Authentic Recovery Center | Licensed Provider for Detoxification, Residential, Outpatient and Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment in Los Angeles, California.

“I knew I needed more than 30 days of drug rehab, but I also couldn’t stay in residential treatment for 90 days. The Authentic Recovery Center was the only addiction treatment facility I could find that offered a 60 day rehab program. It was perfect for my situation.”

Patrick – Los Angeles, California

Getting Started

The Authentic Recovery Center offers a 60 day rehab program for addiction and co-occurring disorders treatment in Los Angeles, California. If you would like to learn about our individualized approach to residential treatment call 1 877 415 4673 now.

Learning More

This section of the website will provide a broad overview of ARC’s 60 day residential program. Discussion will touch on key aspects of ARC’s guiding philosophy, program features, in addition to some of the clinical protocols typically employed during a 60 day rehab stay.

General Overview of Treatment with ARC

The Authentic Recovery Center is a drug and alcohol rehab based in Los Angeles, California. The facility offers comprehensive dual diagnosis treatment options designed to meet the needs of every individual seeking help. Our programs essentially are three-way clinical models that are broken down into three Phases, each of which employ increasingly nuanced therapeutic modalities to encourage clients to better understand themselves, their recovery, and their addiction. Practically speaking the programs are broken down into 30, 60, and 90 day stays, all of which are supplemented with family counseling and couples’ counseling, individualized approaches, and assorted aftercare services. Aftercare services include day or night care, extended care and aftercare, and participation in ARC’s alumni program. Regardless of the duration of each stay, the focus is on discovering the foundational causes of addiction, while simultaneously stressing the importance of translating these discoveries into practical action that fosters long-term Recovery.

If you would like to speak with us about our rehabilitation options call 1 877 415 4673 now.

60 Day Rehab Program

ARC’s 60 day rehab program focuses on comprehensively diagnosing and treating the various factors that contribute to addiction. These operative factors are typically a combination of physiological features as well as psychological characteristics. Because substance abuse pathology is a complex web of competing traits and characteristics, to successfully address the myriad factors contributing to active abuse requires a cross-disciplined treatment team with experience administering to this niche population. Of necessity, treatment will focus on resolving what are referred to as primary features of the addiction, in  addition to addressing symptoms of secondary mental health conditions, or what are known as co-occurring disorders.

The Importance of Dual Diagnosis Treatment

The presence of co-occurring disorders (what is referred to as dual diagnosis – more below) in addicted populations is significant, and is one of the reasons it is necessary to find a facility with staff and therapists who have experience successfully dealing with the complexities of this condition. In most cases, addiction does not occur in a vacuum as a free-standing condition, but presents with features of alternate disorders that become, over time, inextricably enmeshed with one another. For the addict, this translates into having to contend with all of the issues that accompany their addictive pathology, in addition to dealing with all of the features that attend other mental health disorders such as Depression or Anxiety. The psychological complexities dual diagnosed clients bring to the table demand clinical strategies and that are as nuanced and individualized as the people seeking help. ARC’s methodology is a combination of the most current, evidence-based techniques available, employed in conjunction with alternative treatment modalities, specifically designed to reach people who have previously been unsuccessful in other traditional treatment settings.

Personalized Techniques

For the addict seeking treatment, or a person seeking help for a loved one, ARC provides support in several capacities. Although the intial focus is on treating the client’s immediate needs (for example, administering detox protocols to ease their transition from dependence to sobriety), from the outset, attention is also given to family history, past and current, as well as providing support for significant others, siblings, employers, etc. One of the features that distinguish ARC’s approach to treatment is our insistence on creating treatment plans that are tailored to address the unique issues each person contends with. With regards to the addict, ARC’s experience has demonstrated that clinical protocols, modalities of treatment, and strategic generalities based on past successes with other people are often the bane of organic, effective rehab. More often than not, this generic approach to rehabilitation has less to do with honoring the individual’s needs as it does generating cookie-cutter treatment plans that expedite services and maintain a facility’s population. It is absolutely vital to the long-term welfare of the client that they be assessed and diagnosed in a manner which honors the issues that are unique to their situation. ARC’s focus is providing individualized treatment protocols that uncover the root causes of the person’s addiction, while creating a nurturing and safe environment in which they have the best possible chances for recovering.

Treatment Planning

ARC’s treatment plans, whether they are enrolled in 30, 60, or 90n days stays, are broken into 3 phases.

• Detoxification
• Primary Care
• Aftercare

Unlike 30 day treatment plans, which by necessity require augmented service provisions that often have to be continued during the aftercare phase, one of the distinctive features of ARC’s 60 day rehab is its continuing commitment to treat the issues that have been uncovered during the first month of rehabilitation. Typically, whatever growth is achieved in the first 30 days – however significant – still must be measured against the neurological complications that arise from sustained addiction, and the ways in which these complications manifest over the course of treatment and continued sobriety.

Although these varieties of personality disturbances must be gauged and assessed with regards to the individual, complications often follow a fairly predictable course. With regards to treatment measures, this is exemplified by the fact that, from a purely physiological stand-point, every time a person ingests a narcotic, their brain releases Dopamine, a neurotransmitter, which in turn acts as a reward stimulus that reinforces the next use. Over time, with sustained abuse, this phenomenon physiologically alters the mesolimbic pathways and results in increasingly strong cravings. It is a statistical fact that the longer one stays in treatment the greater one’s chances of maintaining long-term recovery. Because of the personalized, intensive nature of ARC’s 60 day programs, coupled with our aftercare services and alumni program, marked changes in a client’s personality are measurable after even 30 days of treatment.

Stages of Change

As stated, like 30 day treatment, 60 day rehab is broken down into three distinct phases, with each phase addressing the issues that have cumulatively arisen and encompass the entire spectrum addictive pathology. Based on this data, one of the key benefits of 60 day treatment over 30 day rehab is simply giving the brain additional  time to adjust to being substance free (this process occurs, of course, against a backdrop of various clinical interventions that have, over a period of years,  proven to be successful). Although most medical detoxes take roughly a week, the brain and body need more time to acclimate and stabilize to their sober status. Current research asserts that for most people, the brain takes roughly 90 days to fully resume some semblance of normal functionality. Because of these parameters, rehabilitation is best administered with a combination of traditional and non-traditional modalities of therapy, in addition to administering medications that alleviate symptoms arising from either the primary addictive pathology, or the symptoms that emerge from co-occurring disorders.

Treatment Phases with ARC

The Phases of ARC’s Treatment Programs include:

Phase One

Typically, during the first 30 days of rehab, issues are uncovered that often require a significant period of time to address and heal. As such, ubiquitous features that emerge at this juncture of treatment are balanced against the need to delve deeper into core issues, while ensuring that the client is ready and amenable to accept certain truths about their condition. Generally speaking, for most people that suffer from dual diagnosis, emotional and mental insights occur slowly, and are punctuated by moments of sporadic growth; hence the eloquent and simple equation – the longer one stays in rehab, the better their chances are of maintaining long-term stabilization, and taking their growth out into their larger lives. The 60 day treatment program provided at ARC accomplishes two goals. The first goal allows for the time and space necessary to physically, mentally, and emotionally stabilize; the second goal offers the one-on-one therapy, group therapy, as well as family and couples’ counseling necessary to nurture the healing process in the most comprehensive way possible.

Services employed during Phase One include:

Medical Services

• Post-acute withdrawal treatment (onsite).
• Medical concierge services.
• Medication management.
• Toxicology screening.
• TB testing.
• Lab work.

Clinical Services

• Daily individual therapy.
• Group therapy.
• Psychiatric evaluation.
• Psychological assessment.
• Bio/Psych/Social assessment.
• Personalized treatment planning.
• Multiaxial diagnostic assessment.

Phase Two

During the first 30 day of treatment, diagnostic and clinical measures can be hindered by the neuro-chemical dysfunction generated by sustained abuse. The sub acute and post acute withdrawal syndrome (also referred to as PAWS) that follows in the wake of the intial detox frequently cause lingering symptoms that are similar symptoms of Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorders, and other Mood Disorders. As people participate in individual therapy and group therapy, these symptoms tend to diminish. Unfortunately, misdiagnosing conditions is a common pitfall for traditional treatment professionals. And it is common for therapists and physicians to confuse the anxiety symptoms of post acute or sub acute withdrawal for symptoms of an actual Anxiety Disorder, which is why it is necessary to allot the time necessary to ensure that an accurate baseline be established from which diagnostic procedures can proceed.

Through continued observation, both individually and on a group level, our staff and therapists are able to distinguish between temporary symptomology and root psychiatric conditions. This is the fundamental purpose of the 60 day process: to engage the resources available to provide targeted clinical and medication-based interventions that reduce the underlying factors that are contributing to addictive pathology.

Services employed during Phase Two include:

Individual Clinical Modalities

• Grief therapy.
• Abuse therapy.
• Trauma therapy.
• Somatic therapy.
• Reflective therapy.
• Analytical therapy.
• Insight-based therapy.
• Reason-based therapy.
• Psychodynamic therapy.
• Cognitive behavioral therapy.
• Dialectical behavioral therapy.

Additional Treatment Services

• Anger management workshop.
• Stress reduction techniques.
• Healthy relationships workshop.
• Interpersonal communication classes.
• Trigger identification workshop.
• Life skills workshop.
• Impulse control education.
• Shame reduction exercises.
• Writing exercises.
• Addiction neurochemistry workshop.
• Drug abuse awareness education.
• Dual Diagnosis disorder education.
• Minnesota Model workshop.
• 12 step education.
• Recovery fundamentals counseling.
• Meditation techniques.
• Gym membership (while at ARC only).
• Relapse prevention techniques.
• Family systems process.
• Group therapy.
• Drug and alcohol counseling.
• Disease model education.
• Couples counseling.

Phase Three

The final Phase of ARC’s 60 day program focuses on both continuing and enlarging the coping skills and strategies the client has been practicing over the course of their stay. By their nature, these issues tend to be transitional, and involve assisting the client to continue the work necessary to sustain their growth and recovery outside of a structured facility. During this stage of continuing care, issues tend to surface that reflect the enormity of the transition from residential treatment to sustained recovery without the immediate safety provided by the in-house setting. As these issues emerge, it is also common to reassess goals and establish new objectives that reflect the client’s changing needs as they move into the aftercare phase their recovery. This is an entirely natural development for clinical treatment. In cases where significant psychological or psychiatric issues require continuing attention, transition may take another few days or weeks to address. In cases where clinical and medical interventions have helped facilitate rapid progress, healing, and stabilization, the transition might already be a topic of discussion. Regardless, aftercare planning takes all of these factors into consideration to provide real-time recommendations for each person in order to ensure the highest chance of continued recovery.

Services provided during Phase Three include:

• Family Program.
• Aftercare Planning.
• Ancillary services referrals (dentistry, physical therapy, etc.).
• Participating in the alumni program.
• Sober Living.
• Continued couples’ counseling.
• Ongoing individual therapy.

Choosing the best drug rehab program in Los Angeles for yourself or a loved one can be a difficult prospect. Sometimes a supportive, knowledgeable voice can be the greatest help of all. If you would like to speak to a certified drug and alcohol counselor to ask questions or conduct a free assessment call 1 877 415 4673 now.

60 Day Treatment & Dual Diagnosis

Thus far, much discussion has focused on what mental health experts refer to as dual diagnosis. For clarification, dual diagnosis refers to a state in which an addict suffers from both their primary addictive condition, in addition to another mental health disorder such as Depression or Anxiety. Long-term studies indicate that psychotherapy in conjunction with a medical detox and medication regiment (if it is called for) are effective tools for treating addiction through all of the phases of an client’s treatment. At ARC, our clinical program and our treatment team is cross-disciplined to address the many facets of the addictive condition as it emerges in tandem with their secondary diagnosis. As stated previously, ARC’s primary, operative principle is to meet the client where they are at, and from there create a personalized treatment plan that will honor them as an individual and strive to do away with assumptions based upon conventional or standardized modes of clinical care. During and after the initial detox phase of treatment, a comprehensive plan is developed that successfully addresses the issues accompanying a dual diagnosis, which must work as one intervention, with each condition being thought of as part of a whole.

Residential Treatment

Unique to ARC’s rehabilitation strategies is utilizing the social aspects of the residential setting. Addiction is in part a disease of isolation. The addict isolates themselves, and also ends up isolating loved ones, friends, and family. The social component of addiction rehab is vitally important, without which treatment cannot occur. The group must be used to organically create an environment in which a chemically dependent person learns to express feelings, process emotions, successfully resolve conflicts, and essentially learn to develop and maintain healthy relationships that will be crucial to their long-term recovery. If successful, the social element of ARC’s addiction treatment will act as a map or blue-print that the client will unconsciously carry over into other aspects of their life.

Family Therapy

As with all diseases that are chronic and debilitating, addiction impacts virtually every aspect of the addict’s life. Family support is provided with group therapy, couples counseling, and family therapy.  This network of support encourages and supports loved ones to become a part of the client’s recovery process, and in turn fosters their own growth. This is crucial for creating comprehensive, therapeutic strategies that will enable the client to successfully navigate and resolve issues that previously left them and their loved ones baffled.

Multidisciplinary Approach

Clearly, no one therapeutic style is better than another, and applicability takes precedence over supposed quality. These elements are best regarded as parts of a whole; and effective rehab always requires a certain amount of latitude and flexibility with regards to clinical protocols. Some of the more common therapeutic styles employed by ARC’s therapists include:

• CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, targets destructive thoughts and destructive behaviors and aims to have the client unlearn them. In place of these destructive traits the client is instructed and encouraged to construct new belief systems that counter the destructive cycles that characterize Addictive behaviors and thinking.
• IGT, or Integrated Group Therapy, is a recent addition to the preexisting therapies designed to tackle Dual Diagnosed individuals. Using the group setting, this style of therapy targets people suffering from bipolar disorder and drug Addiction.
• ET, or Exposure Therapy, is a behavioral model that had proven useful in assisting Addicts also suffering from phobias or anxiety disorders. Frequently with people suffering from anxiety disorders, they find themselves triggered by specific stimuli, which in turn triggers a craving for a drug. Like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure Therapy seeks to unlearn these responses, and to establish in their place more rational, less destructive responses. This style of Treatment has promise assisting individuals who experience anxiety and are also Addicted to cocaine.
• DBT, or Dialectic Behavioral Therapy, specifically seeks to lessen behaviors that cause self-harm, such as cutting or mutilation. It is also used to treat individuals with a history of suicidal ideation or suicide attempts, and has proven helpful treating individuals who are diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.

Holistic Techniques

As stated, no one, single therapy provides a cure, and the most successful interventions combine different therapeutic styles in conjunction with various medications. This is where the need to utilize an integrated approach becomes necessary.

ARC’s multidimensional approach includes:

• The most advanced and effective dual diagnosis treatment available.
• Comprehensive assessments that take into consideration both medical, psychological, and emotional factors.
• Detoxification services that are closely monitored by our trained staff and overseen by our doctors.
• A dignified approach that honors the total needs of the client.
• Counseling that includes family counseling, group counseling, as well as one-on-one counseling.
• Ongoing therapy with clinicians who specialize in addiction pathology.
• Long-term treatment planning that includes aftercare, extended care, and alumni services.
• Integrated treatment specially designed to treat dual diagnosed individuals. This includes psychiatric care, oversight of medications, and continued Aftercare.

Call to Learn More about the Authentic Recovery Center Today

This is by no means a comprehensive picture of the services ARC provides. Please visit the other sections of our website to better understand the full spectrum of addiction treatment options available to you or your loved one. Education is the most important tool available to you, and keeping current on latest rehab practices is the best way to ensure you or someone you love receives the care they need. If you would like to learn more about our co-occurring disorders and addiction rehab services please call 1 877 415 4673 to speak with a counselor today.