Alcohol rehabs can save the life of an alcoholic who is on the path to destruction.  Alcohol addiction is a progressive illness that ultimately ends up killing the drinker if it is not treated.  Alcoholics die as a result of the physiological consequences of their chronic alcohol abuse.  They also die in car crashes and are at a higher risk of committing suicide than people who are not addicted to alcohol.  If you are watching somebody drink themselves to death alcohol rehabs offer hope that they can be saved from destruction.

Alcohol rehabs in South Africa offer confidential treatment and take utmost care in protecting your privacy.  They understand that it is your right to be able to choose what information you want to share and will allow you to seclude yourself from the sight of your friends and neighbours.  Nobody ever has to know you were here.

The aim of alcohol rehabs

The sole goal of all alcohol rehabs is to treat alcoholism so that patients can reclaim their lives.  Alcoholism is a complex illness that affects many areas of life.  Effective alcohol rehabs employ a wide variety of professionals who collaborate in a team to provide expert opinions on each facet that makes up the individual in treatment.  It is very common to see medical practitioners such as doctors and psychiatrists working side by side with social workers and psychologists.  Alcohol rehabs have a rich ecology of professional training upon which to draw.

More about alcohol addiction

Alcoholism is a fatal and progressive illness (see this website for more information).  This means that if you leave it untreated it will just get worse and worse until it eventually kills you.  Many people try in vain to combat this disease by themselves.  They end up feeling hopeless and discouraged when they realize that they just can't defeat this cunning enemy.  Don't lose hope just yet, alcohol rehabs are effective and you can get sober.  You just need some outside help from people who understand alcoholism.

Alcoholism is a chronically relapsing disease which means that there is a high risk of it returning in full force even years after you stop drinking.  Think about it being similar to cancer: it can go into "remission" while you're sober but like cancer can suddenly flare up again.  Modern science has no cure for alcoholism - you will never be able to drink successfully without being at extreme risk of again developing full blown alcoholism.  Alcohol rehabs treat this disease and help reverse some of its damages, but don't be fooled into thinking that you will be completely cured.  Alcohol recovery is a lifetime investment that is rewarded with freedom and happiness.

Alcohol rehabilitation in South Africa

Alcohol rehabs in South Africa offer programs lasting from a few weeks to a few months.  The general rule of thumb is that the longer you stay in treatment the more  time you will have to practice your new behaviour and so the more likely you are going to be able to fully assimilate what you are taught.  Because the exchange rate favours foreign visitors you will be able to afford to spend a lot more time in South Africa alcohol treatment programs than you could afford in Europe or America.

Treatment in alcohol rehabs is often graded on a continuum of care that ranges from "Primary care" through to "Extended care" to "Step down care".  At each tier of treatment the patient focuses on the different challenges that come with early recovery.  By offering a continuum of care the patient can be placed in a program that matches his/her progress.

We Do Recover is an independent organization that helps people to find the alcohol abuse rehab that will most closely match their particular individual needs. We work closely with a number of addiction treatment centers in South Africa and would love to help you decide which centers are going to suit you best. Please contact us so that we can help you to find the best alcohol treatment option for you.