Helping Residents, When Rehab is Completed
When rehab is completed what’s next? This is something that the recovering alcoholic/addict must face. Of course there is the opportunity to get back to life and work, but all of this is a process. The individual must continue to work at staying clean and sober as well. The impulses of addiction do not end when alcohol and drug rehab ends. There are many ways the alcoholic/addict can find treatment, support and care as they work the recovery process. Getting complacent and not working at recovery is all too often a formula for relapse. A part of the Cirque Lodge program is to arm our residents with the things they need to continue on after they leave drug rehab.
One of these things is a Continuing Care Plan. It consists of additional forms of treatment and therapy, as well as support programs. Residents work with our aftercare staff on finding the best means of continuing care. For some this is a sober living environment initially. By following this plan, those in recovery have solid foundation for a long term clean and sober lifestyle.
At the heart of the Continuing Care Plan and any recovery process is involvement in a 12-step fellowship. Groups like Alcoholics or Narcotics Anonymous provide needed support for the recovery process. Meetings are held regularly and can be a means to finding support and help in the struggles of recovery. The aftercare staff at Cirque Lodge helps residents in finding 12-step fellowships that meet their specific needs. After alcohol and drug rehab is completed, there still is a lot on the plate of the recovering alcoholic/addict. However, there is always support available, and Cirque Lodge residents are provided this in a Continuing Care Plan.
