The connection between spirituality and recovery is apparent immediately upon enrolling in a Christian rehab center. “Although the alcohol or drug rehabilitation process is neither easy nor trouble-free, Christian substance abuse therapists believe that overcoming one’s addiction is possible primarily because God does not give an individual more than he or she can handle,” reads www.alcoholic-info.com as it relates to Christian inpatient treatment centers. Where many treatment centers offer counter-indicative drugs to safely wean a person off of their drug of choice, Christian rehab centers do that – and go a little bit beyond to offer more. Residential Christian rehab facilities add spirituality into the mix in a profound way. Residents are taught that the intrinsic hole they struggle to fill with outside variables such as drugs, sex, and alcohol, can be figuratively replaced with the love of Jesus Christ. This sacred concept promotes longevity of recovery process far beyond exiting the inpatient Christian drug rehab center. Principles of unity, humility and service to others are the grounding principles upon which treatment center patients can grow. They are taught in a way that encourages clients to engage in their recovery actively upon discharging from the facility, further promoting the longevity of reprieve from addiction.
To keep clients enthralled and engaged, residential Christian treatment centers offer:
- Workshops
- Spirituality lectures
- Group therapy sessions
- Individualized therapy
- Scripture Studies
All of the aforementioned are methodologies proven to be conducive to an addict or alcoholic’s recovery process.
You may wonder, “What exactly does a spirituality class involve?” An example of a spirituality session is a group forum led by an experienced counselor whom completed seminary education in most cases. Upon starting the class, he cleanses the room’s aura with sage. One person lights the symbolic candle in the middle of the room and several moments of meditation begin. After meditation, the spirituality instructor reads a portion of the Bible. The rest of the class involves engagement by all participants, relaying experiences that relate to the Bible reading. That is simply one example.
Let Go of Self-Will and Turn Your Will Over to God As You Understand Him
Christian rehab centers are the pinnacle of drug treatment for those that are willing to “let God in” and “let addiction go”. Key modalities endorsed by inpatient Christian rehab centers include:
- Individual counseling
- Pastoral counseling
- Prayer and meditation
- Bible studies
- Scripture classes
- Sober and clean activities such as beach walks, equine therapy, and/or hiking
- Life skills coaching
- Family therapy sessions
When a patient attends inpatient Christian rehab, he or she thrives off of the comfort atmosphere a sterile, drug-free environment provides. They feel a sense of serenity knowing that staff members are there to guide them through the recovery process 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Recovering addicts and alcoholics fall asleep knowing that God is watching over them.
A stint in a Christian treatment center promotes a drastic shift in lifestyle as compared to a life dictated by addiction. Drugs and alcohol deplete the body of hope, happiness, and the ability to connect with a higher power. Clearing the body of mind-altering substances is the first step to recovering and shifting direction. Christian rehab centers help shape the addict’s perspective on life from that of chasing an elusive high to that of sustaining a conscious contact with God.
Knowing that an entity is watching over them and that they are not alone is comforting and consoling, and will be useful when the patient exits the Christian rehab center. With a solid relapse prevention plan in place, the recovering addict’s odds of fighting temptation and triggers upon exiting will be reinforced by their connection with God. They will feel at ease going to a church to prey or visiting a minister to discuss their daily gripes of staying sober and clean. No human power can provide the level of support comparable to God’s.
