Delray’s 5-Phase Step Down Model – A True Holistic Approach

The 5-Phase Step Down Model is the basis of the Delray Recovery Center holistic recovery program

The 5-Phase Step Down Model is the basis of the Delray Recovery Center holistic recovery program for individuals who are suffering with alcohol and drug abuse, addiction, or dependency problems. There are no time limits on the 5 separate phases and the person is allowed to progress through them at their own pace until they have completed the program.

Phase I – Detoxification:

Without a doubt, this is the most difficult and unpleasant of the 5 stages as the individual will most likely through some very painful withdrawal symptoms. It is a very intensive and highly structured stage, but it is medically supervised so the individual can be as comfortable as possible. The Delray Recovery Center takes a holistic approach to detox and the withdrawal symptoms of this first phase while targeting the physical and psychological issues related to the individual’s abuse, addiction, or dependency issues.

Phase II – Partial Hospitalization:

This phase combines the benefits of inpatient holistic drug rehab and strict structure with the advantages of outpatient care which is comprised of low costs and scheduling flexibility. The program involves the individual working with the Delray Recovery Center clinical team which includes the facility’s medical director along with physicians, psychiatrists, and therapists. It usually takes two to three weeks depending on the needs of the client and may also be included with Phase III.

Phase III – Inpatient Residential Treatment:

By this time, the individual should have adjusted to their individualized holistic drug rehab program by the time they are transitioning into this phase. As they progress through this program, the emotional, mental, and physical issues associated with the person’s addiction are what are focused on. The individual will usually be in this phase for up to three months and can be combined with Phase II above if necessary.

Phase IV – Outpatient Treatment:

Once Phase III has been completed, the individual progresses into this phase and participate in a number of activities such as art therapy, group and individual therapy sessions, life skills workshops, therapeutic programs, supervised excursions on the outside and even Tai Chi. Based on how the individual responds to all of these, Phase IV usually lasts about 30 days.

Phase V – Substance-Free Living (Aftercare):

This is the last phase of the 5 and permits the individual to with the freedom of focusing on their bodies, minds, and spirits with the least amount of structure. The individual continues to build on the foundation they established during treatment and then maintains it in order to handle the challenges of everyday living when they transition back into society. Part of the Aftercare phase involves the continuation of group and individual therapy several times during the week as they continue to meet with therapists after they have returned home.

Delray Recovery Center activities and programs

The Delray Recovery Center includes beneficial and enjoyable activities such as basketball, group sports activities, softball, supervised gym workouts, tai chi, therapeutic massage, and yoga

One of the more important aspects of any holistic drug rehab program is the quality of activities and programs that it offers its clients when they are undergoing alcohol or drug addiction rehab. These activities and programs are critical to supporting the person’s recovery from substance abuse, addiction, and dependency while they prepare for transitioning back into society.

The Delray Recovery Center realizes that lectures and tedious reading of material hand-outs are not helpful to developing all of the skills and strategies needed to sustain their substance-free lifestyle. New and exciting activities are mixed into the holistic drug rehab program so the individual remains focused and interested in their recovery. We also want them to be involved in fresh and positive accomplishments.

There are 6 different exciting activities and innovative programs for the individual to participate in including the following:

1. Art Therapy – helps the individual create new ways of communicating for creative self-discovery. Color, form, line, music, space, and texture are the main components of this type of therapy.
2. Health and Wellness – these are critical foundations to the individual’s overall well-being. The Delray Recovery Center includes beneficial and enjoyable activities such as basketball, group sports activities, softball, supervised gym workouts, tai chi, therapeutic massage, and yoga.
3. Healthy Meal Planning – diet and nutrition are extremely important components of our Holistic drug rehab programs. The individual learns how to plan their grocery store and market visits in order to create healthy and nutritious meals that are satisfying and tasty while containing the healthiest of ingredients.
4. Group and Individual Therapy – the individual interacts with their peers and therapists to focus on (with individual therapy, you interact one-on-one with a clinician who is experienced in substance abuse, addiction, and dependency as well as any co-occurring disorders that are associated with the individual’s conditions):
   

   Individual interacts with their peers and therapists in group therapy

   • anger management
   • codependency
   • cognitive distortions
   • communication skills
   • coping skills
   • defense mechanisms
   • disease concept education
   • family issues
   • goal-setting
   • relapse prevention
   • self-esteem
   • spirituality workshops
   • stress management
5. Spirituality Workshop – the individual is encouraged to explore their faith and their personal views on life. They are given professional guidance so that they discover and question nature, religion, and spirituality in an environment free from incrimination and personal judgment.
6. Therapy Based Excursions – this is comprised of special activities that reach beyond the boundaries of traditional therapies while offering the individual some very unique therapeutic opportunities.

Our Detox program

Before the individual can start to experience true recovery from alcohol or drug addiction, they must complete the detoxification stage of our Holistic drug rehab program. Detox involves ridding the body of all the toxins created by their addiction while at the same time being under the care, monitoring, and supervision of a medical professional on an around-the-clock basis.

With this assistance taken into consideration, the individual is kept comfortable so that detox is more manageable. This is also the reason why you should never attempt detox on your own as this can be potentially harmful and very dangerous. Medically supervised detox is the most comfortable and safest way to assist the individual through this stage of addiction treatment and recovery so they can progress into the ensuing stages.

Alcohol detox addresses bringing the addicted individual’s system back to normal after having the substance in their bodies for an ongoing, long-term basis. Precautions are taken against severe health issues which can turn fatal without medical care and supervision. Medications such as Clonadine and Suboxone are oftentimes used in drug detox to reduce and relieve withdrawal symptoms. These stabilize the individual’s vital systems while at the same time helping them to adjust to a life without drugs.

Our psychological services

Depending on the clinical and personal needs of the individual, the Holistic drug rehab program is comprised of a broad range of alternative, Holistic, and traditional options. These services consist of 12-Step workshops, educational seminars, group and individual counseling sessions, Holistic therapies, and life skills workshops to enhance their new, substance-free lifestyle.

The Delray Recovery Center utilizes a variety of treatment and recovery therapies during the group and individual counseling sessions including the following 7:

1. Existential Therapy – focuses on improving and recreating ourselves instead of remaining at a standstill where our existence is concerned.
2. Gestalt Therapy – cohesive integration of all personality dimensions of the individual in order to promote healthier coping mechanisms and self-awareness.
3. Narrative Therapy – focuses on the concept that experiences of our past directly impacts how we identify and visualize ourselves. The intent of this therapy is to evaluate past self-perceptions while making positive changes that will promote a healthy identity and enhance our self esteem.
4. Person-Centered Therapy – focuses on discovering newer, healthier, and personally fulfilling ways of expanding our self-awareness.
5. Psychoanalytic Therapy – explores how the earlier years of the individual’s life have influenced the current function of their personality.
6. Reality Objectification – this helps the individual objectify their personal views of the external world around them while at the same time enabling them to react in a healthy and responsible manner to circumstances and situations that are beyond their control.
7. Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) – enables the addicted individual to irrational thought patterns and then replaces them with healthier, more rational ways of thinking in the future.

While the individual is still here at the Delray Recovery Center, they will sit down with their primary counselor or therapist and discuss their aftercare options before they return to society

At the Delray Recovery Center, we approach each individual in similar fashion. We evaluate them, understand their clinical and personal needs, and then treat them on an individualized basis therefore allowing them the time they need to achieve their goals through each phase of the holistic drug rehab program they are enrolled in. This helps to deepen and strengthen how they absorb new attitudes and behaviors while living in a safer and stable environment free from potentially harmful situations of everyday living.

The importance of Aftercare

True recovery for the addicted individual begins once they have completed one of our Delray Recovery Center Holistic drug rehab programs and are going to return home to their community. There are a number of challenges that will arise once they are returned to society which may produce considerable anxiety and stress for the individual. For most individuals who have completed one of our addiction treatment and recovery programs, the aftercare stage is an important step towards total recovery.

Our aftercare program provides the individual with unparalleled support once the individual returns home to their community to resume a normal, substance-free life again. While the individual is still here at the Delray Recovery Center, they will sit down with their primary counselor or therapist and discuss their aftercare options before they return to society. This oftentimes involves evening group sessions, individual therapy, and recovery workshops. The benefit of this is to create and maintain long-term relationships for future support.

Data, history, and statistics of holistic drug rehab

Holistic drug rehab is an alternative medical and psychological approaches to a person’s mental and physical well-being while it is also used as an effective therapy for addiction rehab and recovery programs.  What you must understand about the term “holistic” is that it refers to being concerned with the whole person. When the term holistic is used with something, it makes the assumption that the issue or problem cannot be effectively addressed and treated separately from the environment that it takes place in. The following are some important facts and statistics regarding holistic drug rehab and recovery:

• certain elements are introduced including massage, meditation, and other techniques of relaxation during the recovery stage
• holistic drug rehab focuses on healthier diet and nutrition in order to strengthen the mind and spirit of the individual therefore increasing their chances of making it through the addiction treatment and recovery program
• negative influences and thoughts are removed from the individual, the absence of which promotes a substance-free existence
• in many cases, the submission to a higher power must be adhered to by the addicted individual which enables them to be more receptive to addiction treatment and recovery
• Tai Chi and Yoga play significant roles in holistic drug rehab because they enhance the person’s physical well-being and provide the optimum balance between the body, mind, and spirit of the individual
• Holistic drug rehab can be used to overcome all types of alcohol and drug addictions
• another significant element in this form of addiction rehab is group and individual counseling
• calm is emphasized in this type of substance addiction rehab due to the fact that the addicted individual’s life has been in constant chaos and turmoil causing extreme stress which stems from the anxiety and nervousness that addiction creates in the individual