West Palm Beach, FL 5/30/2012 5:15:00 AM
News / Education

Florida Christian Treatment Found To Have Lowest Relapse Rates

The popularity of Christian drug rehabs in recent years has surprised many people, but perhaps the biggest surprise has been the success of Florida Christian treatment programs. Despite its negative reputation as the "pill mill" capital of the United States, Florida Christian treatment programs have been wildly successful in helping people beat their addiction, and protect themselves against relapsing. In fact, Florida Christian treatment programs have the lowest relapse rates in the country.

Christian drug rehab is a fairly new concept, combining the best of a secular, traditional approach to addiction treatment with a faith-based approach to tackling the disease. Florida Christian treatment programs understand the disease of drug addiction, and help addicts get stronger, not just physically, but emotionally and spiritually as well. Florida Christian treatment uses the Bible as a guidebook to recovery from drug addiction, and enjoys watching addicts develop an intimate and personal relationship with God at the same time. The Bible says, in Psalm 34:18, "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit."

Because South Florida has become such a popular destination for drug and alcohol treatment, a very active recovery community has developed. Addiction recovery is a long term process. The services that are available for aftercare are key in reducing rates of relapse. The reason for the success of Florida Christian treatment programs can be largely attributed to the support available in the local area that encourages long term sobriety.

Another reason Florida Christian treatment programs are so successful is that they allow addicts to express themselves without judgment or scorn. For most addicts, the disease is marked by shame, guilt and isolation, but Christian drug rehabs help addicts to understand that God accepts them just as they are, in the present, not the past.

Acceptance empowers addicts to move forward with their recovery, grow stronger in their faith, and resolve to live a "big life" - just as God wants them to live. This is why Florida Christian treatment programs are the best in the country. They help people heal and give them hope once again.