What really happens during detoxifications among detox centers?

[EmiRoss]

Originally Posted by Poker

According to my cousin, most detox centers nowadays give treatment to patients so that physical withdrawal of drugs/alcohol will not be experienced. During a high-quality detox process, counseling is being done as well as the physical withdrawal of drugs or alcohol.

I don't think that it's possible to have no withdrawal whatsoever. But being in a center ensures that there is a professional looking after you when you do experience withdrawal symptoms.

[EmiRoss]

Originally Posted by Aldren

I am not really a keen fan on medical institutions or other wellness centers. I prefer more the self medication and let the natural healing takes place.

Please, let us not advocate self medication. Do you know that self-medication is what makes some people addicted in the first place? Self medication is a very dangerous practice!

[EmiRoss]

Originally Posted by AmitaLaSalle

there are a lot of ways to detoxify an addict. Some have been labeled as alternative medicine and includes electrical, herbal, or electromagnetic treatments. Be careful though because most alternative methods of detoxifying have not been scientifically backed as effective!

thank you for that. for a while there, i thought that it was only cold turkey and medications.

[EmiRoss]

Originally Posted by zen

There have been considerable evidence that the body accumulates toxins from eating certain diets and these must be removed, especially after overeating non-nutritious or junk food, and processed foods.

This is, however, not yet proven by science.

Still, if it helps you get over your addiction, then it's worth a try

[EmiRoss]

Originally Posted by Hopeful

Why is that there is still counseling when, in fact, during the detox process, detox centers teach patients how to physically withdraw from materials that have contributed toxics in one’s body?

No no... detox is a clinical process, it's not a therapy. After detox, that's when you start rehab or counseling. Where do you get your facts?

[EmiRoss]

Originally Posted by Craig

I agree. We never know that we are more endangering our lives if we just self medicate.

I agree with you on this one!

[Kelly]

I think detox is great. I think you have to be ready for it. You just have to be patient and willing to commit yourself to quitting and healing. They have alot of good medications out there, so I have seen some people get through it without a problem. The therapy you get is amazing and can be very useful.

[sybil]

Originally Posted by Daniela

Does this involve surgery? Or just a state of mind.

i don't think that it involve surgery..in my layman's understanding of detoxification its a kind of cleansing on the body ..

[Blender]

Originally Posted by Kelly

I think detox is great. I think you have to be ready for it. You just have to be patient and willing to commit yourself to quitting and healing. They have alot of good medications out there, so I have seen some people get through it without a problem. The therapy you get is amazing and can be very useful.

Hi Kelly:

thank you for that insight. I think that having commitment from the addict is a step to making it easier for everybody involved in the treatment.

[Blender]

Originally Posted by sybil

i don't think that it involve surgery..in my layman's understanding of detoxification its a kind of cleansing on the body ..

yup it is. in drug detox, the residue of the chemicals you have been imbibing gets flushed out of your body.