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Holistic Substance Abuse Therapy

cor_sparkit — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 05:37:30 +0000

Substance abuse is a disease. Like any disease, it isn’t a matter of a choice. No substance abuse victim ever decides to be sick. And, more importantly, no substance abuse victim can ever simply decide to get better. Those individuals who try to recover without help from professional substance abuse treatment facilities are doomed to fail. Here’s hoping you won’t have to learn that lesson the hard way.

It’s never easy to admit that you have a substance abuse problem. But nothing you do will ever be more important. The day you enroll in a private substance abuse treatment center will be the day you start healing from the inside-out, in a way that will help you remember why you ever believed tomorrow to be a thing worth waking up for. It’s never too soon to take the first step towards a better future. For your own sake, don’t wait any longer to finally start walking.

You will never know how much I appreciate what you have done

admin — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:18:56 +0000

You’ll never know how much I appreciate what you’ve done. Because I’ll never get to see you, I’ll settle for writing to you. Richard, there aren’t enough words to tell you how much your generosity has meant to me. You and Cliffside Malibu saved my life. As you know, I was pretty much “lifeless” when I arrived. Now things look different…my life is better than I could have ever imagined it to be. Cliffside will always be kept close to my heart, as will the friends I’ve made there. Many Many thanks! Name Withheld.

Getting sober involves some struggling along the way

admin — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:03:10 +0000

Want to know the truth about drug rehab? It isn’t easy. No matter what some exclusive California drug rehabs try to tell you, the fact of the matter is that no one gets sober without struggling a little along the way. After all, addiction is an overwhelming disease. It doesn’t go down without a fight. To beat it, you need help from an exclusive drug rehab center, one that can help you win the fight against addiction on your own terms. At Cliffside Malibu, that’s what we’re all about. We can only hope we’ll get the chance to prove it to you.

Remember, drug rehab doesn’t work by accident, and no drug rehabilitation center in Los Angeles can a help a patient who doesn’t want to be helped. Cliffside Malibu’s luxury drug rehab facility is here for you. Drug rehab at Cliffside Malibu can and will change your life. But you have to take the first step. Please, call us today at 1-800-501-1988. The future is in your hands here. For your own sake, for the sake of the people who care about you…find the courage to mold it into something good.

Southern California Sober Living

admin — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:13:35 +0000

There are many paths to sober living nowadays. In southern California sober
living is possible through a myriad of avenues. Most people recovering from
addiction find themselves looking for more than just one way to achieve
sobriety. Too many times recovering addicts in other cities find subpar
assistance. In southern California, things seem to be getting better.

As times change, the ways of the past make way for the future. The antiquated
methods of attaining sobriety have now relinquished the reigns to more effective
means of gaining clarity. Someone seeking a southern California sober living
lifestyle would find that treatment has not only become more tenacious in its
scientific manner, but it has gained a spiritual side too.

Drug and alcohol rehabilitation could possibly be better in California than in
any other place in the world. A patient’s journey could involve the application
of treatment staples like the 12 step programs, group therapy sessions, and/or
dual diagnosis. Aside from the old school ways, one could find the bevy
of holistic methods that California has to offer much more amiable. Southern California
sober living seems more attainable with the help of acupuncturists, spiritual
healers, and highly trained massage therapists.

It doesn’t hurt to live in a place like southern California, a place that
seems to attract more yoga instructors, chefs, and all around spiritually
aware folk more than anywhere else on earth. Southern California sober living
seems to be the best sober living there is.

Sober

admin — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:08:47 +0000

To get and stay sober an individual must adjust his or her lifestyle and
remove acquaintances, behaviors and places associated with their using.
Places such as sober living houses give the addict a place to live, and
AA/NA meetings give the recovering individual a drug and alcohol-free
place to make new friends and assist in finding places where they can
enjoy activities and even work in a sober environment. Recovery group
meetings also allow the person to find a place where they share their
story with others who are going through, or have already gone through
the process of recovery.

The support of other recovering users experienced in the recovery
process is vital to the newly sober individual. To be successful at
staying sober, the individual must learn the proper coping skills and
have a solid support system in place. In meetings like this the addict
can also find a “sponsor” or guide, to help them along the road to
sobriety.

When the need to use again rises, the presence and support of another
sober person who has been through a similar experience, known in the
AA/NA community as a “sponsor,” is invaluable. The role of a “sponsor,”
is to give advice and assistance to a person when the urge to use
surfaces, and physically be there for support during a crisis. With the
assistance of a sponsor, and continued participation in group meetings,
most people will soon find the skills, strength and knowledge to become
independent and lead a sober, positive life.