Orange County, CA 2/20/2009 1:29:25 AM
News / Education

Drug Rehab for Women Uses Fun Activities for Effective Treatment

Women's rehab goals are more than just getting clean and sober

At the Rose of Newport Beach, an exclusive and private drug rehab for women, overcoming dependency on drugs or alcohol isn’t the only goal. This women's treatment center in Newport Beach teaches women how to live again and enjoy life sober. Finding purpose by rediscovering old pastimes and exploring new interests has proven highly effective in helping recovering addicts avoid relapse and achieve long-term sobriety.

 

The Rose is not the only high-quality drug rehab for women that sets goals for their clients beyond getting off drugs and alcohol. But what the Rose can offer that many other treatment centers cannot is the vibrant recovery community of Newport Beach in Orange County, Southern California. Another reason the Rose achieves high success rates is that its twenty plus years of experience helping women stop drinking and doing drugs has taught the staff how to offer superior treatment at every level of care including primary care, extended care, and outpatient care.  The Rose's treatment program supports individuals from the start of recovery until they have adjusted to life outside of rehab. The Rose of Newport Beach also has programs that help women re-enter the workforce or earn college credits allowing these recovering addicts to not only lead a regular sober life but help them build a future brighter than they’d ever imagined.

 

The first 30 days of treatment in drug rehab generally includes detox, intensive individual and group therapy, and 12 Step meetings. At The Rose, these traditional treatments are just the beginning. Experiential and alternative therapies and sober activities also play an important role. Yoga, Pilates, and body sculpting are offered at a private studio minutes away from the retreat; residents enjoy tai chi, meditation, and beach walks; and on Sunday, the ladies have brunch at a restaurant of their choice. Residents at The Rose also enjoy beachfront barbeques, sailing off the coast, surfing, shopping, and trips to local amusement parks like Disneyland and Universal Studios and nearby zoos, museums, and art festivals.

 

The recovery program at The Rose Rehab for Women is divided into two phases. Phase one is highly structured and focused on identifying issues and committing to treatment through intensive therapy. Through educational and therapeutic sessions, patients learn about the disease of addiction, identify triggers for substance abuse, and create a plan for lifelong recovery. In order to help nurture a trusting relationship with each client, members of the staff are onsite 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

 

Phase two allows clients more freedom to explore outside activities and discover their renewed interests and purpose in life. “Most recovering addicts feel they’ve lived through the torture of addiction for a reason, that they have some important purpose to serve,” says Tanya Desloover, MA, CADC-II, case manager and marriage family therapy intern at The Rose. “We hone in on finding that purpose during phase two by providing life coaches and career testing to all of our clients. Recovering addicts need something to get lit up about in life. Giving up drugs creates a space in their lives that has to be filled. If they don’t replace their passion for drugs or alcohol with a new passion, they will almost certainly start using again.”