Oh, There’s No Place Like Rehab for the Holidays!

There’s No Place Like Rehab for the Holidays! This Year Why Celebrate Your Recovery.

The old song goes, “Oh, there’s no place like home for the holidays”, but how many times has the joy of the holidays and home been disrupted by addiction? Family get-togethers, anticipated to bring joy and celebration, are often brought to a screeching halt when you or a family member does something foolish or inappropriate while under the influence of alcohol or another substance.

Sometimes someone doesn’t show up for the holiday celebration that they promised to attend because they need to first feed their addiction, and that must be their top priority.  Sometimes when they do arrive, they think no one will know, but everyone does. Even if nothing is said verbally, family members exchange sad, knowing glances that speak volumes.

People who are under the influence may say things that are rude or crude, or they may behave in a manner that is embarrassing for those who love them.   They can never be fully present.  Addiction deflates the celebration like a pin pops a balloon – the holiday no longer feels celebratory, it is deflated. Family members that hoped this holiday season would be different are disappointed, yet again.  Beautiful memories are tainted as another holiday is a reminder of how addiction disrupts what could have been.

What could be a better way to celebrate the holidays this year than to finally keep the promise of getting alcohol treatment or drug treatment, taking that important first step toward long-term recovery?

Imagine what freedom from addiction would feel like!

How would it be to not feel the pull from the cravings, or the need to use to just feel “normal?”  How would it feel to know that family celebrations can truly be a celebration for everyone?

The holidays might seem like an odd time to begin alcohol or drug treatment, but what better gift could a family receive than to know that someone they love is taking a step this holiday season to become free from the addiction of alcohol or other substances.  This could be the holiday season that is truly a reason for the entire family to celebrate.

Going to a rehab program can seem like a scary first step, but it doesn’t have to be.

Gulf Breeze Recovery offers treatment options that recognize the specialized care necessary for every individual.  Options are available for residential care as well as outpatient and intensive outpatient programs.  The professional staff at Gulf Breeze Recovery can help identify the care that will best fit the needs of the individual.

Incorporating a holistic non-twelve step treatment program, Gulf Breeze Recovery focuses on the physical and emotional needs of their guests.  Professional medical and clinical staff strive to deliver the latest peer-reviewed treatment modalities available.

If you or someone you care about, has an ongoing history of alcohol or substance use and/or relapse, contact Gulf Breeze Recovery or call: 833.551.2356 to speak to an addiction expert to learn more about their residential program, out-patient program, and intensive out-patient program, and which of these can best fit your individual needs.  These programs have helped many people overcome their addiction and embrace their new happy, healthy, substance-free lifestyle.

We help people not just to survive, but to THRIVE!