myself, but I can certainly empathize with those who do not embrace organized religion.   I know that recovery from addiction and the 12-step methodology do not require a pious participant, but faith still seems to play a very major role in recovery from addiction and alcoholism - based on the testimonials of all those I have encountered. 

But still, there has to be another, successful way to be in recovery without the religion or the 12-step.  There are addiction treatment centers that offer treatment methods as an alternative to the 12-step, so there's got to be aftercare adopting a similar philosophy.  I think any way that paves the path to recovery is awsome and should be embraced, but it's curious to me why I never hear about any alternative measures to recovery.

 

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had to be 'bumped' up because of tolerance. I bought into that one also. Had no idea he was selling his prescriptions for money to buy crack. Then crack pipes started showing up in our home. I was not born yesterday. But no one would listen to me. I told his parents, doctor and finaly the police. They at least offered to take the crack pipe off my hands and enter a report so I could go to the doctor and stop the vicious circle. That was just the beginning of the end. His sister overdosed and died last December. NOW his parents believed me. He lives with them now and they are his enablers now, not me. Living with mom and dad at age 50. Go figure. After searching the net for 10 mnths I have finally found this fantastic place with more information in one place at one time than all my months of searching put together. I am amazed and most grateful.  Chris

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a private party with 1,000 closest friends, drugs, and alcohol - then declare success and rehabilitation from addiction.  This is ludicrous and not the way in which real drug rehabs operate.  I have no doubt that the large majority of these celebrities going into drug rehab have no real interest in staying sober, and that kind of attitude won't bring about recovery in any treatment center.
But for those who believe the actions of the few represent the behaviors of all drug rehab centers, this is simply not true.  With the dedication to get and stay sober, most treatment centers work absolute magic in maintaining sobriety, keeping substances out of the center, and keeping order and structure.  Drug rehab is not a vacation and at the same time, it is not a prison. 
Good drug rehab centers employ means to make sobriety fun with a variety of activities and exercises.  Most drug rehabs are good treatment centers and no amount of money will provide special treatment to give means for relapse and inappropriate behavior.  No level of celebrity can override the rules and regulations of the rehab facility.  No one addict is any more entitled than another, just as no one human is more entitled than another.
It's a shame to me that drug rehabs are getting a bad rap because of  a couple who have bowed to celebrity and money over  the gift and blessing of sobriety and if it were up to me, I would have the licenses of these drug rehabs revoked.  People should not be in this industry unless the number one priority is always helping addicts to heal.
Reocvery is possible with devotion to sobriety and a treatment center who shares the same vision of healing. 

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