What a Day in Rehab is Like
Attending an alcohol or drug rehab can be stressful. At Transformations by the Gulf, we try to create a comfortable environment centered around learning, healing, and comfortable living. Here is what a day in the life while attending treatment is like.
Mornings: A Healthy Breakfast Before Early Therapy Sessions
Part of the treatment and recovery process centers on developing new, healthy habits that are intended to become routine once you return to your life outside of a treatment center.
Mornings: Group or Individual Therapy Sessions
There is often a group session following breakfast led by a counselor or therapist who focuses on topics related to the treatment process, the 12-step program, addiction, and recovery. A significant focus during treatment is on achieving clarity about the issues, people, and surroundings in your life that have resulted in substance use becoming your primary strategy to cope with discomfort or stress.
These daily meetings, in the safety of a controlled therapeutic environment, will help you to recognize patterns of your behavior that can be changed, or how to recognize certain triggers that can cause relapse post-treatment.
Afternoons: After Morning Groups, it's Time for a Lunch Break
The middle of the day provides an opportunity to continue the therapeutic process, but first a healthy and filling lunch. Before group therapy after lunch, it’s important to unwind and relax for an hour and enjoy a nice meal.
Afternoons: Group, Individual, or Holistic Therapy Sessions
After lunch, you will have additional group therapy, individualized therapy, or holistic therapy, depending on what is scheduled for the day. Holistic therapies offered include acupuncture, cupping, art therapy, beach therapy, guided meditation, Tai Chi, or yoga
Early Evenings: Before Attending Your Daily Recovery-Based Meeting
After groups are completed for the day, you have the opportunity to relax, work out, go swimming, take a nap, work on assignments from therapists, have a snack, or even eat an early dinner before attending the recovery-based meeting.
Early Evening: Recovery-Based Meetings
Each day, you will attend a recovery-based meeting such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Recovery Dharma, or other recovery-based groups. It’s important that you obtain exposure to different recovery groups so you can find what meetings work best for you outside of treatment.
Evening: Time to Eat a Balanced Dinner
Part of the treatment and recovery process centers on developing new, healthy habits that are intended to become routine once you return to your life outside of a treatment center. Eating a balanced dinner is important for a healthy diet.
Evening: Free Time
It’s time for you to enjoy some much-needed free time. There’s nothing on the schedule but some time to relax.
"Structure not only increases your chance of success, it makes us more efficient at it."
Marshall Goldsmith
Transformations by the Gulf is Joint Commission Gold Seal Approved. The Gold Seal is the highest accreditation available for addiction treatment centers. Accreditation demonstrates TBTG’s commitment to continuous quality improvement and 100% client satisfaction. Now you know what a day in rehab is like. Let’s get started!
