action for continuing on after rehab and means of relapse prevention.

This week marks another Family Program at Cirque Lodge. Family members of those in alcohol and drug rehab are encouraged to join us here in the mountains and participate in these recovery workshops and activities. It really is an integral and effective piece to a supportive recovery for the family to be involved. Family Week provides a needed education on the nature of addiction and takes an in depth look at the family’s involvement within this process. A number of engaging lectures and activities are used to teach recovery concepts and the importance of a supportive role throughout.

A workshop and special therapy groups are utilized in taking a closer look at the family system. Negative behaviors can be enabling forces for the alcoholic/addict. Codependency in a relationship can be such a negative. The Family Program at Cirque Lodge gives all involved chances to take an in depth look at self. Special groups and therapy sessions give the family a chance to talk about these things in an open and honest environment. This can be the first chance that the family has to honestly discuss their hopes and fears for their loved ones in rehab. For some, this is where the healing process begins.

A Cirque Lodge program would not be complete without experiential activities and Family Week is no different.  Family members have the chance to participate in some experiential programming during their visit. These activities can involve both fun and challenging events, as well as a chance to get out and to experience nature. Family Week is a full four days of recovery programming. It can positively prepare family members for their role in their loved one’s recovery process.

A benefit of alcohol or drug rehab at Cirque Lodge is the level of care that is received from the staff. Each resident is surrounded by staff members willing to help them with recovery. The process of overcoming drugs and alcohol is a difficult one. Dealing with addiction withdrawal, trauma, grief and stress is not an easy process. These burdens can be lessened through the empathy and care of individuals who are willing to help every step of the way.

A number of Cirque’s staff have been in a similar situation and are successfully in recovery. They strive to help the residents make the same strides in accomplishing long term recovery goals. These members of staff are available to help clients in their time of need (even in the middle of the night if that is needed). This type of work allows those in recovery to continue their twelfth step by helping fellow alcoholics and addicts with the message of sobriety.

Each resident is assigned a primary counselor during their treatment stay as well. Counselors are licensed professionals at the Cirque. They work independently with clients throughout their treatment stay and supply one-on-one therapies. This environment can be ideal for dealing with the struggles that can be influential pieces to drinking and using drugs. There are struggles during the process of overcoming addiction and rehabilitation. At the Cirque, a caring staff is always available to address these struggles and meet resident needs.

Cirque Lodge offers dual diagnosis treatment for those suffering from alcoholism or drug addiction. In treating cases of chemical dependency, the addiction isn’t always the lone struggle or problem. Many individuals are dealing with other clinical and psychiatric issues. At Cirque Lodge, a treatment plan is developed to address both concerns. This plan is properly diagnosed by our staff psychiatric professional and our clinical team.

Mood disorders and addiction go hand-in-hand in many cases. The disorder can prime the brain for the influences of drugs or alcohol. Many individuals who suffer from psychiatric conditions will turn to these substances to self-medicate away the problem. In the long term, this can lead to a chemical dependence and a compounding of the problem.

Cirque Lodge utilizes an effective personalized alcohol or drug rehab program. This program is focused on the proper means of care for the individual. Those who are struggling with co-occurring problems benefit from a treatment plan that is sensitive to the needs of both conditions. A well balanced and multi-disciplinary program is used to address all needs of the individual. As a dual diagnostic addiction treatment center, programs can also be developed for the individual who is unaware of such conditions as well.

During Family Week at Cirque Lodge a number of workshops and drug rehab programs are used to help individuals and families. Today there is a workshop that focuses on the family system. This workshop allows the family member and the loved one in rehab a chance to express their deeper feelings and fears regarding the addiction struggle. Cirque Lodge counselors direct this workshop and use a number of visual tools to help individuals in addressing these struggles. The workshop provides different views about the behaviors and struggles of addiction. Family members have an opportunity to address their struggles. In turn, Cirque residents can also describe their struggles as well.

The family systems lecture helps to raise awareness and open the lines of communication. Family members can be unaware of how their behavior is affecting and even fueling the substance abuse. Likewise, the addict/alcoholic in drug rehab can see how their behaviors are affecting their loved ones. The systems lecture helps the family to break down the barriers, allowing them to openly talk, think and feel about their struggles.

This drug rehab workshop lays the groundwork for what happens next. The family is given an opportunity in specialized therapy sessions to openly talk, think and feel. These elements are directed by the resident’s primary counselor. Other counselors, residents and family members participate and offer needed support for this process group. This can be the first time that the family can discuss and prepare for the recovery process. It can be difficult, but also needed for having a positive environment within the home.

The process of getting a loved one into treatment can be easier said than done. The addict/alcoholic can have a stigma built up in their mind regarding their drinking and using. This can result in a lot of push back and resistance, especially when alcohol or drug rehab is the topic of conversation. The addicted individual can go to great extents to protect their habits. An intervention can the medium for getting that loved one into a treatment program.  There are resources for intervention, and one of the most effective resources, professional intervention services.

An interventionist provides experience. They have experience with many different situations in addressing alcoholism and drug addiction. The interventionist has also dealt with the many erratic behaviors and situations that can arise when the addiction is challenged. Interventions are usually carried out in a very caring and loving manner. Individuals are allowed to be honest in addressing their fears and struggles when it comes to their loved ones behaviors. A successful intervention also greatly increases the probability that the alcoholic/addict will agree to treatment.

Intervention services also can provide families and individuals with different recommendations on treatment centers. Many provide monitoring services while the loved one is in treatment, and some even still provide counseling and aftercare services when treatment is completed. The intervention service can provide a solid foundation for the recovery process. At Cirque Lodge, we work with a number of leading interventionists.  You can find out more about them on our intervention services page.

Treatment within the Cirque Lodge program takes on many forms. An entire spectrum of programs is needed in providing the alcoholic/addict with what they need for recovery. This week is dedicated to helping the residents of Cirque Lodge and their family members. Family Week is a very important and special part of the programming. It helps to educate the family member on their all important role in the recovery process. It also gives the resident and family a chance to address their concerns with licensed professionals.

Each day of Family Week provides a different array of workshops, activities and therapy. On this, the opening day of the family program, the workshops are geared to better educate family members on the nature of addiction. In the morning there is an introductions workshop where family members discuss codependency and its influence in the behaviors of alcoholism and drug addiction. Lectures are also provided to address the disease concept of addiction, thw family system and enabling, and the importance of aftercare.

Special sit down sessions are also arranged for family members and their loved ones. Process groups are used to address a number of struggles and provide help and support from other families who are attending the program. Each resident’s primary counselor will also schedule personal family sessions during this week. For a lot of alcoholics and addicts facing their family is a difficult struggle. Family Week at Cirque Lodge strives to make this process a therapeutic one. The hope is that in the long run it can be tool for continued successful sobriety.

Extended care is available for Cirque residents who would like more time within a treatment center. 30 days of treatment may be enough for some. However, a 60-90 day program allows the individual to focus more on the recovery effort and making life changing decisions. Many treatment centers have changed their alcohol or drug rehab curriculum to that of a 90-day program. Cirque Lodge is based on a 30-day program, however our clinical staff is more than happy to make a professional assessment and recommendation on whether more treatment is needed.

Extended care at Cirque Lodge continues the work of the 30-day program. The resident’s personalized treatment plan is continued and the individual begins on the additional parts of the 12-step program. A greater effort is taken in establishing the coping mechanisms needed for strong relapse prevention. Residents also begin to work within the local 12-step community and spending time with a sponsor. Extended care also helps to reintegrate the individual into society as a sober person.

With either the 30-day program or extended care, treatment at Cirque Lodge is complimented with a Continuing Care Plan. This is a plan of action for pursuing long term recovery. There are many elements and programs available to help with relapse prevention. Cirque Lodge works with the individual in creating this plan. Some may need a sober living environment as a part of their recovery process. Others may need more personal addiction therapy and treatments. Residents work with an aftercare coordinator in preparing this plan. Follow ups are also performed to see how the individual is doing with continuing their recovery process.

Alcohol abuse and drug addiction may not be the only thing the individual is dealing with. The drinking and the drugs can be the front to a deeper problem; even a way to self medicate such things. Many individuals who are struggling from alcoholism or drug addiction can also be diagnosed with co-occurring disorders and psychiatric conditions. Some individuals are even unaware they have such a problem until they enter a treatment program.

Cirque Lodge is a dual diagnosis facility. This means we treat for co-occurring conditions while treating the disease of addiction. This begins with a thorough admissions and assessment process to determine individual needs. Cirque has medical and psychiatric professionals on staff to prescribe, when needed, solutions for the co-occurring disorder. The delicate chemical buildup of the central nervous system is affected by these things. Either condition can greatly increase the chances that a co-occurring problem can develop. Individuals who have been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder are more likely to develop an addiction and vice versa.

The advantage to dual diagnosis treatment in an alcohol and drug rehab is for those who are completely unaware they have such a condition. Perhaps this has never been diagnosed before, or the lengthy abuse of drugs and alcohol has masked such feelings. Once in treatment, and the drugs and alcohol are no longer in the system, the individual can experience these conditions. Professional assessments and diagnosis can help to determine if this is a disorder or addiction withdrawal. Cirque utilizes a personalized and caring program to determine these vulnerabilities within clients, as well as properly treat for them.

When an individual who is struggling with alcoholism or drug addiction begins the process of recovery, sometimes their biggest enemy is themselves. The behavior and the constant craving to satisfy the addiction will stand in the way of getting better and overcoming. At some points the defenses built up to protect this behavior can be very difficult and a fight. Through these struggles, care and support can help to tear down these defenses and introduce the love and understanding needed for successful recovery.

At Cirque Lodge, our facilities are staffed with caring individuals who are willing to help through these struggles. Some days can be more difficult than others.  Some programs and therapies can also be a struggle. Caring staff members are there to listen, to help and support. They also can provide a more professional and clinical help when needed.

A number of the staff at Cirque Lodge is in successful recovery. Not long ago, they were struggling with chemical dependency similar to our residents. They understand these struggles and can greatly empathize; for they have been through them too. No matter the time of day, a member of staff is available for listening to problems, and offering support and solutions. Professional clinicians are also available each day for addressing the more serious problems that have a hand in the drinking and the drug abuse. The addict/alcoholic must always understand that this support and care is available throughout their lives in recovery. Whether it is within the treatment program, or through the help of a support group, one can find care for their addiction struggles.