Mountainside drug rehab, in Canaan CT, has announced that more than 5,000 people have been treated for addiction and alcoholism at its inpatient rehab center in a little over the 10 years of operations. The people entering treatment at this serene inpatient center have ranged in age between 18 years and 82 years of age, with the average age being 31.

The residents of Mountainside Drug Rehab have come from all over the world, with some traveling as far as Thailand and India. However, the majority of residents entering the treatment center for drug rehabilitation and alcoholism come from the United States and Canada. Mountainside Drug Rehab forecasts that its drug treatment program will help more than 500 people this year, with the majority coming from the United States.

Mountainside’s individual drug rehab program has resonated with people and their families across the globe because of its quality program and affordable price. Built on compassion and driven by the thesis that no two people are identically alike, Mountainside tailors individual drug addiction treatment plans for every person that enters Mountainside Drug Rehab. Taking variables into account such as substance abuse history, various psych-social criteria and addiction treatment goals and timeframes – addiction treatment plans are carefully designed, monitored and also changed when the goals change.

Drug Rehabs across America are faced with the challenge of providing effective and quality treatment. Mountainside Drug Rehab has met this challenge for the past eleven years and has renewed its commitment to provide compassionate and quality drug rehabilitation.

For more information on Mountainside Drug Rehab, visit them online at www.Mountainside.org or call them at 1-800-762-5433.

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Sobriety – A Shared Mission

I tried to quit drinking so many times I can’t even keep count. I used to go to the library near where I was living and get all kinds of books that claimed they could cure me of my addiction. Short simple titles like Getting Sober and Your Last Drink gave me a false feeling of confidence that I could do it all on my own and it would be quick and painless.

Now I am finally getting the real help I have always needed. It’s my personal goal to stay sober, but I can see clearly that the mission of accomplishing that goal is one that requires a whole team to do successfully. Faith in a higher power is an important part of it, but a sponsor, a counselor… people who have been where I am and know how to get where I want to go to – you can’t pull that out of a book on your own. I’ll never forget, one time I was high reading a self-help book on addiction and I actually used my rolling papers and matchbook as a bookmark to save my place in the chapter right before I passed out!

Stop worrying about how hard is might be, or what might happen after you kick your habits. What you need to know is that the scary journey toward sobriety is one YOU can make in the company of people who care about you as deeply as they do themselves. You will never be cured, life just aint like that… but you can be sober, you can be free of the symptoms that come with your disease and with God’s mercy, you can start to heal the wounds that your history has caused for yourself and those you love. Peace~