Choosing to enter into a rehab will likely be a decision you will treasure for years to come. Whether you have been using drugs for years or have just started a few months ago, a rehab can help you turn your life around. You’ll be given the information and encouragement you need to break free from your addiction and succeed in life. It’s time to take care of yourself by checking into a rehab today.
Once you are in an outpatient rehab facility, you’ll be faced with many challenges and decisions from the start. It may seem overwhelming at first, especially if you have been using for many years and are scared. During outpatient rehab, there are five important things you will want to remember. Read on to learn what they are. Remember, you can do this!
1. You can get through the withdrawals
Many addicts don’t want to go to rehab because they are afraid of the withdrawal symptoms they know will occur. You may have already dealt with them on your own. A few symptoms of withdrawals are:
• Restless leg syndrome
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Headaches
• Dizziness
• Flu-like symptoms
These symptoms and more may be keeping you from entering rehab. However, you’ll go through detox before you do anything else. Most rehab centers offer medically-supervised detox, which means you will be closely monitored while you are dealing with withdrawal. Your doctor will also likely prescribe you medication that will help you deal with the symptoms. You won’t crave the drugs you were using or the alcohol you were drinking like you probably are thinking you will. Just remember, outpatient treatment centers offer detox programs that work. You can do it!
2. Expect to be uncomfortable at times
Yes, withdrawals will be monitored closely and won’t cause you intense pain. However, you should remember that you may still feel uncomfortable while your body is learning to live without the drugs you have been putting into it. You may feel different as you become sober, but that different feeling will soon become your “new normal.” Keep in mind that your uncomfortableness will go away when the toxins are out of your body, and you will begin to feel like a different person. However, you will like the person you are becoming. Go into rehab with an open mind and heart.
3. Be open to all suggestions
If you are like a lot of addicts, you have learned to cover up and hide your drug or alcohol use from others. It’s time to let go and be open and honest about your problems. You may be angry at the world when you come into rehab, but that feeling will soon start to fade as you learn how to cope without using. Don’t be closed off to the people who want to help you. While you won’t have round-the-clock care in outpatient therapy, you will still have access to different forms of therapy during your time there. Talk to your therapist, doctor, support staff, and other patients. Be open to what they say. You’ll find that you are not at all alone in your struggles.
4. This is all just temporary
Being in outpatient rehab can be difficult. You’re likely juggling therapy sessions with a job or school, and you may also have a family to take care of at the same time. You may feel like you cannot do it all, but don’t quit just yet. Remind yourself that outpatient rehab is temporary. Commit as much of your heart and soul to it while you are there. It won’t last forever, but what you can learn while you are there will.
5. You are stronger than your substance abuse addiction
Too many people give up before they even start because they think that they cannot do it. Always remember, you are much stronger than you think you are. You can beat your substance abuse with the help of a reputable rehab facility and the support of friends and family. Your life is one that is worth living, so don’t give up even when things seem to be at their worst. Addiction recovery is tough, but you are tougher. Remember that and you’ll see the positive changes you have been searching for. Above all, always reach out when you need help. It is nothing to be afraid or ashamed of-everyone needs a lift sometimes!
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