The men and women who serve our country deserve the best care possible in overcoming problems with alcohol, drug addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often triggered by traumatic, life-threatening experiences during tours of duty. SouthCoast Recovery, America’s leading alcohol and drug rehab center located in Orange County, California, welcomes the opportunity to provide specialized alcohol and drug treatment to all military personnel.

SouthCoast Recovery offers one of the most comprehensive drug and alcohol treatment plans for military personnel available today in the entire nation. Programs available include comfortable, state-licensed detox as well as specialized treatment for addiction to alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamines, prescription drugs, and much, much more.

SouthCoast’s clinical therapists and staff have over 44 years experience in the diagnosis and treatment of underlying issues associated with drug, alcohol abuse and associated disorders such as PTSD. One-on-one drug and alcohol counseling and individual marriage & family therapy sessions are also available in order to help rebuild relationships with family members and readjust to civilian life after duty.

For more information about SouthCoast Recovery’s Military Addiction Treatment program or Post-Traumatic Stress program, please visit SouthCoast’s website at http://www.SouthCoastRecovery.com.

The field of addiction treatment has radically improved in recent years and takes advantage of an ever-increasing list of new treatment modalities and medications.  In Newport Beach, California, there is a Christian Drug Rehab program that integrates the latest in addiction medicine technology into a holistic program of recovery that has been very effective at achieving successful outcomes.

The Celebrate Recovery Rehab program is offered by Sober Living by the Sea, a network of drug rehab facilities that has been very successful in treating addiction, alcoholism, and eating disorders.  The Sober Living by the Sea model is based on combining constant therapeutic addiction treatment with enjoyable physical, spiritual, and social outdoor activities in Newport Beach.

The patients in the Celebrate Recovery program are exposed to the latest in addiction treatment techniques and modalities as are all patients Sober Living by the Sea’s treatment programs.  There will also be daily physical, social, and enriching outdoors activities to build self esteem and teach clients how to “enjoy life sober.”

Celebrate Recovery was originally created at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, CA in 1991.  Sober Living by the Sea’s proximity to Saddleback Church allows its patients to participate in services and Christ-based recovery meetings at the very location that spawned the Celebrate Recovery movement.  Celebrate Recovery is active in over 3,500 churches in the world so no matter where the patient returns to after receiving residential treatment in Newport Beach, there will be a continuity in their treatment as they continue to participate in Celebrate Recovery in their hometown.

Developed as an alternative to AA and other 12-step programs, Rational Recovery (RR) is a program developed by Jack Trimpey who declares that addiction recovery is not a group project, rather an individual responsibility.

Most doctors agree that addiction is a disease. Even the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) agrees that drug addiction shares many features with chronic illnesses including heritability. The NIDA classifies addiction as a disease comparable to cancer, type II diabetes or cardiovascular disease. However, Jack Trimpey doesn’t agree with the NIDA, in fact, Trimpey doesn’t agree with most of the recovery programs that exist which aren’t his own.

Jack Trimpey is adamantly against support groups claiming that “support” is nothing more, and nothing less than a plan to get loaded in the absence of support. He also proclaims that using drugs or abusing alcohol is absolutely voluntary and there is nothing in an individual’s past, genes, brain or personality that causes one to drink or use drugs.

It’s important to point out that Jack Trimpey is not a doctor. He is a licensed clinical social worker in the state of California who drank heavily for 20 years. Trimpey is also the author of several books on his self-proclaimed “revolutionary” method for overcoming alcohol and drug addiction.
The notion that it takes years to become an addict and hit bottom is just that – a notion.

The vision of an elder man staggering on the street in rags while clutching a bottle is an outdated perception and a very small fraction of the population that struggles with alcohol and drug addiction. The truth is the bulk of people who are addicted to drugs or struggling with substance abuse are younger – much younger. In fact, 90% of the clients that enter the doors of SouthCoast Recovery, California’s leading drug and alcohol treatment center, are under the age of 25.

SouthCoast Recovery understands that peer pressure and the need to belong are just a couple of factors that lead many teenagers to drug and alcohol abuse. Research shows that the younger a person is when they start drinking or using, the greater the chances he or she will become addicted to alcohol or drugs. Chances escalate for teenagers that start experimenting under the age of 15. Contrary to popular belief, alcohol or drug dependency does not always take years to develop. The potency of street drugs like meth (methamphetamines, crystal meth, crank) and heroin can lead to instant addiction with devastating results.

Several teenagers and young people in their 20s that enter the doors of SouthCoast Recovery struggle with the idea of lifelong sobriety at such a young age. Yet, the disease of addiction is not selective. Addiction affects people of all ages, sex, race and culture on a global scale. SouthCoast Recovery is proud to be nation’s foremost drug and alcohol rehab center fighting the war against addiction with specialized 30, 60, 90-day and 6 month residential treatment programs in southern California. SouthCoast Recovery has eight residential homes throughout Orange County, and offers the finest clinical and medical care available with advanced holistic treatment methods and individualized attention for overall well being. One-on-one clinical therapy, acupuncture and massage as well as educational modules and 12-step support all designed to work in a synergistic manner, helping teens, young people and adults get sober and stay sober.

Established in 1958, the First Step House is one of the largest and longest standing substance abuse treatment centers in Salt Lake City, Utah. The First Step House is a state-licensed , non-profit organization which serves low-income individuals in the state of Utah.

The staff at First Step House implements an evidence-based, comprehensive recovery treatment approach which uses several treatment models including relapse prevention, motivation enhancement, group therapy, life skills classes and Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT). Although First Step House does not follow the traditional 12-step program , they do encourage clients to become involved in fellowships such as Narcotics Anonymous, Alcoholics Anonymous and more.

First Step House uses several tools during initial patient assessment in order to insure proper diagnosis and placement. Once inside Fist Step House, the program utilizes compatible computer-based programs that allow the treatment staff at FSH to track client progress and monitor their outcomes.

Affordable housing is also available at First Step House where they provide modern apartments which are designed specifically for those who have not yet found a place to live at the time of graduation from treatment. All of these extra amenities and consideration make the First Step House a model for substance abuse treatment centers across the nation.

“FSH strategy seeks to instill within each client a feeling of strong support within the services as well as in the clinical sector of each client’s residential experience.” Reads the First Step House website. “Great emphasis is placed on such support-related items as food quality, the upkeep of facilities, grounds and equipment and on the respectful treatment of all clients.”

For more information on the First Step House, including contact information as well as a full description of recovery treatment, visit them on the web at www.FirstStepHouse.org