| Faith is personal. Each person's faith is different and is | | | | sessions advocate the embrace of the Divine as a |
| expressed in different ways. Some people claim to not | | | | coping mechanism. |
| have any faith at all. It is important to understand, for | | | | The Twelve Steps |
| the purposes of this article, that when this article talks | | | | The Twelve Steps have gotten quite famous over the |
| about faith, it means faith in an omnipresent and | | | | last few decades and they are an integral part to any |
| omnipotent being or "God." Many former addicts | | | | faith-based drug treatment program. "Working the |
| swear that the only thing that helped them overcome | | | | steps" is a concept familiar to drug addicts of all stripes |
| their drug and alcohol addiction was faith and working | | | | and many find this "roadmap" toward drug addiction |
| with a faith-based treatment program. While this article | | | | recovery comforting (even when it proves to be a |
| does not try to claim that faith-based drug rehab | | | | challenge). The twelve steps walk a person suffering |
| programs are the best option, it does explore them as | | | | from a drug addiction from the very beginning of |
| a viable option for people who are trying to overcome | | | | recovery (admitting there is a problem) to living a sober |
| an alcohol or drug addiction. | | | | life, free of drugs and alcohol. |
| Drug and alcohol treatment centers may take great | | | | Church |
| pride in their faith-based drug and alcohol rehabilitation | | | | All faith-based drug rehab treatment programs will |
| counseling programs. There are many people who | | | | incorporate some time in Church. Many people who go |
| have been through the faith based program offered | | | | through a faith-based drug rehab program find comfort |
| by treatment centers and swear by its efficacy. The | | | | in the routine and predictability of Church and attending |
| program operates with the traditional "twelve steps" | | | | regular services. While the point of going to services is |
| and helps drug and alcohol addicts find their way back | | | | to gain inspiration from the divine, many addicts take |
| to sobriety through a program of Christianity-based | | | | comfort even in the routine of Church itself. The |
| programs. | | | | familiar routine helps addicts cope with the rocky road |
| How does faith based drug and alcohol addiction | | | | that encompasses getting sober. |
| treatments work? | | | | There are a couple of drug and alcohol treatment |
| Scripture Reading | | | | centers in Florida that have a very popular faith-based |
| People who enroll in a faith based drug and alcohol | | | | rehabilitation program. A faith-based program should |
| rehabilitation treatment program can count on spending | | | | also incorporate the popular twelve step program to |
| some time studying the scriptures in the Old and New | | | | be effective for addicts and alcoholics. They combine |
| Testaments. This is a program that draws upon the | | | | scripture classes, counseling with the on-site pastor, |
| scriptures for inspiration and advice on how to forge a | | | | individual therapy sessions, group therapy sessions and |
| new way in the world once an addict has gotten | | | | mandatory Church attendance (only for those on the |
| sober. There are study sessions and individual therapy | | | | faith-based recovery track |
| meetings in which the addict and his/her counselor or | | | | The truth is that, even if you don't believe in a divine |
| study groups will examine bible verse and scripture | | | | being yourself, that for those who do believe in the |
| and discuss its meaning and how that particular verse | | | | divine, faith-based drug rehab is one of the best |
| can help guide them toward sobriety. | | | | options available. Where else can someone trying to |
| Group Counseling | | | | get sober find comfort if not in their faith? The |
| While group counseling is an integral part to any drug | | | | faith-based treatment program along side of the |
| and alcohol rehabilitation program's addiction treatment, | | | | twelve step program offers a higher rate of success. |
| the group counseling sessions in a faith-based drug | | | | Those who achieve long term sobriety generally have |
| treatment center will incorporate faith-based ideas: talk | | | | a loving higher power in their life to help guide them |
| about the divine, how to talk to God and ask him for | | | | and restore them to sanity. Faith-based treatment |
| help during sobriety trials and how the history of the | | | | programs have been proving to be successful for |
| Church can be used as a point of strength as a | | | | many years and will continue for years to come. |
| person works to become sober. Many group therapy | | | | |