Narconon Arrowhead Fights The Urge For Alcohol Abuse
Alcohol rehab usually starts by helping the addict overcome the craving for alcohol. An addict's craving can be very powerful, and is the usual cause for relapse for those who attempt to fight the addiction. Narconon Arrowhead offers several ways to overcome the urge to abuse alcohol. The initial procedure is to dry out the addict; a total withdrawal from alcohol without a substitute drug for the alcohol. This procedure should remove every trace of alcohol within the addict's system.
Another way that the program combats the addict's urge for alcohol is to teach the him ways to counter his natural tendency to stay away from family and friends. Addicts lose the desire and ability to communicate with other people. Their focus instead are directed inward, and towards their emotional problems. This inward focus exacerbates, or even directly causes, alcohol addiction. Even if every trace of alcohol has been removed from an addict's system, this inward focus can cause him to relapse either because he keeps dwelling on his problems, or he is not able to relate to his loved ones. With the supervision of a trained counselor, an addict learns to communicate with others, as well as to focus outward instead of on his emotional problems.
The program also tackles the physical causes of the addiction to alcohol. The addict undergoes some time in a dry heat sauna, alog with regular aerobic exercises combined with a special vitamin regimen. This part of the program requires the express permission of a medical doctor. These procedures help the addict to metabolize any remaining alcohol in his system. The length of time required for this portions is different for each addict.