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- Tips to Know Before Checking In
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Tips to Know Before Checking In
Before entering rehabilitation for either drug or alcohol related issues, it is good to have a fundamental understanding of what is expected of you there. By being equipped with knowledge and preparation before entering treatment, you ultimately have a better chance of succeeding upon completion of the intended program. Detailed below are 5 tips to be familiar with before checking in.
Know why you’re there.
Are you checking into rehab for drug addiction, (marijuana, cocaine, prescription drugs, etc) or are you checking in because of an alcoholic addiction, or a combination of the two? One cannot plan ahead if he/she does not know where they are right now. Taking an inventory of yourself beforehand will be used as a stepping stone to help kick the addiction.
You only get what you put in.
Have you ever heard the phrase “going through the motions”? I see this many times from patients while observing them in a rehab. Frequently a patient wants to be free from either drugs or alcohol, but they set themselves up to fail by not actually working the 12-step program. This is considered to be “going through the motions” and it is a terrible path to go down. You already made the decision to enter rehab, why not put 100% of your effort into it?
Focus on yourself.
While this may be hard as you are away from friends and family, it is essential to focus on getting better rather than worrying about what else is going on in loved ones lives. You cannot help somebody else until you have helped yourself. So try to kick the negative externalities and work the program (ie. Go to the meetings, open up in discussion, come closer to God,) to your fullest.
The staff is there to help.
Walking right into rehab is scary. You probably will not have friends, and even if you do you should steer clear of them for recovery sake. But the people that do want to be your friends are the staff. They are there not because it pays well or it’s an easy job (because it is quite the contrary to both of those assumptions) but rather because they want to see you succeed and kick the habit. So open up a little, and make friends with the people there to help.
Stay positive.
Drug addiction and alcoholism are both serious diseases. Realistically the two cannot be cured overnight, nor will it be an easy process. But the life that the drug/alcohol free new you will obtain is well beyond anything you have experienced in years. Kicking that physical and mental prison is something that cannot be acquired without rigorous practice. So even when times are horrible, remember why you are there and focus on the new you.