There are many reasons why particular patients might prefer the option of intensive outpatient treatment. Firstly, there is the matter of cost. Living in a drug treatment center in order to take part in an inpatient rehabilitation program is more expensive than visiting the same center on an outpatient basis. Secondly, outpatient alcohol treatment or drug abuse treatment gives you the opportunity to continue with many aspects of your regular life while working toward becoming sober. You may be able to uphold work responsibilities, you will be able to see your family, and if you are studying to obtain a degree, then this is still achievable while you are in an outpatient program. Thirdly, being able to see family members and close friends can go a long way toward providing you with valuable support during recovery that helps to prevent relapses. Indeed, you can continue to get this type of support while also benefiting from being a part of the close community at WhiteSands, allowing you to have the best of both worlds.
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This is by far the best treatment facility in the country. It saved my life. I actually feel happy and look foward to every new day instead of waking up dope sick wishing it would end. I have been to 5 different treatment centers and never got any time before white sands. They have a great detox program. I did not feel any withdrawls at all. I was able to learn about myself and why i used and the tools to stay clean after i left. I am coming up on 8 months in a couple days and wouldnt of been able to do it without white sands. The staff genuinely cares and will do anything they can to make you comfortable and help yoy. Most of the staff are in recovery so they know what you are going through and feeling. It is a great facility with excellent counselors. They take you on outings like the beach and park. You can go to AA or NA meetings nightly and they also bring one into the facility as well. It is very clean and the groups are awesome. The food is pretty good. They have a halfway program that you can go to after you complete which i highly recommend. Janette is awesome and actually cares about you and works with you. You can attend Iop too wich is another tool that helped alot. Ask for Kerriann she is a great therapist. Just dont mess with her dog! But foreal i am so grateful for white sands and the time i spent there. I attended it twice cause i loved it soo much! Genuine people who want to see you better yourself and be successful! Addiction is taking too many lives. If you are struggling reach out and get help! You dont have to live like that anymore!
I attended White Sands in Plant City in February 2018. My life was on a steep, downward trajectory and I had nothing going for me to speak of. I was a miserable mess, and I had all but completely given up. Thankfully, I found a spark inside me to make the call to get myself into a treatment program. The staff at White Sands was exceptional, making it as simple as possible for me to get where I needed to be.When I arrived there, I was a hopeless mess. I went there without a clue how my life would possibly get any better. I thought I had heard it all before. I have been to multiple treatment centers before, and I got nothing from them. The therapists and techs there treated me like a human being, and talked to me as an equal; rather than trying to drill their ideologies into my head and acting like they knew better, they simply shared their experience with me and told me how they were able to overcome their own obstacles. I was able to relate to them on a personal level, and as a result I became a little more willing to take some of their suggestions. Their approach was very effective for me, much more than trying to listen to authority figures lecture me. After all, I'd spent most of my life rebelling against authority figures as it was!The groups were very helpful. They were not my first introduction to the twelve steps, but this was the first time that anyone had ever conveyed them to me in a way that did not turn me away from them. There are alternatives to the twelve steps as well that are covered in the groups here also. I would recommend anyone considering treatment to keep an open mind to any and all options. I went in there dead-set against the twelve steps, and left with a slight inclination to give them a shot, which has been my saving grace ever since. If you keep an open mind and become willing to try something to better your life, the right path for you will present itself.The living situation at White Sands was much better than I had expected it to be. The location is an old motel that was converted into a treatment center. I shared a room with with one other recovering addict, in comfortable quarters with a bathroom, a TV, and two full size beds that were actually comfortable. Sheets were cleaned weekly.The food was good compared to other facilities I have been to. Many people liked to complain about the food, too much chicken, not a varied enough menu. All very first-world problems if you ask me. As far as I'm concerned, the quality was better than I could've asked for and there was always seconds if you wanted. Some complaints are to be expected from a bunch of addicts fresh off their drugs of choice.Overall, I am eternally grateful. I would not have what I have in my life today if it hadn't been for White Sands. I never thought my life would be where it is today, I am about to celebrate 18 months clean of all drugs and I am on a path to success in my life, the thought of which I had abandoned years ago. I would absolutely recommend this treatment center to anyone thinking they might need help with drugs or alcohol."
Ongoing support is often highly beneficial to those recovering from alcohol abuse, since alcohol cravings can sometimes be severe enough to result in relapse. People in recovery from alcohol abuse can usually reach out to their support system at any time to stay on track with sobriety. Some alcohol treatment centers may prescribe medications, like acamprosate, that help reduce the desire to drink alcohol.
Inspired by the increasing amount of people going into recovery, NCADD decided to name the month of April National Alcohol Awareness month to bring about national awareness and change about binge drinking and its long-term dangers.
Alcohol abuse and drug addiction are serious problems in the state of Florida and across the United States. Faith Farm Ministries is an addiction treatment center that specializes in helping people with drug and alcohol addiction problems. We provide food, shelter, clothing, college accredited recovery curriculum, Comprehensive Work Training (CWT), life skills, and spiritual training and counselling. We also offer Celebrate Recovery, which is like Alcoholics Anonymous. 2ff7e9595c
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