There’s no doubt about it, for those who are addicted to drugs and alcohol, it is of the utmost importance that they seek out and find an inpatient, residential, drug and alcohol addiction and dependence treatment center, detox facility, rehab program, and recovery organization. Elevate’s approach to treatment is unique and special and highly well thought out in that it focuses on all aspects of addiction including the physical, the mental, the psychological, the chemical, and the spiritual aspects of addiction.

The way that treatment is carried out at Elevate stresses the fact that a spiritual approach to treatment is not defined by any religion but in and of itself contains what the individual believes is true to themselves, for themselves, about themselves, and only for themselves. The rehab modalities and counseling techniques at Elevate like to concentrate on things like the patient’s own personal values, their private goals and purposes in life, their honor and self-respect and things that touch them on a deep level. These are the tools that each and ever addict has inherently deep down inside of them. These are the strongest tools that any addicted individual has to fight addiction with, and these tools would be considered spiritual in nature.

One of many things that really takes Elevate and sets it apart from other treatment programs is the simple and very obvious factor that the program is not based on time, it is instead based on results. In other words, one doesn’t necessarily leave on the last day if you one isn’t ready.  This is results-based rehab at its finest and at its most successful manifestation possible.

No successful rehab center that truly cares about its patients will put a time limiter on its program, at least not a very serious or strict one.  Elevate most definitely does not like to put a strict time limit on treatment as the worst thing one could possibly do is to tell someone to leave when they are just a few days away from the absolute final breakthrough of resolving a major issue of their addiction, or of resolving the entire addiction itself! The program’s average length go time is 90 days long, as this has been the time that addictionology experts believe is necessary to truly beat most addictions.  As is the status quo, most rehab programs are indeed only thirty days long but that is because most insurance policies will only pay for thirty days, no more, no less.  That being said, what insurance companies want and what is in the best interests of an addict are not necessarily the same thing, hence Elevate’s ninety day program.

Each phase of the program is approximately 25 to 30 days. A description of the treatment and goals of each phase are:

• Health screening and evaluation from a qualified medical doctor specializing in addiction medicine in order to keep the client safe during treatment.

• Detoxification from drugs in a safe and comfortable manner, utilizing massages and acupressure to help the body cleanse itself.

• Getting the individual’s diet on track with proper nutrition including vitamins, minerals and amino acids designed to get the body’s natural endorphins and hormones functioning properly.

• Introducing exercise on the proper gradient, starting with Yoga and stretching and moving up to hiking and then into an exercise routine such as Fitness Training when ready. Fitness Training can be modified to any individual’s fitness level and is a great way to get the body into shape and active. We have found that many aches, pains and health problems lessen when the person is doing a regimented fitness program like Fitness Training.

• Breathing and Mindfulness exercises to get the client to get their mind focused on the here and now and not scattered.

• Communication skills to increase the client’s ability to relate to people and express feelings effectively and without dramatic emotion or blame.

During this time the client will participate in:

• Daily educational group sessions designed to be empowering, active and enlightening.

• Individual one-on-one sessions with a certified counselor who will not tell you what is wrong with you, but will help guide you on a path to self-realization.

• Addiction counseling and related education will be done throughout the phase.

• SMART Recovery® Meetings to express issues and progress in a non-judgmental and positive manner.

• Continuation of vitamin, mineral and amino acid regimen after detoxification to establish balance in the body.

• Increasing the level of exercise as applicable in order to establish a healthy and normal exercise routine that is challenging.

• Learning how to identify unhealthy or co-dependent relationships in order to address and resolve them.

• Lowering of stresses in life through productive exercises and building upon previous mindfulness exercises.

• Further training in interpersonal skills in order to relate to others and see their point of view without anger or resentment.

• Evaluating one’s choices and how the Pros and Cons of every decision leads to a desired result or negative consequence.

• Strengthen and nurture relationships with positive people and influences in life, and learning about why one must put effort into keeping good relationships healthy.

• Taking responsibility for not only themselves but also for others by assisting newer clients in exercises desighned to show one how giving back to others in an important element in recovery and also in leading a happy and productive life.

During this time the client will participate in:

• Daily educational group sessions designed to be empowering, active and enlightening.

• Individual one-on-one sessions with a certified counselor who will not tell you what is wrong with you, but will help guide you on a path to self-realization.

• Addiction counseling and related education will be done throughout the phase.

• Family counseling where the client and staff will work together to help get through upsetting past situations with family.

• SMART Recovery® Meetings to express issues and progress in a non-judgmental and positive manner.

• Refining of vitamin, mineral and amino acid regimen to set up for a future life of healthy living.

• A self-motivated exercise and nutrition program where the client is involved in making a plan for a successful life after the program of health and wellness.

• The importance of honesty and how living a positive life means one where one cannot hide behind lies and deceit.

• Confronting the issues of the past by a thorough accounting of life’s choices and activities that brought about pain and stress for not only self, but family, friends and others.

• A process to make amends for past bad actions in a way that enables the client to move on from the past and wipe the slate clean with a new sense of self-respect and an honest heart.

• Preparations for how to live a life outside of treatment with new and positive relationships and how to continue to make amends after treatment to get to the point where damage done has been made up to the best of the client’s ability.

• Further work on what life skills or tools the client needs to achieve the highest possible level of confidence and individual empowerment to give them the highest possible chance of success after treatment.

During this time the client will participate in:

• Daily educational group sessions designed to be empowering, active and enlightening.

• Individual one-on-one sessions with a certified counselor who will not tell you what is wrong with you, but will help guide you on a path to self-realization.

• Addiction counseling and related education will be done throughout the phase.

• Family counseling where the client and staff will work together to help get through upsetting past situations with family and plan for the future after treatment.

• SMART Recovery® Meetings to express issues and progress in a non-judgmental and positive manner.

• Complete and thorough Discharge Planning with Family Involvement as Applicable

• Sober Support Group Referrals

• Finalized Relapse Prevention Plans

• Graduation Ceremony

• Discharge from Program and Travel Arrangements

• Graduate Assurance Plan details and Contract

• Internship Interview and Training (if applicable)

Elevate is a very extensive and involved program.  Each day at this program offers patients new sights, new visages, new experiences, new challenges, new projects, and new aspects of addiction to work against.  Elevate is truly successful because this program does not leave a single stone or even a pebble unturned.

This program covers the physical, physiological, health-related, chemical dependence-oriented, and psychosomatic aspects of drug and alcohol addiction.  Detoxification, yoga, psychical therapy, massage therapy, whirlpool therapy, vitamin bomb therapy, proper diet, proper exercise, etc. all of these are used in the program to really handle once and for all the physical aspects of addiction.

This program successfully and perfectly covers the mental, psychological, personal, spiritual, and abstract aspects of addiction.  The counselors at Elevate concentrate on the underlying issues, the morals, the integrity, the past, the present, the future, what’s been done, what will be done, how the individual got addicted, his or her triggers, strengths, weaknesses, and more.  The mental side of any addiction is always at least 70% the problem, and anyone who says differently is going to have a rough time rehabilitating individuals from a mostly physical approach.  With proper counseling, life skills, elective, one on one sessions, group sessions, courses, outdoor activities, spiritual approaches, study approaches, educational courses, and even physical courses, one can heal the mind and the spirit from addiction and that is exactly what Elevate works to accomplish with each and every client.

• Personal consultation with a nutrition and exercise specialist to help clients adjust their eating to align better with what their body actually needs.

• Utilizing essential oils as needed for a holistic way to deal with stress or pains in the body.

• Art Therapy where the client can renew the creative side of the spirit that is often lost in drugs.

• Experiential Therapy where the client can spend supervised time in nature reflecting and reconnecting with the environment and its beauty.

• Supervised Trips off campus to the forest, beach or other places of natural beauty (later Phases).