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Addiction Rehab Centers in California Goes Extreme in Hiking
Addiction Rehab Centers in California Goes Extreme in Hiking
Hiking is an activity usually done to bond and have fun with friends and family but in recent years, hiking is used as a therapeutic activity that help substance abuse patient in identifying and developing their issues about dependency.
Tarlac,
Tarlac,
Philippines
(sardnews.org)
08/10/2014
Hiking is a common and simple activity that can be done by anyone. This can serve as a hobby or a bonding activity for friends and family. It is an activity set to be completed in a single day. However, if it’s a multi-day hiking that involves with camping, it is referred to as backpacking. Hiking is a term used for a long and vigorous walk in the countryside where hikers get the chance to appreciate tranquility that nature gives to hikers. Nature, in the other hand, has an effect to calm people whose experiencing stress, depression, emotional distress and even trauma. It is also said to have great short and long term health benefits to people. People try mountain climbing not just to bond and to have fun but also to help substance abuse patient in their recovery.
Patients in California go hiking as a part of their outdoor experiential therapy program. This is done by a series of activities scheduled by a therapist. As they become involved in each course, they tend to relax easily and learn to express thoughts and emotions which they had a hard time doing while in the midst of substance abuse.
The treatment center provides hiking trails for patients and let them feel free, comfortable and relax while wandering in nature. The treatment recovery center also offers activities that are monitored by an experiential therapist not just to secure their safety but to help patients address their feelings, thoughts and sentiments that were held back for quite some time. Though activities are always included in the program, participation from patient is preferred but not mandatory. Patients have the freedom to do treatment-based activities according to their comfort level.
Although mountain climbing is a tough activity to finish for substance abuse patients because it requires patience, hard work and strength to thoroughly accomplish everything, they still feel fulfilled at the end of the course after reaching the top of the trail. This is what therapist wants patients to realize after finishing the program which relates to the difficulty and hardships they felt in recovering from addiction.
After finishing series of courses utilized by rehab centers, some of the improvements seen on patients are; increased of confidence, self-awareness, personal growth and change, responsibility, improved communication, teamwork and trust-building skills. These improvements were great factor for other patients to consider mountain climbing as part of their recovery to experience something fresh in their stay in the center. The treatment center’s programs secure full recovery after completing the course. These were endorsed by therapists to thoroughly recover from addiction.
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