Drug Rehab for Fort Myers, Florida Residents

Drug Addiction Treatment in Florida

An addiction to any type of substance causes changes in the brain, teaching it to adapt to how it feels when the substance is in the system. It is difficult and painful to break free of the connection that the brain forms when substances are in the system and ultimately can cause destructive behaviors and break relationships.

Once a dependence on a substance has been formed, the best way to escape it is to find professional help through a treatment program at Legacy Healing Center. Treatment at Legacy helps individuals and their loved ones go through the process of recovery providing therapies and holistic treatment to ensure the individual who is struggling with addiction can break free of their addiction.

Where Can I Find Help?

Legacy Healing Center in Jupiter is a premiere behavioral health provider that focuses on the treatment of substance abuse and addiction. At Legacy, our mission is to lay out the steps for any individual struggling with addiction who comes through our door. We pride ourselves on providing unique individualized treatment plans that allow each individual person to recover in our facilities and address underlying issues.

When you make the decision to work with us at Legacy, you are giving yourself the chance to free yourself of substances and re-join society and find a more fulfilling, sober life.

What Is Drug Rehab Like?

Legacy’s drug rehab programs offer a holistic approach to healing. These types of programs allow individuals to find more than recovery by offering a full range of services that focus on the body, spirit, and mind of the individual. At Legacy, we offer many types of treatment and strategies such as:

Medical Treatment – Legacy offers medical treatment to individuals with co-occurring disorders giving individuals the treatment they need beyond treatment for addiction.

Spirituality – Some individuals find that finding spirituality can be an integral part of recovery. Legacy is available to help offer guidance in spirituality through individual and group sessions.

Fitness – Legacy offers on and off-site fitness programs to help those in treatment get healthy and stay motivated building self-esteem and overall fitness.

12- Step – Legacy incorporates the 12- step method into the programming of treatment plans and helps individuals find 12-step groups in their individual communities.

Nutrition – Another part of healing the body as a whole has to do with nutrition. Legacy offers nutrition counseling and meal plans to help ensure that the foods that are being consumed are helping detoxify and strengthen the body during the recovery process.

Transition Assistance – Legacy trains their patients to become independent and provide assistance with challenges such as the ability to join support groups or becoming involved with activities in the community.

Outings – Legacy Healing Center has locations all over South Florida and offers fun outing to help individuals in treatment stay active and engaged. These types of activities can help build friendships and find fun in sober living.

Creative Arts – Legacy offers creative supplies and programs to help individuals tap into their creative side and express themselves through art.

Career Services – As mentioned in transition assistance, Legacy trains their patients to become independent and help by assisting individuals with career services to get them back on track and find a job.

At Legacy, we make it our goal that each special individual that enters our facility in search of sobriety leaves with skills that will help them deal with and overcome challenging situations once re-entering society. Through our numerous specially crafted addiction treatment services, we provide our clients with the support they need to live a fulfilling sober life. 

What To Expect Why Legacy?

When someone begins treatment for addiction the first step is to complete a detox program. Any addiction can be dangerous to those who are struggling and substance abuse causes changes to the brain that makes quitting difficult and results in severe withdrawal symptoms. Depending on the difficulty and the severity of the addiction, it will be important for patients to initially complete a detox program such as those found at Legacy Healing Center. The length of the detox will depend on the type and severity of the addiction.

A medical detox program, like the one at Legacy, monitors the individual 24/7, ensuring their comfort and safety, allowing the body to rid itself of the substance. It is best for a detox to occur in a medical facility because of the full-time care, and the ability to monitor the individual,  their pain levels, and overall safety.

The importance of medical detox is to ensure that withdrawal symptoms are not too severe. Withdrawal symptoms are commonly felt within 24 hours of beginning the detox and can be intense for 48-72 hours. After that, they can continue for up to a week but with less intensity. Once the substance is out of the system and the withdrawal symptoms have ceased, individuals are able to focus on treatment and behavioral therapies to overcome their addiction. 

Why Legacy?

Addiction can be thought of as having two parts, one part physical and the other mental, and the best way to treat those two parts is through an inpatient treatment program at Legacy Healing Center.

Legacy Healing Center, with locations all over South Florida, provides conclusive treatment programs that guide individuals struggling with addiction through the correct treatment and to sobriety. Legacy doesn’t offer just one program to fit all but instead provides different lengths of comprehensive treatment in 30, 60, 90-day increments paired with individualized treatment plans to help those struggling get the help they need. 

Sober Friendly Attractions Near Fort Myers, FL

After completing the inpatient drug rehab program at one of Legacy Healing Center’s locations in South Florida, it will be time to return home and reintegrate into your life there.  It is important to stay active and engaged in your recovery by finding positive sober-friendly things to do in Fort Myers.   Here are a few ideas:

Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium 

This 105-acre site offers hiking trails, a nature center, and a planetarium. It is home to many rescue animals and includes visits to butterfly and bird aviaries.

3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, Florida 33905 

MAG History and Science Center

This is an interactive educational museum for all ages with more than 60 exhibits that includes a hurricane simulator.

200 Cranford Ave, Fort Myers, Florida 33916 

Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve 

This non-for-profit dedicated to preserving this 3,500- acre park offers a variety of wildlife, a butterfly garden, and boardwalk trails through wetlands.

7751 Penzance Blvd, Fort Myers, Florida 33966

The River District 

Head to the River District for a Farmer’s Market or an afternoon lunch. The River District is essentially the downtown area of Fort Myers with a concentration of low building profiles providing a view of authentic Florida food, plus global cuisines in an easy to walk around the area. There are always events going on in the River District.

2180 W First St. Fort Myers, Florida 33901

The Shell Factory & Nature Park

This family-friendly complex contains a retail shop, steak & seafood eatery, a nature park, and rides for children.

6554 North Cleveland Ave US 41, North Fort Myers, Florida 33903

Sanibel Island 

Sanibel Island is a great option for a weekend getaway from Fort Myers. It is located just 41 minutes southwest of Fort Myers and is connected to the mainland via a causeway. This beautiful inhabited island getaway features beautiful beaches and a lighthouse.

1159 Causeway Blvd, Sanibel, FL 33957

Fleamasters Fleamarket 

This is Florida’s biggest and best flea market with around 900 unique stores full of bargains. Including vintage art, jewelry, crafts, food stands, fresh fruit, and veggies, great for family and friends to spend the afternoon, even if just to browse.

4135 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33916

Manatee Park 

This waterfront park provides paved trails for those who enjoy nature walks but also up-close views of manatees! You are able to watch shows in the amphitheater as well as rent kayaks to kayak with the manatees.

10901 FL-80, Fort Myers, FL 33905