I first knew I was an alcoholic when I woke up one morning and needed a beer before I could walk outside to get the paper. It sounds banal, I know…almost clichéd…but I guess that’s the way alcoholism is. No one’s ever proud to be an alcoholic. No one ever walks around with an “I Needed Alcohol Treatment” button pinned on his chest. But that doesn’t matter. The truth is that admitting you have a problem…whether it’s alcohol addiction or anything else…is the first step towards overcoming it. And no alcoholic has a snowball’s chance in hell of getting sober if he can’t cop to the fact that he needs private alcohol treatment.

Your alcohol treatment program will test you. Doesn’t matter who you are, or how tough you think you might be…alcohol treatment will test you. Lord knows it tested me. After a day in an exclusive Malibu alcohol treatment center, I was ready to walk out. After I week, I was ready to beg for mercy. But I stayed. And it made all the difference in the world.

Alcohol treatment that works will give you your life back: help you rediscover the world as you used to know it, before alcohol abuse turned you in a shell of yourself. And make no mistake: Alcohol treatment programs really do work. Alcohol recovery really is real. All you’ve got to do is try. Don’t wait any longer to learn that for yourself.

There is a short list of drug and alcohol rehab centers that can claim
assured reintegration into society, but only Cliffside Malibu treatment
center fuses traditional recovery with a hands-on, personalized and holistic
approach. We are well aware of the physical torment and psychological shock
that many people dread in the rehabilitation process. In order to help our
clients cope with this aspect, we provide them with the tools to lead
themselves out of despair and into a bright future. Cliffside Malibu is in the
business of practicing comprehensive methods to help individuals free
themselves from addiction permanently.

Physical detoxification, therapy, and group meetings are helpful, but most
other rehab centers are limited by utilizing these steps alone. The
difference between other recovery facilities and Cliffside Malibu is that we
construct a unique, tailor-made program that features a 3 to 1 ratio of
staff members to patients. More importantly, our limited and exclusive list
of clients allows for the ultimate opportunity to focus and recover in
privacy. Clients and the people in their lives can rest assured that a
relapse free recovery experience can exist. Our goal oriented passion ranks
us as one of the world’s most effective rehab centers.

Cliffside Malibu drug and alcohol treatment center has entrusted our
facility to a select group of doctors, nurses, therapists, resident
advisers, and on-site chefs. And, under our principled holistic philosophy,
massage professionals, acupuncturists, yoga and fitness instructors provide
an especially spiritual release. The staff is warm, genuine, concerned
and highly skilled. If you or someone you care about is ready to break free
from addiction and failed rehab centers, you are ready for Cliffside Malibu.
Call us now at 800-501-1988.

Some things are worth every penny. Luxury alcohol rehab is certainly one of them. Luxury alohol rehab saved my life, if you really want to know: helped me succeed where I’d failed so many times before. Luxury alcohol rehab worked for me after it had long since seemed like nothing ever would. If you give it a chance, it’ll do the same thing for you.

Luxury alcohol treatment is different than normal alcohol treatment. It just is. The plain truth is that we live in a world where money buys excellence…and the difference between luxury rehab and normal rehab is one of degree as much as of kind. Luxury rehab, like I said, saved my life: saved me from Myself, gave me the tools and support I needed to quit drinking for good. Normal rehab didn’t do it for me, not in any of the three times I tried to make it work. Finally, after I tried and tried and I tried, I gave luxury alcohol treatment a chance. And it was the best decision I ever made.

Luxury alcohol recovery isn’t cheap; I won’t try to mislead you about that. Again, though, some things are worth every penny. Luxury rehab that works gives you your life back, and helps you rediscover the world as you used to know it. In the end, it’s hard to imagine how anyone could ever put a price tag on that.

Expressive Arts Therapy is an alternative modality for people to access aspects of themselves through art mediums. Verbal communication about one’s inner world can be challenging for most people but particularly for those who are just becoming sober. Art therapy provides a creative and non-threatening way to move beyond these limitations. With the guidance of an Art Therapist an individual can create bridges to their inner depths through their art and, in turn, bring their thoughts and feelings out into the open for exploration.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy uses an active collaboration with the client and the therapist to identify thought processes that promote unhealthy outcomes. Very often individuals make assumptions and absolute statements about themselves, relationships and their environment. Frequently these thoughts are “cognitive distortions”—unrealistic appraisals of what is actually transpiring. The alcohol/drug dependent person often begins using because of these “distortions,” which often worsen as their addiction progresses. With the help of our therapists individuals can identify these faulty patterns of thinking, which often support the same negative outcomes. As the individual learns the tools of “thought stopping” and “cognitive restructuring” they replace negative automatic thoughts with more positive and life affirming thoughts.

The human body is a high performance system that needs the occasional tuneup. In addition to physical training, Cliffside Malibu’s bodywork combination of acupressure and massage therapies address and alleviate the stresses of addiction and recovery.

Acupressure

Over 5000 years old, acupressure is the ancient Chinese medical science of pressing certain points on the body with fingers, knuckles, and palms. Acupressure promotes general health and well being. At Cliffside, our practitioner uses techniques to promote the flow of energy along the body’s 14 energy channels (also called meridians). Many residents find that acupressure relieves pain and muscle tension and clears their mind. Some have found acupressure therapy especially helpful for back pain and migraines.

Massage Therapy

Cliffside Malibu offers residents a number of massage therapy sessions. Seen by many as a luxury, we believe that massage therapy is an integral part of our primary treatment regimen. Massage therapy is a fundamental technique to relax, invigorate and clease the body. Especially helpful during and immediately following the detoxification process, our massage therapist uses techniques to relieve pain, reduce stress, and generally increase each resident’s sense of well being.

20 Questions that only you can answer:

To find out, ask yourself the following questions,
and answer them as honestly as you can:

1.Do you lose time from work due to your drinking?
2.Is drinking making your home life unhappy?
3.Do you drink because you are shy with other people?
4.Is drinking affecting your reputation?
5.Have you ever felt remorse after drinking?
6.Have you gotten into financial difficulties as a result of your drinking?
7.Do you turn to lower companions and an inferior environment when drinking?
8.Does your drinking make you careless of your family’s welfare?
9.Has your ambition decreased since drinking?
10.Do you crave a drink at a definite time daily?
11.Do you want a drink the next morning?
12.Does drinking cause you to have difficulty in sleeping?
13.Has your efficiency decreased since drinking?
14.Is drinking jeopardizing your job or business?
15.Do you drink to escape from worries or troubles?
16.Do you drink alone?
17.Have you ever had a complete loss of memory as a result of your drinking?
18.Has your physician ever treated you for drinking?
19.Do you drink to build up your self-confidence?
20.Have you ever been in a hospital or institution on account of drinking?

To find out how you did, count your “YES” answers,

Are you an alcoholic?

If you answered YES to one of the questions, this is a warning that you may be an alcoholic.

If you answered YES to any two, there’s a good chance that you are an alcoholic.

If you answered YES to three or more, you are definitely an alcoholic.

Source: These test questions are used by Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, Md., in deciding whether or not a patient is alcoholic.

Most people will tell you that alcoholism can be treated solely by engaging in group meetings such as Alcoholics Anonymous. While helpful, group meetings alone do not completely address the core issues surrounding an individual’s alcoholism. As a result, these types of programs have a very high relapse rate. At Cliffside Malibu, we have a much higher success rate because we provide the most comprehensive approach to rehabilitation on the planet. Our goal is to address the entire person and their lifestyle, including both the physical and mental challenges that face the alcoholic in their recovery process.

Here at Cliffside Malibu, our complete approach to treatment of alcoholism is what sets us apart from all other drug and alcoholism treatment facilities. Every person is different and unique, and at Cliffside this is the driving force behind our personalized treatment programs. No two treatments are the same because we take the time to tailor each treatment to the particular client. We also have a very limited enrollment as well as about 3 staff members per client which allows us to provide the most effective and attentive drug and alcohol treatment center in the world.

Our highly trained staff of doctors, nurses, therapists, resident advisors, massage therapists, acupuncturists, yoga instructors, fitness instructors, and of course our own chefs create the most comfortable and supportive environment 24 hours a day to insure your successful detoxification and recovery process. The amazing staff here at Cliffside Malibu not only provide the best possible care during detox and rehab, but we also engage the client in planning for their triumphant return to society. We provide all the tools necessary for complete and permanent freedom from alcoholism. Call us today to begin your road to recovery. 800-501-1988

Alcoholism and drug abuse are two of America’s greatest health, and
social concerns. The devastation, and cost in lives caused by alcoholism
and drug abuse are immeasurable. Crime, bad health, broken marriages,
loss of income, even death, are all just a few of the misfortunes that
can be credited to the diseases of alcoholism and drug abuse.

The mystery of what makes us susceptible to addiction, and the cure for
alcoholism and drug abuse has been widely argued by every faction in the
medical and scientific community - from chemists and psychiatrists to
doctors and geneticists. This is due to the fact that addiction is
considered by some to be a mental illness, or compulsive behavior, as in
the case of gambling or sexual addiction. While others believe it to be
a physical illness, resulting from escalation in use due to repeated
exposure.

Is it a genetic, or inherited trait? A chemical reaction? A
mental illness? A combination of physical and mental factors? There is
no general agreement on what exactly an addiction is, but enough is
known to know alcoholism and drug abuse are a serious health priority.

On a societal level, alcoholism and drug abuse are widely associated
with criminal and deviant behavior. Even though the use of alcohol is
accepted to a certain degree, alcoholics, and alcoholism in general are
still considered unsavory by the majority of society. Drug use, sales
and possession are another story entirely. Aside from prescription and
over the counter pharmaceuticals, possession of any narcotic is illegal.
The open use of drugs in public is socially unacceptable, and illegal in
virtually any public place in the United States, and addicts or “junkies”
are looked upon with open disdain, or pity, by most. In some countries
the possession of, sale, or trafficking of drugs is punishable by
death.

Most people in this modern age of information are aware of the risks and
consequences of addiction, and use this information to help themselves
and others avoid the trap of alcoholism and drug abuse. Groups such as
AA/NA and private treatment or “rehabs” are involved in the study and
prevention of alcoholism and drug abuse, as well as the treatment, and
rehabilitation of those suffering from the sickness of addiction.
Alcoholism and drug abuse may never be fully eradicated, but with
continued study and diligence the number of new addictions and lost
lives will continue drop.

Alcoholics have many options when it comes time to drink. Alcohol is
legal in the USA, and readily available in bars, restaurants,
supermarkets, and liquor stores, to anyone over 21 years of age in most
states. It is advertised on TV, in magazines, and public events. The
fact that drinking is considered socially acceptable, and even viewed as
a fun way to socialize, no doubt contributes to the high number of
alcoholics in the United States today.

Alcoholism is one of the most deadly diseases on the planet. In the U.S.
Alone, an estimated 7% of the population; or 13 million Americans, have
a drinking problem. Of this 7%, 8 million are considered alcoholics.
Two-thirds of the adult population of the United States consume alcohol,
and amazingly, of all the alcohol consumed, half can accounted for by
only 10% of drinkers. 3.1 million people, or approximately 1.4% of the
population received treatment for alcoholism and alcohol-related
problems in 1997.

Alcoholics also have one of the largest support groups to help them deal
with their disease, AA, or Alcoholics Anonymous. With groups meeting in
just about every major city, and several more in suburban, and rural
areas, AA tries to insure there is always a place for the alcoholic to
get help. Through the assistance of groups such as AA, and
professionally staffed detox, and rehab centers, alcoholics can find an
option that suits their needs.