Drug Rehab; Why Pay for Private Drug Rehab?

There are exceptions to every rule, and as such the best of public drug and alcohol rehabs will offer a far better standard of care than the worst of private rehabs, but in general and on average, you do get what you pay for; and there are certain advantages to enrolling in a private drug and alcohol rehab facility.

1) No waiting

When you at long last make the life changing decision to get help for alcohol or drug abuse or addiction, you want to get help now, not tomorrow, now!

Addictions professionals recommend that you listen to that impulse of immediacy. Far too many people who delay an entry into treatment find their resolve lessen, and with the complications to treatment mounting, get derailed from what could make a monumental difference towards health and happiness.

Unfortunately, due funding realties and too much demand for too few beds, most public facilities operate with substantial waiting lists and you may need to wait for weeks or even months for your turn at treatment. Private rehabs can of course fill up too, but the available options are greater, and the odds are very good that you can find a quality drug or alcohol rehab in your area willing to accept you today.

2) More individual therapy

Due to the same finding realities, public drug and alcohol rehabs are forced to stretch every dollar to its limits, and since private therapy with a psychologist or trained counselor amounts to the single greatest treatment expense incurred at most rehabs, this is unfortunately often the first thing to go.

Individual therapy offers invaluable insight into the root causes of abuse; and also in finding solutions for those problems that increase the likelihood of future abuse. Having a trained professional work with you on the development of an individual and unique plan towards relapse prevention can also make the difference between ultimate relapse and a future of sobriety.

3) A comfortable environment

Although the treatment environment does not impact on recovery in the same way that therapy does, uncomfortable accommodations, a lack of privacy and a lack or peripheral programming does negatively impact on the experience.

The period of rehab is pretty tough as it is, and patients who can recover in a stress-free and comfortable environment can focus more of their energies and attention on the central task of recovery, and less on worries about privacy or discomfort.

Any rehab is better than no rehab

Of course you can only afford what you can afford, and any form of drug rehab treatment is far preferable to no treatment and continuing abuse. We all must live within our financial realities, but if a you posses the means to afford a private rehab experience, even if the expense of a residential stay may cause some financial hardship, you may want to consider paying the money as an investment in your future sobriety, and a better life of happiness.