“You’d get a free hash cake and a load of beer and then it didn’t really matter did it? So you’d have a bottle of cider and Carlsberg Special Brew, and then you used to mix the two together and it used to get you out of your tree. And we’d all zoom off. We’d leave at like 10:00 in the morning and leave this trail of destruction in our wake . . . just showing up at pubs and, whatever, you know. Smoking lots of pot . . . those are the kinds of memories I’ve got of the UK punk scene prior to landing in Los Angeles and bottoming out [. . .] the Pistols and stuff.”
– Ian, Santa Monica
When you get carried away partying “like a rock star” it is difficult to deny the centrifugal force of drugs, alcohol, and self-abuse. The trouble is, that once the using has begun, it is difficult to get off the merry-go-round that was once fun. Recovery specialists understand. Experienced at battling with addiction themselves, most drug and alcohol experts were once under the influence themselves. Take Ian, the rock star turned rehabilitation professional. Seduced by the freewheeling effects of drugs and alcohol, Ian’s joy ride was uninterrupted fun until he found himself living in the back alleys of Santa Monica, hooked on heroin.
The Benefits of Santa Monica Rehab
Intervention in the lives of clients is always a new challenge. Patients undergoing recovery from addiction in Santa Monica Rehab can find solutions in learning new tools to deal with the temptation of addiction.
Healthy habits – rehab promotes a healthy lifestyle based on moderation. Abstinence is the key to recovery from alcohol and drugs. Admitting that excess is harmful is essential to remaining clean and sober.
Community – whether a member of an addiction recovery support group or alternative, faith-based community, the group dynamic afforded in rehabilitation and after care contributes to a speedy recovery. Often the replacement for a caring family, community binds a recovering alcoholic or addict to a social relationship beyond the power of drugs or alcohol. A circle of friends establishes the foundations of trust, and self-worth.
Meditation—the power of prayer or meditation is vital to calming an agitated spirit. An exercise in spirituality, meditation has highly beneficial health effects as well. Clients learn to counteract stress-producing responses to triggers in the environment with daily meditation or prayer.
Stress Relief– When clients first admit to rehab, they are taking the first step in replacing stress with success. Stress techniques reduce the stress of living without escape.
Rebuild your identity without alcohol or drugs. Recuperate from alienation and isolation with Santa Monica rehab treatment.
