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The mythological phoenix is a bird that builds a nest of twigs that bursts into flame, engulfing and killing the creature. The phoenix is never really gone, however, as a new bird emerges from the smoldering ashes to live another life. It’s fitting that a name involving flames should go to desert-based Phoenix, Arizona. Over and over again, the city has emerged from fires and droughts in order to rebuild and become even stronger. If you’re addicted to substances and you live in Phoenix, the name might also have special resonance for you.
While your addiction may have consumed you and destroyed much of what you thought was important, you can rise from those ashes with the help of an addiction treatment program. Like the phoenix, you can rise to build up a whole new life.
Benefits of Entering Rehabilitation
You might know that addictions can have an impact on your:
- Work
- Income
- Legal status
- Relationships
- Parenting skills
Addictions can also change the way your brain works on a cellular level. For example, a study in the Journal of Neuroscience found that people who were addicted to cocaine had changes in chemical levels in their brains when they were shown images of people smoking cocaine. Even seeing images like this caused deep cravings in the study participants. In a rehabilitation program, you’ll learn more about damage like this that your addiction may have caused. You might even receive medication therapies that could help to reverse the damage and allow you feel a bit more comfortable. Rehab programs can also help you to learn more about how to control your behavior, despite the chemical changes your brain has gone through.
Detox or Rehab?
It’s important to note that detoxification programs aren’t the same as rehabilitation programs.
Detox services are provided to help you flush drugs and alcohol out of your system without experiencing any negative health consequences. Rehab services help you to maintain that sobriety. Some facilities in and around Phoenix provide both detox and rehab, while others do not. You’ll need to go through both types of programs in order to heal from your addiction.
Get Treatment in Phoenix
Some addiction programs in Phoenix are provided on an inpatient basis, meaning that you’ll need to move into the facility for a specific period of time in order to receive care. Other programs are provided on an outpatient basis, so you can continue to live at home while you get the information you’ll need to combat your addiction. In general, the more severe problems your addiction has caused, the more likely it is that you’ll need inpatient care. But, if you have a strong support system at home and you’re highly motivated to recover, you might do just as well in an outpatient program.
Contact us today and we can help you decide whether you’ll do best in inpatient or outpatient care.
