Getting Sober – Where do I start?

Getting Sober - How do I know I am ready?

It seems like everyone is getting sober these days. There is a long list of celebrities that are very open about their sobriety, including Jamie Lee Curtis, Bradley Cooper and Craig Ferguson. There is a swelling recovery movement that is celebrating clean and sober in a lot of fun ways, including films, rock and roll, and weekend conventions. “How do I know I am ready for getting sober?” Good question. Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? If you are sick and tired of being sick and tired – then you may be on your way to getting sober. Today, at this very moment, in Canada, the United States, Europe and Latin America, people are taking their last drink, some of them forever, one day at a time. You are not alone in getting sober – there are thousands of other people about to embark on the road to recovery with you. Click here to learn about other celebrities in sobriety.

Will I Need Help in Getting Sober?

There is a saying in AA about getting sober and staying sober: You alone can do it, but you can’t do it alone. Statistically it is almost impossible to get and stay sober on your own. You may have tried it yourself thousands of times. People are often successful at not drinking for a number of days, weeks, even months, on their own. But inevitably, if there is not a program of recovery in place, an alcoholic will drink again. That's the very nature of alcoholism. It is baffling and powerful. The alcoholic needs help in stopping, and staying stopped. Recovery doesn't’ make any logical sense to the alcoholic trying to stop on their own, proving to themselves over and over again that they can stop. That is one reason why it is so difficult for intellectual alcoholics to get and stay sober. The alcoholic is often trying to figure out why they start drinking again, over and over. In recovery you will be encouraged to stop asking ‘why’, and start asking ‘how’. Let’s face it, if you were getting sober and staying sober on your own, you wouldn't be reading this article. Click here to learn about how recovery works.

Getting Sober at an Alcohol Treatment Center

Getting sober is just the beginning. A good Alcohol Treatment Center understands that one day at a time, recovery is a life-time process. After the first couple of weeks at an alcohol treatment facility, the fog will start to lift for you. You will get excellent and nutritious meals, and regular sleep. If you are at Serenity Vista Alcohol Treatment center in Panama, you will also get to play with the dog, take naps in the hammock, do some yoga and art work. At this holistic recovery home, you will have time to watch spiritual and recovery films, read recovery literature, and go to 12 Step meetings. You will meet other people with long term sobriety that want to encourage and share with you how they did it. You will have full days of recreation, sailing or horseback riding, golfing, hiking and going out for dinner once a week to a nice restaurant. A good drug rehab doesn’t keep you sequestered away from the real world, but rather helps you learn how to live in it, sober.

How Do I Chose the Best Place For Getting Sober?

There are lots of different alcohol treatment facilities around the world. Serenity Vista offers an international choice that helps you to keep your personal business your own. There will be no governmental or medical trail of your addiction treatment unless you want to disclose it yourself. Serenity Vista is owned and operated by Canadians, and staffed with an excellent group of North American and European facilitators and counselors. North American quality rehab at Central American prices. Click here to find out why prices are so low in Panama.

Don’t Hesitate – Act Now

If you feel like you are ready for getting sober, act now! The feeling of being ready for help often passes very quickly. If you hesitate that feeling will be replaced by a powerful thirst, and you may not ever feel ready again. Get the help you need now. Find out more about beginning your treatment.