Addiction and Alcoholism is a Disease

Jan. 1, 2009 - PRLog -- Addiction and Alcoholism is a disease. It must be treated as such by anyone who is affected by it. The individual who suffers from alcoholism or addiction can not try to overcome the problem by themselves. If they do, it will be a matter of time before they begin using either drugs or drinking alcohol again. Shear will power will not be enough for a person who has the disease of addiction or alcoholism. They will first need to seek out medical help in order to physically detox, especially if they have been using drug and alcohol for a long period of time. After the individual is medically stable, they will need to enter into a a drug and alcohol treatment center to receive additional help and support.

At Transformations Treatment Center, addiction and alcoholism is seen as a disease and treated as such. The therapists understand that the person is suffering from an illness and they must first learn how they can stop using. They need to know that alcoholism and addiction is a disease that needs to be treated on a daily basis. Transformations Treatment Center therapists help individuals work through core issues and discover why a person started using, why they have continued using and why they can not stop using.

Individuals will attend group therapy and individual therapy during the day and attend 12 step recovery meetings at night. During the group therapy sessions, individuals learn about the disease of addiction and alcoholism. They learn how to identify the feelings that they used drugs and alcohol to cover up. They also identify the thoughts that lead to drug use and then process their thoughts with the therapists.

Individuals must realize that alcoholism and addiction is treatable and it people do recover from this disease. There is hope for those who get the help they need. However, there is a small portion of people that make it for a period of one year clean and sober. Transformations therefore offers an aftercare program that allows people to come back to group three times per week for one year at no cost. They also offer any client who completes the entire 90 day three phase program Guaranteed Success. Transformation's Guaranteed Success Program allows people who did not make it a year clean 28 days of treatment at no cost.

If you or someone you love has the disease of alcoholism or drug addiction please call 866-211-5538 or log on to http://www.transformationstreatment.com for help.

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Transformations Treatment Center is a 30 to 90 day drug and alcohol treatment program that offers luxury apartments with private rooms during treatment. Our program is designed to help individuals transform from active drug and alcohol abuse to a clean, sober, and successful lifestyle.

We offer a wide variety of therapeutic programs to meet each of our client's needs. Our customized treatment plans ensure that each of our clients are provided with the necessary tools to stay clean and sober, build healthy relationships, find employment, and become completely self-sufficient.

Our three-phase step down program was designed by individuals who have years of experience in the inpatient treatment component and the transitional housing component. After seeing the successes and failures of the two components, Transformations Treatment Center has combined the best of the two components to ensure maximum efficiency.