Like many others outside of the non 12 step rehab community, these types of drug rehab programs believe that problems are a key factor in the root cause of addiction. But what makes non 12-step drug rehab programs so unique is that they focus on education, skills and techniques designed rehabilitate a person’s ability to confront and solve problems. This single factor in their treatment programs could be why non 12-step drug rehab centers have success rates that are 3-6 times greater than traditional disease model (12 step) programs. Continue reading
“Relapse is part of recovery…”
“You will be an addict the rest of your life…”
“You are powerless over your addiction…”
One of the most common examples of Effect concepts forced upon us in 12 step rehab include:
We are told again and again that we are not Cause. Instead we are the effect of many things that lead to addiction and being a life-long addict. Environment, genetics, social engineering, chemical imbalances and much more are pushed on us as reasons for incurable addictions today. 
If you have ever hit your finger with a hammer you will recall how the instant reaction was to wall it off with your other hand and to look away. Interesting huh? It’s a reactionary mechanism to not have to look at something painful. Sometimes we do the same thing emotionally with life’s problems.
Nearly every rehab in the US today is a diseased based model, which means that you will either receive 
Whether you have been there yourself or have seen it in another who was in an addicted state, the truth is that one has ‘choose’ to survive PRIOR to making a decision to get help, including a drug rehab treatment program.
Most anyone with a drug or alcohol addiction will tell you that at some point they have tried to stop, with or without rehab, but failed soon after. And most will tell you that this occurred with them many times. Some just hours or days later; some after going through withdrawal effects that can last 3-10 days only to go right back to using within days of detoxing. And there are many who will tell you about weeks, months and sometimes years of not using, then heavy relapse.-
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