Without a doubt, alcoholism is one of the most crippling and debilitating diseases that many individuals confront today in their day to day lives.  It is characterized by a compulsive and uncontrollable desire to consume alcohol regardless of the negative impact it has on:

• The health of the individual
• Relationships
• Social standing

As with any other type of addiction, it has been medically defined and described as a treatable disease.  As a result, there are numerous alcohol addiction recovery programs available at the many addiction treatment and recovery centers throughout the US today.

Understanding what makes one program more successful than others

In order for any addiction treatment and recovery program to be successful, it is necessary to understand the psychology behind the addiction and what led the individual to become dependent on the substance.  The more traditional alcohol and drug treatment centers only treat the individual’s addiction and focus on the physical aspects of it while relying on conventional therapies that are now considered to be ineffective and out of date.  Unfortunately, many of the individuals who return to society after undergoing traditional alcohol addiction recovery programs usually relapse and become alcohol dependent again.

Through continual research regarding alcohol or drug abuse, research has discovered that the addiction develops because of the onset of depression in the individual.  It is also twice as likely to occur among women as it does with men.  Therefore, the licensed staff members that are employed at the Delray Recovery Center are skilled at discovering and identifying certain warning signs that are emotional and physical in nature which indicates that the client’s addiction may stem from depression or some other behavioral disorder.

Knowing the emotional and physical warning signs of alcoholism

Although there is a number emotion and physical “red flags” or warning signs, the following are the most common emotionally and physically:

Emotional Warning Signs

• Feelings of worthlessness
• Lack of concentration
• Lack of motivation
• Occurrence of crying spells/hysterical outbursts
• Suicidal thoughts
• Worry and/or guilt

Physical Warning Signs

• continually fatigued
• restlessness and insomnia
• appetite loss
• energy levels below normal
• unexplainable pains and aching
• headaches and migraines

The alternative addiction treatment and recovery center is well-versed at this whereas the traditional facilities tend to overlook and even neglect this aspect of the treatment and recovery process.

The Delray Recovery Center can help

If you would like more information on our alcohol addiction recovery program that we currently offer our clients, our caring and professional staff members are available to assist you or a loved one 24 hours a day, 7 days a week if necessary.  Please feel free to contact us with your questions any time of the day or night.