3 Benefits of Supervised Medical Detox

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Detoxification from drugs or alcohol is often the first (and perhaps most critical) step in your recovery. For a safe and comfortable detox, it’s best not to go “cold turkey” but to let us help you or someone you love with the process. At 10 Acre Ranch, our staff is trained to help clients with medical detox and to give you the coping strategies needed to complete this initial phase of recovery.

Here are a few of the many benefits of medical detox at 10 Acre Ranch:

  • 24/7 support. We provide our male clients with round-the-clock care and supervision. This is especially important since unsupervised detox can result in serious and long-lasting health consequences. For example, dehydration, vomiting, abnormal heart rhythms, and delirium tremens are just a few of the complications that can occur when stopping heavy alcohol consumption.
  • A healing environment. Our supportive and stress-free environment provides the perfect setting for detox. Our caring team of addiction specialists will help you better manage physical and mental withdrawal symptoms so you can have the energy and focus needed to get and stay sober. At 10 Acre Ranch, we encourage clients to participate in daily physical recreational activities to help the body return to its normal functional ability.
  • Nutritional guidance. Addiction can deplete your body of essential nutrients and so part of the detox process is to help our male clients fuel their recovery and heal their body. Our team of specialists can guide you or someone you love on how to eat properly to better manage withdrawal symptoms, restore physical health, and support the neurological system.

More About Medical Detox at 10 Acre Ranch
Let us help you start off your recovery journey with a supervised detox. We can help you cleanse your body of toxins and start on the road to long-term sobriety. To learn more, call: 877-228-4679.

Recovery on the Road: Staying Sober During the Holidays

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It’s official. The holiday season is officially upon us. In addition to gift-giving, tree trimming and the occasionally awkward office party at work, this time of year is also associated with traveling to visit friends and family. And, for most, that can bring with it the stress and anxiety of navigating endless lines at airport security, long car rides and the like.

But, for those on a journey to addiction recovery, holiday travel can present even more obstacles. It can be challenging to maintain your sobriety without your support system around and having your normal routine thrown off. Though, with the right strategies in place, you can still enjoy the holidays and stay sober.

Traveling During the Holidays? Here Are a Few Tips.

(1) Create a travel plan. Even if you’re not on a path to addiction recovery, traveling can be stressful. Before you even leave your house, think about your upcoming trip, the potential relapse triggers you might encounter and how you can prepare yourself to respond.

(2) Take everything with a grain of salt. Keep things in perspective and don’t let yourself get upset about things you can’t control. When you’re faced with a challenging situation, try to find a way to smile and know that it’s just a temporary inconvenience.

(3) Plan ahead and schedule some sober activities. Don’t let yourself fall into the trap of getting bored and turning to drugs and alcohol as a crutch. Before you leave home, do a little bit of research online to find some interesting and healthy ways to spend your time. Check out local museums, parks and hiking trails.

(4) Use your trip to fulfill a personal goal. Spending time away from home can be stressful but it can also give you an opportunity to tackle a new project, learn a new hobby or ramp up your exercise routine. By focusing on a specific goal, you can use that determination and momentum to maintain a sober lifestyle.

If you’re on a journey to addiction recovery, you can still enjoy spending time with friends and family. With a little planning in advance, you can learn how to navigate holiday travel while staying sober.

Life Skills Training During Recovery in Southern California

At 10 Acre Ranch, we encourage clients to focus on recovery assignments that help them better understand themselves and learn important life skills including stress management, the importance of self-care, communication skills and relapse prevention strategies. To learn about our comprehensive addiction services, inquire about fees and insurance coverage, or discuss a loved one’s addiction cycle, contact the 10 Acre team today: (877) 228-4679 today.

Quiet Time for Better Recovery

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At 10 Acre Ranch, we know that quite reflection is an important part of the addiction recovery process, both in rehab and once you begin your new sober life. Even taking a few minutes away from the ongoing activities and stressors of daily life can be beneficial. Quiet time enhances your cognitive abilities and overall mental focus – and it allows you to better process and to integrate what you’ve learned into daily life. It also gives your brain some much-needed breathing room, to think and reflect on the past, present, and future and to assess who you are, how you have been acting, and what needs to change in your life.

Making the Most Out of Quiet Time at 10 Acre
At 10 Acre Ranch, we help you create the much-needed stillness you need to reflect on your recovery. Our residents participate in spiritual nature walks as well as morning meditation sessions, which are designed to help achieve a state of calm that can be revisited during the darkest hours of addiction. Additionally, clients are encouraged to take time away from daily activities to focus on addiction recovery assignments, or key areas of recovery that need to be analyzed to better understand themselves, their minds and bodies, and their individual recovery goals. These include:

  • Anger management
  • Acting-out behaviors
  • Steps 1, 2, and 3 of the 12-step program
  • Self-care
  • Communication skills and relationships
  • Relapse prevention
  • Shame and guilt
  • Discharge planning

Rehab Your Mind and Body in Southern California
At 10 Acre Ranch, we encourage our male clients to carve out quiet time and to learn about themselves as they embark upon the recovery process. To learn about our comprehensive addiction services, inquire about fees and insurance coverage, or discuss a loved one’s addiction cycle, contact the 10 Acre team today: 877-228-4679 today.

Why Friendships in Rehab Matter

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If you or a loved one is battling with drug or alcohol abuse, you’re likely all too familiar with the way addiction can isolate people. It’s only natural, then, that the isolation would continue once in rehab. After all, addiction may have left you with a host of emotions, including anger and distrust.

Friendships can become a very powerful tool in lifelong sobriety, however. Bonding with other residents can teach you how to have care and compassion for others and can help you form a lifelong support system.

At 10 Acre Ranch, our social model helps residents develop healthy interaction patterns. Our group therapy and recreation therapy programs, for instance, are designed to help you decrease social anxiety, foster friendships, and build interpersonal skills practice – all essential to long-term addiction recovery. Even our nutritional meal preparation program focuses on forging friendships, as residents take turns prepping and serving residents well-rounded, high-quality meals.

7 Benefits of Forming Friendships

By bonding with other residence during your time at rehab, you’ll …

  • Break out of a destructive isolation cycle
  • Learn team-building and interpersonal skills
  • Receive empathy and understanding from peers
  • Gain a new perspective on dealing with your problems
  • Connect with others who have a similar experience and worldview
  • Become part of a thriving community
  • Begin to see that you have things to be grateful for

Group Therapy at 10 Acre Ranch
In our group therapy sessions, clients are encouraged to step out of isolation and pursue sobriety in community with others. To this end, our credentialed addiction treatment staff leads daily process groups and activities, including addiction education, relaxation and meditation, anger management, life story therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy. To learn more, call 877-228-4679. All calls are confidential and we are available 24/7 to answer your questions.

The Dangerous Connection Between Alcohol and Anger

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Consistently abusing alcohol for many years can have serious and lasting effects on your body. Long-term overconsumption of beer, wine and liquor is often associated with cirrhosis, pancreatitis, cognitive impairment, thiamine deficiencies and memory disorders.

Plus, it also puts your emotional health at risk too. While alcohol affects everyone differently, for many, it increases their risk of experiencing emotional outbursts, violent behavior and excessive anger. And, if you don’t arm yourself with healthy coping mechanisms, allowing feelings of frustration and aggravation to go unchecked can increase your risk of relapse for those working on a path to addiction recovery.

Given that alcohol and anger are so interlaced, learning how to control your anger and respond to challenging situations in a healthy way is critical for those on a path to sobriety.

If you are building a new sober lifestyle, the following includes a few strategies to help keep your emotions in check.

(1) When you get tense, think about what you are about to say. In a disagreement with your spouse? See a post on social media that makes you upset? Chances are, if you are getting upset, you likely know it. The next time you feel your blood pressure rise, take this into consideration. Think before you speak, or better yet, tell the other person that it’s not a productive time to talk and make plans to discuss the issue after you’ve had time to cool down.

(2) Get a fresh perspective. If you are upset about a situation or how someone treated you, it’s easy to get into a tailspin of anger and frustration. Sometimes the best way to keep your anger in check is to simply talk to a friend who can provide an objective opinion. They may be able so share a different viewpoint that you may not have considered.

(3) Take a break. Being angry in certain situations is a normal reaction – it’s when you let your feelings escalate uncontrolled that you get yourself into trouble. The next time you do start to feel irritated, take the high road and don’t get caught up in the situation. Take a walk outside, meditate or go to a local yoga class to clear your head.

Alcohol Addiction Treatment at 10 Acre Ranch

One of Southern California’s most reputable rehab facilities, 10 Acre Ranch is an affordable alcohol addiction treatment center serving men 18 and over. We provide a comprehensive range of addiction recovery services based on a social treatment model. Our welcoming program gives residents an opportunity to participate in daily process groups, make positive behavioral changes, and prepare for life after recovery.

To learn more about our CA men’s rehab program and how we can help, call 10 Acre Ranch at (877) 228-4679 today.

3 Benefits of a Small Client-Staff Ratio Rehab Facility

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When you or someone you love is ready to enter rehab, you’ll need to consider the size of the facility as well as its staff. In general, smaller programs are often able to offer more personalized treatment in a comforting and nurturing environment.

There are other reasons why choosing a rehab facility with a smaller client-staff ratio might be the right choice for you or your loved one, including:

  • Individualized addiction treatment: When it comes to addiction, there’s no one-size-fits-all treatment, especially if co-occurring disorders are involved. A smaller, more personal program enables the staff to work with clients to develop a recovery plan that fits their individual needs.
  • Better supervision: More staff and fewer residents will make it easier for a rehab facility to have a watchful eye during every stages of recovery, including detoxification.
  • Deeper connections: In a smaller, more intimate environment, clients can form deeper friendships and stronger support systems that carry into aftercare and beyond.

Is a Small-Scale Drug and Alcohol Rehab Right for Me?
The answer to this question is, of course, very personal. However, there are some general factors that may make it more likely that you or someone you love will thrive in this type of facility, including:

  • A long history of substance use disorder
  • Numerous relapses and failed attempts at recovery
  • Lack of support from family and friends
  • Having a dual diagnosis, or struggling with chemical dependency and a mental illness

Personalized Addiction Treatment at Our Private Facility
At 10 Acre Ranch, we believe that individualized attention is crucial to successful addiction treatment. This enables our credentialed staff to take the time to focus on providing the best care and treatment possible for our male clients. To learn more about our beautiful facility, call: 877-228-4679.