Drug Alcohol Recovery Alumni Services -Extended Care Relationships
At Ocean Breeze Recovery we firmly believe that drug alcohol recovery is a life-long process that only just begins in addiction treatment. Clients really enter their journey of drug alcohol recovery when they leave the Ocean Breeze Recovery doors and supervision and transition back into their regular daily life activities and families. For many of our clients, this is the most challenging part of the drug alcohol recovery process.
We believe that similar to other chronic, relapsing diseases, such as diabetes, asthma, or heart disease, drug and alcohol addiction can be managed successfully with successful long-term support. Unfortunately, as with other chronic diseases, it is not uncommon for a person to relapse and begin abusing drugs or alcohol again even after receiving professional addiction treatment.
Relapse, however, does not necessarily signal a failure of addiction treatment, rather, it indicates that drug treatment should be reinstated, adjusted, or that an alternative addiction treatment is needed to help the individual regain control of their drug alcohol recovery.
The current available research proves that long-term drug abuse results in changes in the brain that persist even long after a person stops using drugs or abusing alcohol. These drug-induced changes in brain function can have many negative behavioral consequences, including an inability to exert control over the impulse to use drugs, despite knowing and wanting to avoid the adverse consequences of the use. This is actually the defining characteristic of alcohol drug addiction. Understanding that addiction has such a fundamental biological component may help explain the difficulty of achieving and maintaining abstinence without addiction treatment.
To offer further support for our clients, we also provide access to safe and structured sober housing for graduates who are looking to stay in the Ocean Breeze Recovery area to continue their lifelong journey of drug alcohol recovery. You can click here to view our accommodations and learn more about this program offering.
At Ocean Breeze Recovery our addiction treatment philosophy focuses on treating the whole person—body, mind and spirit—not just the physical disease, and not just while our clients are living in our residence. We believe that this approach to the addiction treatment process is the best way to truly help our clients fully overcome all of their addiction problems. We rely on the most current medical, psychological and spiritual approaches available to ensure that our clients have the benefit of the most up to date information and best practices. At Ocean Breeze Recovery we treat and empower our clients to aid them in restoring balance to their lives and achieving recovery that will last a lifetime.
If you would like more information on all of our Alumni Services and how these services and programs can continue to aid you in your ongoing recovery, or to learn more about our drug alcohol recovery programs, please contact our admissions office at 1-855-OBR-7700.
