Choosing to go to rehab is one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make. It’s not easy to admit that we have a problem with addiction, much less to admit that we need help tackling it. Of course, there’s nothing wrong – and a lot right – with admitting these things, but it’s nevertheless true that it takes a very strong person to do so. If you’ve chosen to go to rehab, congratulations: you’ve made an impressive decision that will change your life.
Now you’re faced with a second decision: which rehab will you choose? While this decision may not be as taxing, it can still be bewildering. Here’s how to make it easier.
Working with an expert
You don’t have to research your rehab options all by yourself. If you’re seeing a professional, ask for help. Primary care doctors, psychiatrist, psychologists, and other professionals will be able to steer you in the right direction.
There are also resources online. Rehabs.com makes choosing a rehab center a whole lot easier by providing a searchable and sortable list of options.
Inpatient or outpatient?
The most fundamental division between types of rehab programs is the distinction between inpatient and outpatient programs. Outpatient programs allow you to stay in your home, while inpatient rehabs are residential programs. Speak to your mental health professional about which option would be best for you.
Location, location, location
Rehab is important enough to put your work and personal life on hold for it, so you can choose to travel for treatment if you’d like. But it may make sense to stay in your region for reasons of costs and convenience. Depending on your situation, it may make sense to leave your hometown or state to avoid triggers like friends with similar problems or your old drug dealer.
Programs and support
All rehab facilities aim to help you battle your substance abuse problem or psychological addiction problem, but not all of them work the same way or support the same diagnoses.
Check out rehabs that specialize in your particular issue, as well as those that would put you in a group with people with other issues. Examine their support for dual diagnoses (such as depression and addiction) if that applies to you. And look at the programs they offer – for instance, you might choose Florida’s Beachside Rehab because you’re interested in their art therapy program.
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