Detox Treatment Center in Delray Beach Florida

What is Detox?

For anyone struggling with addiction, the first step towards recovery is detox.  You may ask the question, “What is detox?”  Not only is this a time of abstinence from drugs or alcohol, but it is also the first phase of physically and psychologically adjusting to substance-free living. Although addiction is characterized by the inability to quit using substances or inability to limit your substance use, the truest sign of addiction is physical dependency. When a person is physically dependent on drugs or alcohol, sudden abstinence can result in many uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms. With certain people and substance types, withdrawal symptoms can be so severe that they prove to be life-threatening. One very common question among people who are preparing for recovery is, “Can I detox at home?” Detoxing at home can be incredibly dangerous. When people go “cold turkey” or detox without support, they have a much lower likelihood of succeeding with long-lasting recovery. While many addicts think that they can safely stop using whenever they want, most are unprepared for just how bad they feel when abstaining. Detoxing from heavy drug and alcohol use is not just a matter of willpower. The effects of sudden abstinence for anyone who’s physically addicted can include headaches, heart palpitations, nausea, vomiting, and more. With some substances, detoxing can even result in shaking, sweating, confusion, and rapid changes in vital signs. With alcohol, benzodiazepines, and many other substances, detoxing alone and without medical oversight can be deadly.

The Beachcomber has a caring, compassionate network that can help with the detox process making sure it is safe, comfortable, and well supported. Our team works hard to ensure that clients are constantly receiving need-specific interventions throughout every stage of their recovery journey. From the minute that patients walk through our door, they get constant direction and care.  These check-in services help us define each patients needs so that we can customize care to suit each person specifically. When considering the process of detox recovery Delray Beach, it’s important to note that this experience can be different for everyone. Certain factors such as age, body weight, general health, and even gender can impact how quickly and easily the body recovers from substance abuse detox and treatment delray beach Other factors such as the type of substances that people are addicted to and their history of substance use have an impact as well. More often than not, the most challenging part of detox occurs between the first two and four days of abstinence. After this time, many physical withdrawal symptoms peak and gradually reside. Over time, the brain and body slowly return to normal functioning. We recognize that stopping drug or alcohol use doesn’t just cause physical pain. After physical withdrawal symptoms have fully abated, many of our clients experience post-acute withdrawal symptoms (PAWS). PAWS are largely psychological and they reflect disturbances in the brain’s natural chemistry as the result of prolonged substance abuse. It takes time for the brain’s chemistry to normalize once a person has stopped using substances. During this time, problems like depression, anxiety and sleeplessness, often present. Many recovering addicts also struggle with decreased motivation, feelings of hopelessness, and even suicidal thoughts. For these and other reasons, our program includes continued compassionate holistic support even after all physical withdrawal symptoms have resolved.

This support helps our patients maintain good sleep habits, positive and  proactive mindset in order to achieve balanced mental health. PAWS (Post Acute Withdrawal Symptoms) are the reason that many are unsuccessful detoxing on their own. Few are able to make it through the challenging period of post-acute withdrawal symptoms that invariably follow physical withdrawal. During this time, impulses are at their highest-even a person with tremendous willpower can flounder. Being surrounded by an experienced and supportive staff while experiencing PAWS helps a client in recovery to stay in recovery. With the right assistance, one can stay sober until their body is completely free of drugs and alcohol, and can then progress seamlessly into addiction treatment. Countless people ask about detox when looking for ways to reclaim their lives from the bonds of addiction. When performed in a caring environment and followed up by compassionate holistic drug and alcohol treatment program like  ours, detox can be the first and most important step towards successful addiction recovery. If you are interested in the Beachcomber’s Florida drug and alcohol treatment center for the your own rehabilitation or the rehabilitation of a loved one, call us for an appointment. If it is determined that an initial detox is necessary before entrance into our program then we will recommend a detox facility that is part of our Beachcomber network.