Why Rehabs Don't Work

...and how to guarantee it will work for you

What is the purpose of this book?

  • To de-mystify addiction and the recovery process for addicts and their loved ones; by providing basic education about:
    • The disease of addiction (medical not moral)
    • What does success look like?
    • The continuum of care, i.e. the recovery process
  • To empower addiction treatment consumers to make educated decisions in picking the right rehab and achieving a long term successful outcome from their investment.
  • For families and individuals in crisis, to reframe the addiction recovery process in terms of simple and straightforward steps and actions.
  • To take the rehab consumer out of the shark tank and into the driver's seat in terms of shopping online and by telephone for residential treatment.

SECTION 1: Starting Strong

Chapter 1. The truth about addiction and recovery
Chapter 2. What to expect when you're suspecting
Chapter 3. To rehab, or not to rehab - that is the question
Chapter 4. What does success look like?

SECTION 2: Taking Charge

Chapter 5. Picking the right rehab
Chapter 6. What to expect from rehab as a patient
Chapter 7. What to expect from rehab as a family member

  • Family program - should I go and why
  • Phone calls from the patient
  • Phone calls to the counselor

SECTION 3: The Rest of the Journey

Chapter 8. Life after Rehab

  • Continuum of care
  • Importance of Aftercare
  • The Pink Cloud

Chapter 9. Relapse
Chapter 10. Hope for the Family

  • Relationships
  • Living in the 12 Steps

12 Step programs AFTER rehab

  • Myths and Truths about The Rehab Experience
    • Rehab is not the cure, and it's not the end - it's the beginning of a lifelong life-changing process.
    • It's the family's job to help the alcoholic. The truth: It's the family's job to help themselves.
  • The three C's - You didn't cause it, you can't control it, and you can't cure it. Stop trying to analyze and figure out why. It doesn't matter why. It only matters what action you are willing to take next.
  • What is an addict and alcoholic, how do I know my loved one is alcoholic and what is the next step?
  • Families get as sick or sicker in an addicted household as the addict himself. The solution is to model healthy self care for yourself - i.e. the addict isn't listening to what his family says, he is watching what his family does. Set boundaries and taking action.

The Top 10 things you need to ask the guy on the other end of the phone about his rehab program:

  • Dealing with denial
  • Fears and Resistance
    • The fear of saying yes
    • The fear of the unknown
    • The fear of change
    • The fear of detox and discomfort
  • Rehab 101 - preparing for the culture and daily routines of life in rehab
  • Matching the patient to the program
    • Demographics
    • Fitting in / feeling safe
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