Detox From Alcohol Addiction
Safely at Legacy

Detoxing from alcohol addiction can be much more complex than many people realize. After all, alcohol is a legal substance readily accepted in a wide variety of social situations. Yet, most people aren’t aware that detoxing from alcohol can be more dangerous than detoxing from illicit street drugs such as heroin or crystal meth. If a person has been drinking heavily over a long period of time and then tries to stop drinking suddenly, there can be a significant risk of developing potentially dangerous withdrawal symptoms.

When you come to Legacy Healing Centers to begin your recovery from alcohol addiction, you have the advantage of starting your early recovery with around-the-clock medical supervision. We’re also able to administer prescription medications to ensure you’re safe and comfortable at all times throughout your recovery. We’ll also work with you to customize the right treatments for your situation so you have the best possible chance of making a successful recovery from alcohol addiction.

Why Choose Legacy for
Alcohol Detox in Florida?

When you choose Legacy for alcohol detox, you know you have the full support of all our helpful staff at all times throughout your recovery. We work closely with each person to tailor the right combination of therapies and treatments to suit your individual recovery needs, so you have the best possible chance of making a successful recovery.

You’ll have the advantage of staying temporarily in luxurious accommodations with the benefit of around-the-clock medical supervision for your safety. Throughout your comprehensive rehab treatment program, you’ll develop new daily routines that aren’t focused on alcohol. Instead, each day is structured around your healthy recovery. Throughout your time in rehab, the daily habits you learn with us should remain with you long after you return home again, making it easier for you to maintain your sober lifestyle with confidence.

Why Travel to Florida for Alcohol Detox?

If you’re ready to make a positive change in your life and break free from a cycle of alcohol addiction, coming to Legacy Healing Centers in Florida is your best option. When you come to Florida, you’ll begin your early recovery by staying temporarily in lush, tropical surroundings that feel more like a vacation than rehab treatments. You’ll also have the advantage of being away from people and situations that might act as triggers for your alcohol abuse issues. Then, when you feel more confident about your recovery, you’re able to return home to keep up with any work or study commitments or family obligations you have.

What Is Alcohol Detox Like?

It’s common for many people to be anxious about what alcohol detox will be like before they come to Legacy. Some people may have tried to reduce their alcohol intake or quit drinking altogether at home, only to struggle with unpleasant symptoms associated with withdrawal. The result often leads them to relapse back into even heavier drinking patterns than they had before.

Many people don’t realize that quitting drinking by going cold turkey can lead some people to experience potentially dangerous withdrawal symptoms. Some of those symptoms might become severe enough to require emergency medical assistance for your safety. By comparison, you have the advantage of around-the-clock medical supervision when you come to Legacy Healing Centers for alcohol detox. We’re also able to administer prescription medications that alleviate the worst of any withdrawal symptoms and make it easier to manage cravings throughout your recovery.

In most cases, detox should be complete within around seven days. Our addiction treatment specialists can monitor your vital signs and adjust your medications as required to ensure you’re always safe and comfortable at all times. Of course, it’s important to remember that detox is just the first step in any comprehensive rehab treatment program.

Detox simply eliminates the toxins of alcohol from your system and helps break your body’s dependency on the substance. Yet detox doesn’t do anything to address any of the underlying psychological reasons or triggers behind your addictive drinking behaviors. Therefore, to improve your chances of making a successful recovery, it’s also essential to address the emotional reasons behind your drinking issues.

What Happens After Detox?

Once you’ve gotten through the detox process, it’s essential to engage with your counselor in one-on-one counseling sessions. Your counselor will work with you to begin identifying some of the underlying reasons behind your drinking behaviors. You’ll also start to recognize some of the people, places, and situations in your life that trigger your alcohol abuse issues. When you know more about these, you’re in a stronger position to start creating a relapse prevention strategy that works for your unique recovery needs.

Aside from attending counseling sessions, you’re also encouraged to participate in regular group support meetings. Group meetings can be beneficial for helping reduce feelings of isolation, as you’ll meet people in various stages of their own recovery who have faced the same challenges you’re facing. You also have the chance to forge new bonds with like-minded people who are determined to find healthy ways to enjoy their sober lifestyle. They also understand what you’re going through and may be able to provide support and suggestions that might have helped them maintain sobriety.

Each day in rehab is structured around your healthy, sober lifestyle. In fact, most people seriously underestimate how important it is for your recovery to begin building new daily routines focused on your healthy lifestyle. Many people who come to Legacy Healing Centers may have developed unhealthy daily habits that could have led to a level of deterioration in physical and psychological health. Yet when you focus on healthy daily routines, you not only improve your self-confidence, you can also improve your health at the same time as building healthier ways to live your life.

Staying temporarily in luxurious accommodations and getting a good night’s sleep means you can wake up feeling rejuvenated each morning. You’ll start your day with a hearty meal made from nutritious ingredients and then spend your day focused on your recovery. Your rehab treatment program will also incorporate various other types of therapy and counseling, including trauma counseling and family therapy. Most people believe only the person recovering from alcohol addiction needs treatment. Yet, addiction can affect everyone around you in different ways.

Family therapy can help you begin to mend damaged relationships and help family members and loved ones understand more about their roles in your healthy recovery. Trauma therapy can also help you build self-confidence that you are a survivor and worthy of living a healthy, productive lifestyle free from addiction.

Of course, alcohol rehab in Florida isn’t just about counseling and group meetings. When you come to Legacy Healing, we recognize that the healing process needs to work on a holistic level to improve your chances of making a successful recovery. Many people in recovery from alcohol abuse and addiction struggle with various vitamin and nutrient deficiencies. Alcohol leeches the body of essential nutrients. It also stops your body from absorbing the nutrients your body needs to function optimally.

Our nutritional specialists will work with you to create a healthy meal plan that helps address any vitamin deficiencies or nutrient imbalances you’re struggling with. Besides, when you begin eating healthy meals regularly throughout each day, you start forming healthy new patterns of behavior for your sober lifestyle. We also encourage you to explore various alternative therapies while you’re in rehab. It’s common for many people to feel skeptical about alternative therapies at first, particularly if they’ve never tried them before.

Alternative therapies are intended to provide you with natural ways to manage cravings, reduce symptoms of stress, and relieve anxiety throughout your recovery. Some can also help promote the natural release of ‘feel-good’ endorphins into your system. Some examples of alternative therapies might include mindfulness meditation sessions or yoga classes. Yoga isn’t just about doing slow exercises to improve your flexibility and core strength. You’ll also learn how yoga’s controlled breathing techniques can help reduce stress and leave you feeling rejuvenated after each session.

Others may find that working on a fitness program is better suited to their recovery needs, as it promotes the healthy release of endorphins into your system that leave you feeling good after each training session. You can work out in our well-equipped gym, which offers plenty of strength training and cardio equipment. The dedicated team at Legacy is also still here to provide any ongoing support and guidance you need long after you leave rehab. Our goal is to ensure you’re equipped with all the tools and resources you need to maintain your sober lifestyle long after you leave rehab.

If you’re ready to break the cycle of alcohol abuse and addiction, call Legacy Healing Center today. Our helpful addiction treatment specialists are here to answer any questions you have about the treatments available and what happens during the recovery process. We’re here to support you every step of the way to your healthy recovery.