ARC, West Los Angeles  California

Alcohol is very difficult to overcome alone. ARC is committed to helping people experiencing alcoholism achieve recovery. People needing rehab for alcoholism often require the onsite medical detoxification services offered by ARC as a supportive measure that ensures safety during alcohol withdrawal. The ARC alcohol treatment program is dedicated to providing a comfortable, healing environment where clients and their loved ones can receive the help they need. If you or someone you know is in need of treatment for alcoholism call 877 415 HOPE today. Our credentialed staff will provide a free assessment to determine what steps are necessary to secure the safety and emotional well-being of anyone struggling with an alcohol problem.

Alcoholism was classified as a disease by the American Medical Association in 1956. This shift in perspective from alcoholism being a moral issue was also adopted by the World Health Organization. These two organizations, coupled with the success of new methods in treating alcoholism propelled our culture into a new dawn of understanding for the alcoholic condition. Cultural advancements however have not completely eliminated the social stigma attached to the term “alcoholic.” It is still often associated with a sense of shame and many alcoholics still find it difficult to overcome personal, social and worldly influences in order to embrace a lifestyle of recovery. Alcoholism is defined by physical dependence on alcohol to the extent that stopping alcohol consumption will result in withdrawal symptoms. Treatment requires both ending the physical dependence and the implementation of lifestyle changes that help prevent relapse. Clinical treatment of alcoholism addresses the compulsive drinking patterns and social problems that result from the collateral damage incurred during and after intoxicated episodes.

ARC Offers Comprehensive Treatment for Alcoholism

With ARC, onsite medical detoxification services are provided under the care of licensed physicians, nurses and nursing assistants. The primary focus of the initial treatment for clients suffering from alcoholism is to eliminate physical dependence and to reduce client craving cycles.

Although medical detoxification is a crucial phase of the recovery process it does not constitute treatment by itself. The main focus of successful alcoholism treatment is a clinical program that addresses both the underlying issues that have culminated in self destructive patterns of alcohol consumption and the personal, family and social circumstances that have been impacted as a result of the ensuing intoxicated behaviors. Alcoholism is a medical and spiritual condition. Education about the medical ramifications of the condition helps promote open-mindedness to its spiritual solutions. Some of the educational aspects of the ARC treatment curriculum include group topics such as:

• The Disease Model
• How We Develop Alcoholism
• The Brain Chemistry of Alcoholics
• The Physiology of Alcoholism
• The Spiritual Consequences of Living with Alcoholism

Within the physical sickness of the alcoholic is spiritual malnourishment. No single pathway to spiritual solutions works for everyone, but some topics of discussion during treatment are:

• 12 Step Solutions
• The Four Agreements
• Spiritual Principles and their Role in Recovery

Spirituality is a very personal issue. Our commitment to each client is to allow them each the dignity of their own spiritual experience. Often, as clinical treatment unfolds and experiential therapy is initiated, our clients will begin to rediscover the serene elements of their own beliefs. Our treatment approach is to nurture the opportunity for the process of rediscovery to begin.

ARC Supports Each Client Individually

The broad scope of care available at the ARC alcohol treatment center includes a team of physicians, psychiatrists, licensed professionals, experiential therapists and certified alcohol abuse counselors. Our treatment philosophy focuses on addressing the underlying issues that have contributed to the development of alcoholism.

Traditional alcohol treatment centers provide extensive information about alcohol addiction but often lack the resources to help clients with co-occurring conditions and the post-acute withdrawal symptoms that are notorious for plaguing clients during early recovery. Our onsite medical and clinical resources offer each client the opportunity to resolve both these issues with ongoing support throughout the treatment process. We provide daily individual therapy sessions including such methodologies as:

• Grief Therapy
• Trauma Therapy
• Somatic Therapy
• Reflective Therapy
• Analytical Therapy
• Insight-Based Therapy
• Reason-Based Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

To effectively educate each individual about the origins of their addictive process the ARC alcohol treatment center offers a residential primary care program where the focus of care is on establishing a sober baseline while clients are given the opportunity to practice recovering principles in a safe environment. During this period clients are assigned a primary clinician who will develop a personalized treatment plan designed to outline a plan of action for achieving each person’s individual alcohol treatment goals. These goals are related to their unique personal, inter-relational, social and vocational needs in early recovery.

ARC understands that many of our clients need additional support during transition. Each client receives the benefit of individual clinical support to address the individual circumstances surrounding their transition from primary care. If our clients are at risk for relapse Phase 2 (Continuing Care) and Phase 3 (Extended Care) offer supportive services designed to help clients process the difficult feelings and emotions typical to social reintegration.

For family members and loved ones who have been impacted by the behaviors surrounding alcohol consumption ARC offers a strong family program or relationship counseling. These services begin the process of resolution for those affected by negative drinking patterns and serve as the stepping stone towards the healing of inter-personal relationships.

If you or someone you know needs treatment for alcoholism call 877 415 HOPE today. Our credentialed staff will conduct a free evaluation and answer any questions you might have.