Process Addiction is a Growing Problem

Process Addiction is a Growing Problem

When you think of addiction, you probably think of drugs and alcohol. If so, you are like most Americans who associate the term addiction with substance abuse. But a growing number of people have found themselves dealing with a new kind of addiction, and it actually affects millions of people. “Process addiction” refers to a compulsion to take part in certain activities, such as computer gaming and the internet, eating, sex, gambling, shopping, and even dependent relationships. We as humans can become addicted to just about anything, and we are seeing more and more new addictions in our country in recent years.

Invisible addiction
The problem with these kinds of addictions is that many people don’t yet recognize these things as harmful. In the case of computer addiction, the family members see their loved one just as much as they otherwise would, and they know they are home safe and not out doing drugs or drinking, but the problem is that the person can’t pull themselves away to interact with their family. Another problem with these things is that they gradually become addicting. A person can go and gamble for a while and be fine, or play a computer game occasionally. Then, for a reason unclear to scientists, the person becomes addicted and what was once a fun past time becomes a trap that holds them. These addictions are dubbed invisible addictions because it isn’t apparent from looking at a person that they are sick.

It may be that these addicts thrive on the highs and lows they experience while doing these activities. Gambling, for example, gives people a series of lows when loosing, and these actually make the winning times into a better “high”. It may also be that the brain releases its own chemicals that give the person a high when doing things such as shopping or gaming. Just like the cocaine addict, these people live for their “high” and not much else matters to them.

Signs and Treatment
There are warning signs that someone you love is becoming addicted and it is important to watch for them: spending less time with family and friends, falling grades or job performance, depression, loneliness, and lack of ambition to participate in things other than the addiction.

Just like substance addiction, process addictions can be treated, but catching the addiction early offers the best chance at success. The stronger the compulsion and the more a person’s lifestyle has been affected by the addiction, the harder it will be to get that life back.
Process addictions have been on the rise in recent years and there are now treatment centers that specialize in this type of mental illness. It is important to first of all admit that there is a problem beyond the addict’s control, and then seek professional help.

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Outpatient Drug Treatment

Outpatient Drug Treatment in Delray Beach, Florida

People who live in Delray Beach, Florida have a lot of options when it comes time to choose a drug addiction recovery program. This can often be confusing because what works well for your friend might not work as well for you. The truth is that choosing the right kind of drug addiction treatment program in Delray Beach depends just as much on who you are as on what kind of program you can afford or the type of program that works well with your schedule. Outpatient drug treatment is quite different than other types of drug treatment that local drug addicts can choose from.

An out patient drug treatment program works best for people who, for whatever reason, do not (or cannot) choose an inpatient drug treatment program. The basics of each program are the same: the recovering addict will attend group and individual therapy sessions as well as skills building workshops and educational classes. If you already have a strong social support system in place, the outpatient drug treatment program, especially the treatment program offered by Transformations Treatment Center is your best option.

Transformations Treatment Center offers patients three phases of drug addiction recovery. During the first phase the patient (also called “client”) will work to overcome his physical addiction to drugs on site. The client will have been seen and cleared by a medical professional and will overcome his physical drug cravings in the luxury accommodations provided by Transformations Treatment Center. The second two phases of drug rehab can be done either on site or off site. Some people choose the inpatient option because staying on site with occasional trips into Delray Beach works better for them. Others choose to live at home while still keeping up with the drug rehab schedule set in place by the Transformations Treatment Center staff.

While some drugs can be stopped all at once, there are others that need to be stopped gradually. This is best done with the help of a medical professional who can prescribe you lesser amounts of the drug over time. Other types of drug addictions are best treated with medication—methadone clinics offer methamphetamine addicts medication that helps curb the physical cravings for meth as well as medication that will help lessen the withdrawal symptoms that come along when a person stops using his or her drug of choice.

After the patient has conquered his physical withdrawal symptoms and cravings, the outpatient drug treatment programs in Delray Beach can help the patient work through his psychological cravings to the drug. Transformations Treatment Center helps patients identify the triggers that cause their drug seeking behaviors. At Transformations Treatment Center not only will an addict learn what causes him to seek drugs, he will learn other, sober, ways to satisfy his cravings. Transformations Treatment Center provides clients with a regular schedule to follow and a supportive community of people who are also working through addictions for support.

This supportive community is often what helps bridge the gap between living on site and off site that other outpatient drug treatment programs do not offer. For clients who have enrolled in the Christian drug treatment program offered at Transformations Treatment Center they will attend regular church services and pastoral counseling in addition to their regularly scheduled therapies and classes.

According to a recent piece done by CNN.com, outpatient drug treatment is far more popular than inpatient drug treatments. Outpatient drug treatment programs see three times the amount of patients that inpatient drug treatment programs see. This can be the result of a number of situations: funding, scheduling, social support, the intensity of the drug addiction and the drug addict’s need for personal freedom. Keep in mind that while there are some outpatient drug treatment programs that offer patients a great deal of personal freedom, others require their strict schedules to be followed exactly or the addict can risk expulsion from the program. Make sure you understand what your chosen program expects of you before you get started!

Personal freedom is often what will make or break an addict’s recovery. Out patient programs are offered for a wide variety of fees—some are even free—but it is not the cost that determines a person’s success in rehab. Some people are better able to succeed in outpatient drug treatment because they can live in their own homes and surround themselves with the people and things that offer them the most comfort. This comfort can spell the difference between success and freedom.

Remember that outpatient drug treatment might not be right for everyone. While there are programs, like the treatment offered at Transformations Treatment Center in Delray Beach, Florida that offer both inpatient and outpatient programs, there are more that will make a patient choose which course of addiction recovery treatment is best for him. The key is your social support system. If you do not have a strong support system, you will probably have more success in an in patient drug treatment program.

The important thing is to choose a program that is right for who you are. Be honest with yourself. Do you need to stay on site? Do you need the constant supervision offered by an inpatient facility? If so, you need to choose an inpatient facility. If you cannot take the time away from your home or family and you need the comfort provided by your friends and family you will be better served by an outpatient drug treatment program.

If you need help deciding which type of treatment is best for you, contact the professionals at Transformations Treatment Center in Delray Beach, Florida. Together you and a Transformations Treatment Center counselor will determine which option is best for you and get you started on the road to sobriety.

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90 Day Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program for an Affordable 30 Day Rate

Transformations Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center offers 90 days of substance abuse treatment with a Guaranteed Success Program for what others charge for 30 days of substance abuse treatment. How does Transformations Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center accomplish this goal each month and remain so successful? The company has joined with Integrity Way Transitional Housing to provide exceptional service and luxury housing. Integrity Way Transitional Housing provides luxury housing, behavioral health technicians, transportation, and resident monitoring. Before contracting with Transformations’ Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center, Integrity Way Transitional Housing was a very successful 70 bed facility helping addicts and alcoholics upon leaving an inpatient drug and or alcohol rehab center. By joining together, the two organizations have been able to eliminate unnecessary costs. TTC and IW have are able to offer 90 days of drug and or alcohol treatment for what other drug and alcohol rehabs charge for 30 days. This is proving to be extremely helpful to clients and the client’s families who are investing in their son or daughters drug and alcohol treatment needs.

Transformations Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center is also offering a Guaranteed Success program along with 90 days of substance abuse treatment. Transformations 90 day Guaranteed Success program has been attracting addicts and alcoholics looking to break the vicious cycle of drug and alcohol relapse. The 90 day Guaranteed Success program has been implemented because the 30 day model may work for some but for others it just is not enough to help them stay clean and sober. Any client that participates in Transformations three phase step down program and follows the aftercare treatment plan may come back to treatment for an additional 28 days of drug and alcohol treatment should they relapse within the first year of sobriety upon leaving treatment. “Transformations is putting their money where their mouth is so to speak,” says former client William Horton. “I am a graduate of TTC’s 90 day program and I am now in a great halfway house here in Delray Beach and I am working and doing great.”

Transformations Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center utilizes a three phase step down program which helps addicts and alcoholics slowly transition from active drug addiction and alcoholism to productive members of society. The First Phase of our Florida rehab program is meant for people who are still working to overcome their drug addictions. Usually people who enroll in the first phase of our program have been discharged from a detoxification unit somewhere and are looking for a place to recover from their detoxification and achieve sobriety. During this phase of drug addiction recovery, the patient will receive:
• Two Individual Drug and Alcohol Counseling Sessions Per Day
• Two Hours of Group Drug and Alcohol Counseling Sessions Per Day
• Two Hours of Life Skills Coaching Sessions Per Day
• Three Hours of Personal Training Sessions Per Week
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• Weekly Food Allowance Which Teaches Clients How to Budget and Shop Correctly
The Second Phase of our Florida rehab program is designed for graduates of the first phase of drug addiction recovery offered by Transformations Treatment Center or who have been discharged from another inpatient drug addiction treatment program. The clients who enroll in this phase of our drug addiction rehabilitation usually are more in need of life skills coaching than they are of detoxing and overcoming a physical addiction. When you enroll in the second phase of our drug addiction rehab program, you will receive the following:
• One Individual Drug and Alcohol Counseling Sessions Per Day
• One Individual Life Skills Coaching Session Per Week
• Two Hours of Group Drug and Alcohol Counseling Sessions Per Day
• Two Hours of Life Skills Coaching Sessions Per Day
• Three Hours of Personal Training Sessions Per Week
• Community Event Allowance That Can Be Used Towards Movies, Trips to the Amusement Park, Going Bowling, etc
• Weekly Food Allowance Which Teaches Clients How to Budget and Shop Correctly
The Third Phase of our Florida rehab program is designed for people who are looking for or have found at least part time employment or is enrolling in school somewhere. Usually these are clients who have graduated from the first two phases of drug addiction treatment here at Transformations Treatment Center. When applying for this phase of our Florida rehab program, one of our qualified staff members will meet with you to help you find a job or a school that will work best for you. You must have been clean and sober for at least sixty days to be accepted into this program (which is why it is a natural transition for graduates of the first two phases of our drug addiction treatment program).
Here is what you can expect when you are accepted into the third phase of our Florida drug rehab program:
• Three group drug and alcohol counseling sessions each week
• Two sessions of health and fitness personal training
• One individual drug and alcohol counseling session each week
• A weekly food allowance
The third phase of our Florida drug rehab program is designed to work around the work and school schedules of those enrolled in the program. This is why the program is a lot less strict than the other phases of our drug addiction treatment program.

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Transformations Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center is located in sunny south Florida. Delray Beach, Florida is known as the recovey capital of the nation and host thousands of Alcoholics Anonymous meetings weekly.
Transformations is a 30 to 90 day three phase step down program that specializes in relapse prevention, life skills coaching and Christian drug treatment. Transformations is unique because they are one of the few drug and alcohol treatment centers that offers beautiful 3 bedroom luxury apartments with private rooms while in drug and alcohol treatment. Transformations believes that people should be inspired by recovery and should not have to look at recovery or treatment as a step down but a giant step up.

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Christian Drug Treatment Center in Florida

Transformations Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center is successfully operating a Christian drug and alcohol treatment program which caters to individuals looking to gain spiritual insight to the disease of addiction and alcoholism. Christian drug treatment therapist Nathan Oliver is heading up the Christian drug treatment program.

Nathan Oliver MA, IMH
Christian Drug Counselor
BA in Psychology from Biola University
MA in Counseling from Denver Seminary

Nathan Oliver has spent the better part of a decade working to help people better themselves and their relationships. In addition to his degrees in Psychology and Counseling, Nathan has worked extensively with H. Norman Wright, a renowned psychologist who is known for his Christian Marriage Enrichment programs, and John Brown University to develop curriculum and development programs. It was his passion for helping the homeless on the streets of Denver and at the Denver Rescue Mission’s faith based program that led him to helping people overcome their addictions at the Transformations Treatment Center. When asked what made him want to join the team at Transformations Treatment Center, he answered “I was impacted by the staff and desire to impact the lives of those wanting to seek recovery through a Christ centered approach.”

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Relapse Prevention and Life Skills Coaching

Relapse Prevention and Life Skills Coaching is proving to be extremely effective at Transformations Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center.

Relapse Prevention-
According to Matt Brindisi, the Admissions Coordinator for Transformations Treatment Center and Relapse Prevention Program, “I have seen why people come in and out of treatment and it is usually for the same reasons by different faces. People try to come out of the gate too quickly because they think that 30 days is enough treatment. Realistically, that does not make too much sense. Some people have been using for 5, 10 or even 20 years. So for someone to think they will be cured after 30 days is not realistic. Unfortunately, some people may not have the ability to stay 90 days because insurance just want allow it. So we offer those who can not stay 90 days the opportunity to come back three days a week for one year with hopes that they will achieve that one year of sobriety.”

Life Skills Coaching-
1. “Normal” life skills are often eschewed in favor of drug seeking behaviors while an addict is in the throes of his or her addiction. Because he learns new, drug seeking, habits, the healthy habits he or she might have once had are un-learned.

2. Drug rehabilitation offers the drug addict a chance to get clean in a safe and monitored environment. Often the addict becomes reliant upon that monitoring to keep him or her from returning to her former drug seeking ways. Once this monitoring is removed, many addicts find that they are not sure how to monitor themselves or how to get themselves into a regular, drug-free routine.

Transformations Treatment Center understands that the transition from life in rehab to life in the “regular world” is difficult for many recovering drug addicts and they have put together the Life Skills for Addicts program to help them both cope with that transition and learn how to continue leading a drug free life outside of rehab.

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