Any time for someone dealing with alcohol addiction can be difficult. The disease can take hold of your life and spiral it out of control. For some alcoholics, they feel they need treatment but don’t know if it is the right time. That can be especially true around the holidays. People feel they will miss out on celebrations with family and friends and delay getting help to stop their addiction. However, there can be benefits to entering rehab during the holidays. Sure, you might miss this year’s events, but you are now on the lifelong road to recovery.
Here are some benefits of entering rehab during the holidays:
It Removes The Temptation
Alcohol seems to be prevalent throughout the holiday season. Whether it is people giving it as a gift or coworkers enjoying themselves at an office party, it seems there can be no escape. This is especially true for those struggling with alcohol addiction. No matter what they do, alcohol is everywhere during Christmastime.
By entering a rehab treatment program, it removes the alcohol from the equation. Clients will be able to get the help they need with no alcohol around. They can start their recovery in a safe and sober space during the holidays.
Giving A Gift
For many alcoholics, the impacts go beyond themselves. They have hurt their family or friends with words or actions. What better way to give a holiday gift than by getting sober? It is a chance to make up for some of the wrongs by committing to recovery.
Most importantly, it is a gift to yourself. It is the gift of a life away from addiction and sobriety.
Time To Reflect
The holidays and the end of the year can be a time to reflect for many people. They look back on what they did, and didn’t do, during the past 12 months. Spending the holidays in a rehab facility can help people in their own reflection.
They can look back at how their addiction took hold of their life and the impact it had on others. It is also the chance to learn if there is an underlying cause of their addiction. Finally, it’s a chance to reflect on a life without alcohol.
Set Up For Next Year
Spending the holidays in an alcohol treatment facility can be an opportunity for some patients. They are missing this year’s holidays with their family – and don’t worry, there are celebrations inside a rehab program too – and that can be scary. The good thing is that they are getting sober. They are also learning the tools they will need to continue their sobriety as they return to normal life. They will then have nearly a year to practice and grow in the skills so when the next holiday season comes along they can stay on the road to recovery and not fall back into their addiction.