Our Family Rehab Program Georgia Services

Whether you attend an inpatient treatment program or outpatient services, families learn about mental health issues, addiction, relapse prevention, and the recovery process. Having this understanding shows them how to provide appropriate and necessary support.

The person struggling with drug or alcohol abuse is not the only one suffering. Loved ones will receive professional care as they process their own emotions. They may have guilt, shame, anger, or fear to work through with the mental health professional.

Families learn to maintain a positive, substance-free living space, especially important in early recovery. A family who cannot provide safe, stable housing can turn to the Georgia Association of Recovery Residences (GARR) for resources. Our team will help with referrals throughout this process.

Our family treatment program guides families in discovering local resources for themselves and the loved one struggling with drug or alcohol abuse. Examples include life skills classes, GED programs, 12-step programs, or even locating basic medical care services to ensure lasting recovery.

Each family has a different dynamic. At Ingrained, we customize each family addiction treatment plan to address specific challenges. Families may work in individual counseling or group therapy. They’ll also learn relapse prevention strategies to continue making progress after the formal treatment program ends.

Depending on the specific client, family rehabilitation integrates with residential rehab or outpatient treatment programs. One or more people in the family may struggle with drug and alcohol issues.

Here are some key components of family addiction medicine:

Licensed medical professionals lead family sessions at our central Georgia addiction treatment center. Those attending therapy will work individually and together to address the following:

• Trauma that led to the addiction or trauma to family members because of addiction
• Harmful or negative behavioral patterns within the family dynamic
• Old wounds or conflicts that have been unresolved

Each of those factors may contribute to the alcohol or drug abuse and must be resolved to restore good relationships.

Families continue to grow their knowledge about:

• How addiction happens
• The impact of substance abuse
• Dual diagnosis treatment programs for mental health issues along with addiction
• How to become a stronger support network.

Treatment center professionals will undoubtedly recommend finding supportive family resources like Al-Anon, Nar-Anon, or SMART Recovery Family & Friends meetings. The National Association on Mental Illness also offers weekly support groups in larger metro areas.

Professional addiction treatment centers will also teach program participants how to set boundaries and end codependency. These sessions help the person struggling and their enablers develop healthier relationships by setting firm boundaries.

Here are some typical family dynamics that may benefit from the help of a professional addiction treatment center:

• Parents of a young adult struggling with mental health issues or addiction
• The spouse or partner of a person at a residential treatment center for SUD treatment programs
• Siblings or grandparents ready to take a more active role in helping their loved one
• Children of parents who have been in and out of drug rehabs

These are just a few specific examples of people who could benefit from working with addiction treatment providers to manage their own emotional well-being and restore a functioning family.

In some situations, the person attending drug and alcohol rehab may be in a residential facility for the most comprehensive care. But in other cases, the person may be in outpatient counseling, either an intensive outpatient program or a partial hospitalization program. Supporting family members, of course, are receiving outpatient care.

Here are some fictitious examples that illustrate the structure of a family rehab program:

Sofia, 20, entered residential rehab after her heroin addiction caused a steep decline in her mental health. Sofia’s mother, Marta, took the addiction personally and made it all about herself, leading to additional conflict. Marta attended counseling with Sofia at the inpatient treatment center several times a week to work on their relationship and to resolve her own internal conflicts. Most importantly, Marta learned how to support Sofia after the residential program ended.

Kenny, 34, failed a random drug test at work. His manager gave Kenny a second chance if he used his company health insurance to get help. Kenny attended an intensive outpatient treatment program several evenings a week after his shift.

He found dialectical behavior therapy especially helpful. Kenny’s husband, Christopher, attended family sessions regularly. Christopher learned to provide the appropriate level of support to Kenny without continuing to enable his abuse of prescription drugs.

Jana, 29, had an AUD that had damaged her liver. She chose a medically supervised detox followed by residential rehab to ensure her physical well-being. As she got stronger, her residential program included family therapy. Jana’s sister, Rose, and her parents had been distraught by Jana’s declining health but had still become her biggest enablers.

Together, they learned how to help Jana continue to regain her physical, emotional, and mental health. They made a difficult choice, deciding to explore recovery residences after residential rehab. They realized they might still enable her drinking.

Family rehab works alongside all other recovery center services. Here are some evidence-based therapies you may experience:

When you’re ready to stop using drugs or drinking alcohol, a medically supervised detox helps keep you away from harm. Abruptly stopping the use of substances causes disruptions in the brain’s chemistry, causing withdrawal symptoms to develop. Those symptoms are practically impossible to predict – some have mild to moderate withdrawal while others have seizures or psychotic episodes.

Having a medical team to track your symptoms and offer medications to keep them in check keeps you as safe – and as comfortable – as possible during the first days at our Georgia addiction treatment center.

Treatment professionals refer to the presence of an SUD with another mental health diagnosis as a dual diagnosis. You might also hear this called co-occurring disorders.

When this co-occurrence happens, treatment centers must address both diagnoses simultaneously. By doing so, they can help break the addiction while also helping the client learn to manage any underlying mental health issues.

MAT is an evidence-based therapy where a treatment center professional prescribes a less addictive, FDA-approved medication to replace the illicit drug or alcohol. This method is frequently used to treat opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder.

Our clients work with licensed counselors and therapies to receive science-backed treatments, including:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
• Trauma-informed Therapy

Your treatment program will be according to your own needs. You may also experience peer group therapy, which helps learn problem-solving and other essential life skills.

Our Georgia addiction treatment center is not your usual clinic. We’re set on 50 beautiful acres and offer equine-assisted therapy. Working with horses helps our clients resolve communication, trust, and emotional disconnection issues. Horses are intuitive creatures that provide tremendous support in recovery.

We accept both self-pay clients and private or group health insurance plans. Our commitment to helping you recover starts when you call our admission center.

We’ll inquire about your insurance plan and take the necessary steps to ensure that your costs are covered to the maximum extent possible. We strive for $0 of out-of-pocket costs for you to bear.