131 - Day 30 to Day 120 - Intensive Out-Patient Level of Care

02/20/20 • 36 min

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Here we are with Real Recovery Talk! Ben is with me today, and we are going to talk about what you can expect from day 31 on when you are a recovering addict. The first thirty days are all about detox and living in a safe environment. The next phase for patients is intensive outpatient treatment. You can easily underestimate how well you will do after 30 days and may want to skip this phase, however, many who do jump the second 30 days of outpatient treatment usually end up using again.

When you decide to recover from drug and alcohol use, make a promise to yourself to see your recovery past 30 days. You may want to get back to your regular life; however, there are many environments that you may not be strong enough to withstand, and you can quickly end up relapsing without enough support.

The stronger you are, the better husband, wife, daughter, son, brother, and sister you will be. You have the choice to be a better you, and only you can create the change which will make this happen. Remember, your drug addiction may have been with you for years, and the trauma which led you to your addiction may have also lasted many years. You cannot heal from multiple years of engrained trauma and abuse in only 30 days. Take the time to put in 100% for yourself from the start of your recovery.

On days 30 to 120, you’ll be a part of PHP and IOP programs. Generally, you’ll spend about 30 days in the PHP of the recovery program. At this point, you’ll be assigned a therapist and start digging into the source of your addiction. You may be going to a supermarket with a group and learn to navigate through the aisles without buying alcohol. This is a useful program as you’re spending approximately 25 hours of clinical therapy per week to have the support necessary to move through the healing process.

IOP can last 120 days past your initial start of recovery. You’ll be able to give the treatment team a good perspective of where you are for the team to be able to identify where you’ll need support and what emotional factors you’ll need to work on in your recovery.

Listen in to find out why you will gain more and be more successful when you see your therapy through the past 30 days, why a drug or alcohol addict’s behavior is worse when they are not using drugs or alcohol for the first time, and how you can replace drugs and alcohol with other risky behaviors.

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Show Notes:

[05:43] Let’s move into today’s show with a profile scenario.
[09:01] It’s very easy to underestimate the amount of control you have over your addiction during the first thirty days of treatment.
[11:49] Ben and I discuss the details of intensive PHP therapy.
[13:29] The purpose of PHP is to figure out what the underlying conditions are which caused your addiction.
[15:15] Ben and I talk about why we became addicts, our emotional triggers and what we had to work through to become clean again.
[20:28] Why an addict’s behavior is worse for the first few days or weeks after they become clean of drugs or alcohol.
[22:08] When you are addicted to drugs or alcohol, you need to find a positive behavior to replace the old behavior.
[25:10] The most important part of recovery is the transitional level of care.
[29:28] Staying in your program until you have dealt with your emotional hurt is the best way to receive the support you need when recovering from addiction.
[31:18] Getting your life back on track and how your sponsor can be an important support in this process.
[34:17] Be willing, open and honest when moving through recovery.

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Show Notes:

[05:43] Let’s move into today’s show with a profile scenario.
[09:01] It’s very easy to underestimate the amount of control you have over your addiction during the first thirty days of treatment.
[11:49] Ben and I discuss the details of intensive PHP therapy.
[13:29] The purpose of PHP is to figure out what the underlying conditions are which caused your addiction.
[15:15] Ben and I talk about why we became addicts, our emotional triggers and what we had to work through to become clean again.
[20:28] Why an addict’s behavior is worse for the first few days or weeks after they become clean of drugs or alcohol.
[22:08] When you are addicted to drugs or alcohol, you need to find a positive behavior to replace the old behavior.
[25:10] The most important part of recovery is the transitional level of care.
[29:28] Staying in your program until you have dealt with your emotional hurt is the best way to receive the support you need when recovering from addiction.
[31:18] Getting your life back on track and how your sponsor can be an important support in this process.
[34:17] Be willing, open and honest when moving through recovery.

Links and Resources:

Real Recovery Live Chat
Real Recovery Talk on the Web
Real Recovery Talk on YouTube
Leave Real Recovery Talk a review on iTunes
Rock Recovery Center
Real Recovery Talk on Facebook
Ideas for a show? Email us [email protected] and [email protected]

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132 - God, Vulnerability and Self-Disclosure

Here we are with Real Recovery Talk! Ben is hosting our show today with our guest Johnny, a recovered alcoholic and drug addict and part of the team at Futures Recovery Health Care in Jupiter, Florida.

Johnny grew up in a financially stable household and was a very privileged child, attended prep school, and expected people to always tell him he was brilliant. He graduated from college and landed a great job in Washington DC, making great money for his age at 21. He soon fell into cocaine addiction and was the life of the party until this came to an end when he became homeless.

He found himself out on the streets in Phoenix, Arizona. Johnny liked hanging out with people who were making fun of others because “we were better than them.” Out of control and in with the wrong crowd, “I realized I violated every type of value I had: physical, emotional, and sexual.” His life became a catch 22 of doing anything for money to get drugs, then needing to take drugs to forget about the action he had just received. This series of recurring events took Johnny to a place “where I had no hope.”

His distorted perception of body dysmorphia, along with the belief his parents instilled in having to be the best at both being an athlete and student, led him to have unrealistic standards for himself. Now, Johnny always needed to feel connected to a group. Looking back, he realized how much of a puppet he had become.

By August 16th, 2007, Johnny had been through five treatment centers and didn’t realize how much he was hurting his family, as well as himself. Johnny decidedly made a choice to not put a mind-altering substance in his body again.

Listen in to find out Johnny’s struggles with God, how he reconnected to God, and how Johnny continued to lie and struggle before he found a sponsor. Find out how his past actions when he was addicted caught up to him in the form of federal prison several years later. Learn how Johnny used this opportunity for 35 months to help other prisoners become sober and straight.

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Show Notes:

[01:28] Johnny tells his story of how he fell into addiction.
[05:06] You can’t outthink drug and alcohol addiction once addiction gets a hold of you.
[05:28] Johnny talks about the void which drugs and alcohol filled for him.
[08:14] August 15th, 2007, Johnny had been through five treatment centers
[09:53] Johnny and his belief and disbelief in God.
[11:35] Taking a look at sobriety and abstinence.
[13:02] Johnny’s past catching up with him five years after his actions.
[16:48] Looking at the impact of drug and alcohol abuse on family and others around you.
[17:57] Patrick, a counselor in Lima, PA, helped Johnny unload his fears and move through the process of healing.
[19:30] Brene Brown and the courage to be vulnerable.
[21:29] Sharing and the role of sharing in the process of healing and relations theory.
[23:00] Three types of recovery programs at Futures Recovery Healthcare Center.
[27:40] Working with people who cannot show weakness.
[31:02] The experiential process, hands on, working with recovering addicts one-on-one.
[34:30] Johnny’s daily thinking process and mindset as he moves through daily life.