For many years, Sober Living by the Sea has been the premier treatment facility for helping young people quit using drugs like ecstasy and crystal meth and get integrated back into society by continuing their education or resume their careers. Treatment for ecstasy and methamphetamines requires a special approach and treatment program because of the damage these drugs cause and the emotional issues that come with their abuse.
Young men and women who arrive at Sober Living by the Sea's network of facilities in need of ecstasy or methamphetamine treatment often have a very unique outlook on their drug abuse and specific treatment needs. Abuse of these drugs depletes brain chemicals like serotonin and dopamine and the patient often feels despondent, depressed and hopeless.
Special workshops are given to these patients that address emotions and explain to the patients the role that drugs have in causing them to feel the way they do in early sobriety. Then, of course, there is the educational regimen attended by all Sober Living by the Sea patients which explains the dangers of illegal narcotics and the effects they have on the minds and bodies of those who use them.
In some cases, patients who arrive in Southern California for meth or ecstasy treatment will display enough emotional or behavioral issues to warrant being prescribed medication that is given to the patients in the dual diagnosis program. The dual diagnosis program is for patients who exhibit a chemical dependency in addition to a co-occurring disorder such as:
It is not uncommon for a patient who has been abusing methamphetamines or ecstasy to benefit from some of the same medications that are given to patients who suffer from a mood disorder like depression. However, the team of addiction experts and consulting psychiatrists will closely monitor the progress of all patients and many who were addicted to methamphetamines or ecstasy will not need to be prescribed the medication beyond their early sobriety.
Enjoying Life in Sobriety without Ecstasy or Crystal Meth
The cornerstone of the Sober Living by the Sea treatment model is the enjoyment that recovering people feel in taking advantage of the numerous outdoor activities. The therapeutic and educational component of the Sober Living by the Sea program is administrated by the top clinicians in the field of addiction recovery but there is only so many hours that the patients can effectively participate in therapy sessions or support group meetings.
To strengthen the recovery process, patients at Sober Living by the Sea will be given daily opportunities to enjoy outdoors activities that are physically challenging, socially stimulating, and spiritually rewarding. The benefit of receiving treatment in Newport Beach is that there is a vast array of rehab-related activities to build physical strength and momentum toward long term recovery. Whether the patient is playing beach volleyball, on a Disneyland trip, sailing of the Newport coast, or even partiricpaging in a bowling league, the patient will be having fun in sobriety and building fellowship with other people who are recovering from addiction together with one another.
