You can learn to cope at a Nova Scotia drug rehab

One of the key things that a Nova Scotia drug rehab can help an addict with is by outlining ways the addict can cope with triggers or dangerous situations.

In individual counselling sessions or in group therapy, the professional from the Nova Scotia drug rehab will try to ascertain what situations put the drug addict or alcoholic in danger of using.

First, they will ask for examples of situations when the addict may have had a craving or been vulnerable to one. The Nova Scotia drug rehab counsellor will ask how the addict was feeling just before the felt the “trigger.”

Did their emotional state contribute to their being at risk? Were they depressed when they felt the craving? Were they in a very good mood?

An addict’s emotional state can be a great contributor to their ability to cope with cravings. The Nova Scotia drug rehab will try to teach the addict mechanisms and strategies for coping with cravings when they happen – and recognizing the dangers before it’s too late.

Besides the help they’ll get from a Nova Scotia drug rehab, the addict may also need further support. And that may come in the form of 12-step programs like Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous.

These programs are a great supplement to the recovery to be found in a Nova Scotia drug rehab. The 12-step fellowships offer great support from people who have been exactly where the addict is.

Addicts will be encouraged to call fellow members for support, especially when they are feeling vulnerable or depressed. This is especially true whenever the drug addict or alcoholic feels like they are going to use or drink.

The programs also strongly suggest that the addict choose a sponsor who will guide them through the 12 steps of recovery. This sponsor will also usually be there to offer support and suggestions for recovery.

Some Nova Scotia drug rehabs will allow 12-step meetings to take place on their premises, and will require or at least encourage clients to attend meetings on days they are permitted to leave the facility.

Halifax Drug Rehab Centres

• Alcare Place

  • Provides a stable and safe environment in which men are able to redirect all their energy towards their recovery without the worry of providing work, shelter and food for themselves. Alcare Place houses up to 13 residents and is supervised 24-hours a day. The house is open to male addicts aged 19 and over.
  • www.alcareplace.com

Lawrencetown Drug Rehab Centres

• Ledeghill Treatment and Recovery Centre

  • Addiction treatment centre offering 28, 42 and 56-day rehabilitation programs and ongoing support.
  • www.ledgehill.com

Lunenburg Drug Rehab Centres

• Foundation for Youth Support

  • The Youth Support Program of Lunenburg and Queens Counties is a substance misuse treatment service for adolescents between the ages of 13 and 19.
  • youthsupport.tripod.com

New Minas Drug Rehab Centres

• Crosbie House Society

  • An abstinence based 12 step, 28 day residential addiction recovery program for alcohol, drug and gambling addictions.
  • www.crosbiehousesociety.com