Also known as inpatient rehabilation programs, these have been proven to be the best option. You will immerse in addiction recovery as you stay on the campus. There are a variety of treatments and meetings every day. The triggers are much less and you don’t have quick or easy access to substances. These programs traditionally last for 28 days but they may last less or more depending on your needs. 

The process begins with detox however, which is usually going to take 5-7 days. You’ll then transfer to rehabilitation. This multi-tiered method of addiction recovery helps you manage the physical and psychological problems of addiction. This program offers the most in-depth recovery but it’s also the highest cost. The good news is, your insurance may actually cover some or all of the program.  

Sober living comes with varying costs. They can often be quite expensive but there are halfway houses available with government funding too. You will have gone through an inpatient rehab program before entering into sober living. You’ll be living in a sober residence with the freedom to choose your therapies. If you need to go back to work or school, this is a great program. You’ll be surrounded by others who are going through similar journeys so you have peers around you.

This type of program is the most relaxed but also, you have the least amount of support and supervision. It’s flexible so you can continue to work but you’re more prone to triggers. You’ll be able to be in your own home and go to meetings that the outpatient treatment program offers. They are usually a free or low cost and may even be funded by the government or a church. 

If you feel like you need more support, there are intensive outpatient programs too. The treatments and meetings are longer and there are more of them weekly. There is time for you to take care of your life obligations but most of your spare time will be doing therapy sessions or group meetings. Both of these programs will often run up to 90 days.

Before going through rehab, you will do a detox. This is getting the toxin, or substance of abuse, out of your system. Detox will most often cause withdrawal symptoms which is what is being treated when you do a detox program. The physical symptoms are acute and hard to manage. Some of the detox programs will have to include medicine for tapering from a certain drug or alcohol. You will have constant support and your vitals will be checked often. Inpatient detox gives you greater peace of mind and you have necessary support at the beginning stages of your sobriety.