There are various stages of addiction and not each stage requires the individual to enter rehab
. Some realise at an early stage that they have a problem and their addiction has not reached a level where they can't simply stop on their own. But what about those who have reached the next level? Where can they seek help and how should they go about seeking it?
If the addict really wants to achieve success in recovery then he needs to genuinely want to be there and to be determined to make it. If he is there to appease the wishes of others, the road to recovery will be slow at best and will be a failure at worst. Judging at which stage of addiction the individual lies can be a tough call however and if he doesn't make it, somebody has too.
Having a grasp on what addiction is and how it can affect the addict is essential to making any kind of gain in their recovery. Many see addiction as the end of someone's life as they knew it and that they are forced to face a constant battle from thereon in. That may be the case for some but it doesn't have to be for everyone. As long as the addict recognises the fact that they do have a problem to face up to then they have more than a fighting chance. If it's not affecting their life to a marked degree, they may not notice it. But if it begins to affect their work life and their relationships, they had better start noticing it sooner rather than later.
It is unfortunate but true that many addicts who enter rehab have no idea what brought them there or rather refuse to confront it. Addiction rehab programmes take this into account and aid in giving the rehab some reality on his present situation and what needs to happen for him to get out of it. This takes place during counselling, in both one on one and group sessions.
There is an element of physical exercise in addiction rehab. Their body will have to get used to becoming less dependent on the substance that they became addicted to and ultimately reach the stage where the substance is no longer missed.