Body

After years of past and current abuse of drugs and alcohol, many clients enter A Forever Recovery drug rehab facility still suffering from the debilitating effects of the drug(s) of choice.  Getting the body healthy is a primary concern and we begin the process the moment the client arrives at our facility. 

Medical Detoxification/Withdrawal

The first stage of our drug rehabilitation program is two-fold: to get the client no longer under the influence of any mood altering substances while at the same time no longer suffering from any of the uncomfortable symptoms of it's withdrawal.  Upon entry to A Sober Forever drug treatment program, every client will enter, at a minimum, our withdrawal clinic.  Here the client will be evaluated and a determination will be made if the client needs to be transferred to our more intensive medical detoxification unit. 

In some cases, it is not recommended that a client abruptly stop taking his drug of choice without a medically supervised detoxification.  Although not always the case, Alcohol, Benzodiazipenes, and certain psychiatric medications can be extremely dangerous to withdraw from and, as such, will absolutely require a detox within our medically supervised unit. 

Whether or not the client requires a medical detoxification depends upon the substances abused, the amounts and the duration. 

In both our medical detoxification and our withdrawal clinic, we provide 24 hour supervising with nurses and trained withdrawal specialists.  During this process we require that each client meet the following three criteria before moving on to begin their journey at our primary treatment facility:

• No longer under the influence of any mood-altering substances
• No longer in immediate medical danger as a result of their drug use and withdrawal.
• No longer suffering from any major withdrawal symptoms of their drug of choice.

After these three criteria are met, the client then continues on to our primary care drug rehab facility located on the beautiful shorelines of St. Mary's Lake.  Here we are going to continue to aid the client in in the detoxification process through proper diet, exercise with a physical trainer, nutrition, vitamin and nutritional therapy, massage, acupuncture and sauna therapy.  Although every aspect of the physical element of our program is voluntary we highly encourage our clients to participate.

Exercise, Vitamins, Nutrients

After years of substance abuse, many addicts suffer from many debilitating effects.  Sometimes it is through a lack of proper sleep and nutrition that can lead to vitamin and mineral deficiencies.  Feelings of chronic fatigue can lead to decreases in ambition, drive and determination.  In worse conditions, the drug use itself has actually caused damage to the bodies systems.  Alcoholics may suffer from liver dysfunction, Heroin addicts may have contracted Hepatitis C, the cocaine addict may be exhibiting major mood swings.   In some cases, cessation of drug use combined with vitamin and sauna therapy may actually aid the body in repairing the damage done as well as helping to rid the body of toxins accumulated during years of abuse.

A Sober Forever treatment program includes, as its therapy, the options for all participants to take part in an important part of the recovery process...getting the body physically healthier.   On a daily basis, every client has available the following: