Just as addiction results from a series of harmful self-defeating choices, addiction recovery results from learning to recognize and make life-giving choices for one’s self. Naturally, this process takes time. It’s generally accepted that significant improvement can be achieved in three months (National Institute of Drug Abuse). For this reason, a minimum 90-day program is recommended for every woman suffering from some type of addiction, including:
- Those experiencing treatment for the first-time
- Women who have been in treatment but experienced true relapse
- Those without adequate support systems
- Women experiencing concurrent struggles with depression, anxiety, anger, and/or those who have difficulty coping with everyday stress.
At the end of the client’s first 30 days in treatment, she is thinking clearly enough to begin to give proper consideration to the remainder of her treatment. The client, their program manager, and the family (if the client’s family is involved in the process) will work together to determine whether the client should complete the 90-day or 180-day program.
How Bethesda Recovery Compares to Other Treatment Programs
In many ways, Bethesda Recovery is like most recognized treatment programs, but there are some noticeable differences, too. Here are just a few of them:
Home-Style Environment. The recovery process at Bethesda takes place in the home of the executive director. We take women out of the dysfunction of their current environments and provide a safe home environment for the journey toward restoration. Many women find this approach preferable to a clinical environment, and it’s proven very effective.
Small-Group Environment. Bethesda Recovery is committed to going after “the one” who is lost in addiction. This means we generally do not treat more than six-to-eight women at any given time. This approach accentuates personal attention and increases the prospect of individual personal recovery.
Sin Disease and Syndromes. While recognizing diagnosable syndromes, Bethesda encourages women to understand sin disease as a reality of their condition.