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Faith-Based Rehab

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Substance use can cause physical pain, mental torture, and—for some—a feeling of spiritual emptiness. For struggling addicts and alcoholics with strong faith or religious backgrounds, their faith can come into question.

Addiction does not discriminate based on sex, gender, race, financial status, or spirituality. Struggling with substance use does not mean someone is any less spiritual, religious, or indicate any kind of moral failing.

A faith-based rehab can help religious or spiritual individuals utilize their spiritual leanings to help them overcome substance use disorders. These specific facilities allow individuals to explore, nurture, and expand their spiritual life to their benefit for recovery. 

What is A Faith-Based Rehab?

Faith-based rehabs are a type of addiction treatment program that incorporates spiritual values, religious teachings, and beliefs into their programming while also providing support and structure through therapeutic modalities. During treatment, spiritual counselors, and advisors are present to help those find healing through their faith. Spaces for worship and prayer can be found to help individuals find connection to their higher power, as well as offer space for meditation and prayer. 

People in faith based treatment might reside in a supportive and structured environment in an inpatient setting, or reside at home with treatment from an outpatient facility. Faith-based rehabs are not limited to one specific level of care. Other levels of care can include:

Benefits of Faith-Based Rehabs

For those with a strong grounding in their religion, faith-based rehabs have multiple benefits, including:

Core Values

When attending a faith-based rehab, you can receive treatment that reflects your own or similar values. Therapies and clinical staff will understand the values you are rooted in. Especially when dealing with shame that can accompany substance use because of religious principles, a faith-based rehab can help with spiritual concerns.

Fellowship

In general, there’s an incredible sense of empathy and understanding when you’re immersed in a group of like minded individuals who are trudging the same path as you. At a faith-based treatment center, you may also share common beliefs with others in the program. Building friendships, sharing experiences, and finding connections is a pivotal component to recovery and at a faith-based rehab, you can immerse yourself in these friendships that are aligned with your spiritual values. 

Purpose

At a faith-based rehab, you may begin to see your addiction differently. You will realize that you’re not alone in your struggles. You’ll meet people with stories that inspire you, and you will also inspire others. At times, people of faith embrace this ability to help others, and it can create a renewed sense of hope and purpose. This feeling can be useful to maintaining a sober and happy life. 

Where to Find a Faith-Based Rehab

Fortunately, there are faith-based rehabs that can be found in any state. There are also addiction treatment facilities that offer spiritual services despite not placing a faith-based approach to their core programming. These facilities typically give individuals a range of options to choose from so individuals can pick which route best fits their needs. 

When looking for a faith-based rehab, it’s important to know what to look for. The most important aspect is to find out what religious or spiritual beliefs the facility adheres to as well as what practices the program offers. You may want a facility with firm religious practices, or you may prefer a broader view of faith. Either way, you won’t feel comfortable in treatment if you disagree with the rehab’s spiritual foundations. 

A faith-based rehab should combine it’s spiritual foundation with psychological principles, to effectively treat all aspects of substance use disorder. Faith-based treatment can work alongside evidence based practices to treat addiction.There are faith-based rehabs that have opportunities to participate in other recovery support groups such as 12-step programming. Whether you’re interested in these groups or hesitant about them, it’s important to ask the admissions staff what they offer. 

Lastly, quality treatment facilities will provide options or resources for aftercare arrangements post-treatment. When an inpatient stay is followed by outpatient treatment, changes of long-term sobriety improve. If faith-based aftercare options are important, ask what type of services they offer. 

Faith-based rehab will be the start of a lifetime of recovery, but you don’t have to suffer any longer. Whether you are battling addiction or watching someone you love struggle, help is available – and you can find it at a treatment center that incorporates your faith.

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