The services administered in an alcohol or drug rehab center, designed to free patients from the grasps of substance abuse and addiction, only make up for half of the battle against chemical dependency.  The other half, which is equally as important, is the people you will meet during your recovery.  Below is a list of six of these vital people along with the personal impact each one will have on your treatment.

1. Your Counselor – Substance abuse counselors provide special services to patients, including background assessments and planning for your drug or alcohol addiction treatment.  Your counselor is the person who will construct as well as execute your plan for recovery during your stay in an alcohol or drug rehab program.

2.  Your Sponsor –Often a critical help in dealing with impulses pertaining to drug or alcohol relapse, your rehab sponsor will offer personal one-on-one assistance after your and help you on the road after recovery.

3.  Alumni Director – Your alumni director is the person who will maintain contact with you after your discharge from an alcohol or drug rehab center.  Alumni directors also often coordinate aftercare services for patients who have successfully completed treatment.

4.  Friends – After your discharge from alcohol or drug rehab, your future support network of friends becomes an important factor in the success of your long-term recovery from substance abuse or addiction.

5.  Family Therapist – Addiction affects the whole family. A family therapist will work with you and members of your family to discuss feelings, rebuild trust, enhance coping skills, clarify boundaries and strengthen relationships.

6.  Yourself – Recovery from alcoholism or drug addiction is a process of self-mastery, expanding out for a lifetime and stopping only when we do. Your own personal awareness of chemical dependency, as well as the relationship between your body and mind, is the most vital tool you can acquire in realizing long-term recovery.

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