Benzodiazepine Rehab
Benzodiazepine addiction can creep up slowly, often without the user even being aware of it. What may have started out as a need to calm anxiety, or to get a good night's sleep, can suddenly escalate into something that feels completely outside of your control.
If benzos are starting to take a hold of your life, then it may be time to seek professional treatment in the form of benzo rehab. At New Leaf Recovery, our residential clinic provides a structured environment where individuals can recover from a benzo dependency safely and discreetly.
Through professional treatment programmes, we empower individuals to turn over a new leaf and lead healthier, substance-free lives.
What Is Benzo Rehab?
Benzo rehab is a structured treatment programme designed to help individuals overcome a dependency on benzodiazepines. It provides all of the medical and therapeutic support individuals need to conquer their cravings and quit benzos for good.
There are two main types of rehab:
Inpatient Rehab
Inpatient clinics like New Leaf Recovery provide benzodiazepine addiction treatment in private, residential settings, where clients live on-site during the course of their treatment.
Inpatient centres provide an immersive and structured environment, where clients have access to 24/7 medical and therapeutic support.
Outpatient Rehab
Outpatient clinics, on the other hand, allow clients to continue living at home while attending therapy sessions.
This can be more challenging, as it means individuals must juggle their recovery with their day-to-day life responsibilities. It also leaves individuals more exposed to outside stressors that act as triggers for their addiction.
Therefore, many individuals choose inpatient clinics for the structured setting it provides. This ensures triggers are reduced, a consistent routine can be implemented, and there are no temptations to use, as benzos are completely inaccessible.
How Do I Know if I Need Benzo Rehab?
You should strongly consider benzo rehab if you are experiencing any of the following signs and symptoms:
- You have noticed you are becoming reliant on benzos to get by day-to-day or to feel ‘normal’.
- You are regularly taking benzos above the recommended dosage, suggesting you have built up a tolerance.
- You experience strong cravings for prescription medications.
- You have attempted to cut down or stop your intake but have failed to do so.
- Your finances, career or relationships have suffered as a result of your use.
- You spend a good deal of your time thinking about sourcing and using drugs.
- You experience physical and mental withdrawal symptoms when you stop your intake, such as feeling nauseous, drowsy, anxious or generally unwell.
These are all signs that you are becoming dependent on benzos, which is a slippery slope towards addiction. Recognising these signs early and seeking treatment is paramount to lasting recovery, as addiction becomes more difficult to treat the longer it is left to manifest.
It's important to remember that a dependence on benzos can develop even if they are taken exactly as prescribed by your GP. Therefore, you should never delay reaching out for help if you experience any of the above.
You don't need to have 'hit rock bottom' or wait until you develop a more severe addiction before seeking support. Indeed, many people attend rehab when they only have mild drug dependencies, as they recognise that intervening early is crucial.
How Does Benzo Addiction Develop?
Benzo addiction develops when the brain gets used to the presence of benzos in the body and can no longer function normally without it. This occurs because of the way prescription medications affect brain chemistry.
How Benzos Affect The Brain
Benzos artificially boost levels of GABA in the brain - the neurotransmitter responsible for calm and relaxation. Over time, the brain can get used to this additional sedation, and so it starts to produce less of its own GABA naturally. If the user was then to suddenly stop their intake, a chemical imbalance is leftover. This can lead to a range of discomforting withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, dizziness and generally feeling unwell. This is a clear sign that the body has become physically dependent on benzos.
Tolerance
Because benzos are highly potent, the brain can also quickly adapt to their effects. This means that over time, the user may require more of the drug to feel the same level of sedation. This is called tolerance, and it is a sign that an addiction is taking root. Once tolerance builds, the user is liable to increasing their dosage or taking the drug more frequently, which only deepens the physical dependence.
Psychological Dependence
Over time, users may also experience strong cravings for benzos, and feel as though they cannot get by day-to-day without the drug. As soon as drug consumption stops feeling like a choice, and starts feeling like a compulsive need, then this is a clear sign that a psychological dependence has set in. At this point, the user may feel completely helpless over their substance consumption, and professional intervention is crucial.
A Complete Recovery Journey. From your initial enquiry, all the way through treatment and beyond with ongoing support, New Leaf Recovery are there to guide and support you.
New Leaf offers a complete journey of treatment, from initial detoxification and rehabilitation to ongoing support, including aftercare, family support, and beyond into long-term recovery.
Getting the right accommodation enables us to provide the right backdrop for our recovery methods. Any form of rehabilitation needs to happen in a safe, comfortable, secure and friendly environment.
How Does Benzodiazepine Rehab Help Treat Addiction?
Benzo rehab is highly effective at treating addiction because it allows individuals to recover both physically and psychologically. For most individuals, addiction involves a deep psychological dependency, and so addressing this is required if a full and lasting recovery is to be achieved. Otherwise, the user will always be at risk of relapsing if they only pursue physical recovery.
Rehab provides the safe and structured environment for this deeper psychological healing to take place. Individuals benefit from 24/7 medical and therapeutic supervision, and they gain access to a range of rehabilitative treatments that seek to heal mind, body and soul. Here's how our clinic fosters long-lasting recovery:
Benzo Detoxification
The first stage of rehab is what is known as benzo detoxification. This is the process of allowing the body to purge itself of all harmful toxins. This is the essential first step before any psychological healing can begin.
This is often the most daunting part of recovery, as suddenly stopping one's intake can lead to a range of discomforting and potentially life-threatening withdrawal symptoms. This is why completing detox alone or at home can be highly dangerous. At new Leaf Recovery, our benzo detox service involves:
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24/7 medical monitoring.
- Therapeutic support for dealing with the emotional challenges of withdrawal.
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Provision of medications if needed to ease discomfort.
- Any withdrawal symptoms that do surface are treated promptly.
Benzodiazepine rehab allows individuals to navigate the detox period safely under 24/7 medical supervision, enabling individuals to see out the withdrawal period successfully.
Benzodiazepine Addiction Treatment: Rehabilitative Therapies
Once detox has been completed, true inner healing from addiction can begin. Through a range of rehabilitative therapies, individuals have the opportunity to uncover the psychological drivers of their addiction.
This empowers individuals to make fundamental changes to their lifestyle and thought patterns. Here are some of the most common therapies deployed in benzo rehab:
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One-to-one counselling: 1:1 therapy sessions provide a private space for clients to explore their thoughts and emotions with a dedicated therapist. These sessions allow for a deeper dive into personal challenges where the root causes of addiction can be fully explored and addressed.
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Group Therapy: Led by qualified therapists, these sessions provide a space for clients to talk through their emotions with others who are on similar journeys, creating a sense of community and shared progression that reinforces resilience.
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: CBT is a scientifically-proven treatment for addiction recovery. It seeks to uncover and educate individuals on the thought patterns that are feeding their addictive behaviours. It then equips individuals with relapse prevention strategies so they can avoid falling back into the same patterns.
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Holisitic therapies: These are treatments designed to heal mind, body and spirit, thereby offering a more holistic approach to addiction recovery. They seek to equip individuals with healthy coping strategies and emotion-regulation techniques so they can sustain their sobriety post-rehab. Such therapies include meditation, art therapy, movement therapy, and EFT.
These therapies are delivered as part of a structured treatment programme bespoke to the individual. This ensures everyone receives a treatment plan that works for them.
By treating the physical, psychological and emotional causes of addiction, benzo rehab offers a fully integrated approach to addiction recovery. This is why rehab centres often boast higher recovery rates compared to detox-only centres.
Aftercare & Relapse Prevention
Recovery from addiction doesn’t stop when rehab ends. Returning to everyday life can bring new pressures and challenges, which is why aftercare is a vital part of our treatment programmes here at New Leaf Recovery.
Aftercare helps to reinforce the messages that were learned in rehab, and creates a running thread of support to help with your transition back into everyday life. Our aftercare support services here at New Leaf Recovery include:
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Follow-up group therapy
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Follow-up one-to-one therapy
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Family mediation
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Reintegration support
Engaging in aftercare sessions significantly improves long-term recovery outcomes, and ensures individuals leave our clinic feeling fully supported and confident of extending their sobriety into life post-rehab.
Seek Support with New Leaf Recovery Today
If you think that you or someone you care about may be struggling with a benzo problem, it's important to reach out for professional support so that you can start your recovery journey as soon as possible. As Birmingham’s leading residential rehab clinic, we’re here to support you every step of the way along your journey to lasting recovery.
Remember, addiction is a medical condition which can affect anyone; it is not a moral failing. Seeking support for yourself or a loved one in the form of benzo rehab therefore isn’t a sign of weakness, it’s a sign of great strength.
Reach out to our friendly, compassionate team today for a discreet, non-judgmental chat, and find out how a benzodiazepine addiction treatment programme can help you quit prescription medications for good.
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