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Warning: Trying to detox alone without the assistance of medical professionals can be dangerous or even fatal, depending on the substances involved. In-home detox at home should only be done with the aid of a trained and licensed physician.
In-Home Detox
Clearing the body of chemicals, known as detoxification, is the first step to create a clean, fresh start. You will be evaluated by your case assigned Ahwatukee Behavioral Health & Wellness medical Doctor to determine whether detoxing from home is right for you. Our medical team will decide the safest, most comfortable way to detox in the privacy of your own home. During your detox, you may be referred to attend clinical sessions to support your journey.
Why Does a Person Need Detox?
Addiction, also called substance use disorder, is an insidious disease. It affects the body and brain and causes changes in the way a person thinks. Many people who find themselves addicted to a substance struggle to quit on their own. Detox is a way to prevent painful withdrawal symptoms and help a person begin their path to recovery. Many people choose detox so they can stop using drugs and alcohol once and for all.
When a body gets used to a drug, it needs more of that drug to have the same effects. If your body doesn’t get the substance it is addicted to; the person begins to feel withdrawal symptoms that can be uncomfortable or even dangerous. Alcohol is one substance that can even be life-threatening to quit on your own. Most drugs have some sort of withdrawal effects. Depending on the drug of choice, shaking, sweating, stomach cramps, and even a mild fever can occur.
For most people trying to cope with these painful symptoms, it’s too much to bear on their own. Getting help is the best route to overcoming withdrawal symptoms and starting a new life free of alcohol and drugs.
Why Is Home Detox Effective?
Home detox is an option that provides the privacy, safety, and comfort of home while being monitored and supported by a trained detox team. For many diseases, such as heart disease or arthritis, there is no stigma involved with the treatment. A person with these diseases can walk into any family doctor’s office for treatment of their disorder and then see a doctor and manage the condition regularly. Many doctors in different professions also offer home visits. Home detox is another therapeutic option that many people seeking treatment for their addiction don’t realize is available. If you’re looking for discretion and healing beginning in your own home, it may be the best option for you and your loved ones.
Many people who seek home detox services find that it provides:
- Safety: Being in familiar surroundings yet being attended to by trained detox professionals creates a safe place to manage symptoms and healing.
- Privacy: Discretion is always a priority for clients that detox at home. HIPPA privacy laws also apply.
- Comfort: Stay in your surroundings and avoid institutional settings that can make detox more stressful.
- Confidentiality: What happens in your home stays in your home. Our trained addiction professionals are only there to help you begin getting well again.
- Calming: Being in a home with loved ones, familiar settings, and even pets can help a client feel calmer and more secure.
How Does Home Detox Work?
All clients seeking home detox services receive a comprehensive evaluation to create an individualized detox plan. Depending on the substances a person uses, they may be prescribed drugs (Medication-Assisted Treatment or MAT) to alleviate cravings or reduce withdrawal effects. This helps make each client as comfortable as possible.
All medications are administered and monitored by the detox nurse who is under doctor supervision throughout the detox period. Some people continue to use prescription medicines once they detox to minimize the possibility of cravings and relapse.
Some common Withdrawal Symptoms such as diarrhea, nausea, headache, etc. can be lessened through the use of over-the-counter medication. The goal of detox is to help an individual become stabilized; and ready for the next chapter in their recovery.
Home Detox: Is It Safe?
Home detox is safe and medically effective when monitored and administered by a trained medical doctor and detox nurse. Before a client’s detox date, they will be evaluated to see if they are a good candidate for a home detox.
During the detox process, medical professionals will monitor the client’s vital signs and any symptom severity. The goal is to detox an addicted person as safely and comfortably as possible. Medication may or may not be needed as symptoms of withdrawal change.
A client will also have assistance with changing their living space. This includes having their living situation evaluated to help them identify any issues that need to be addressed in early recovery or treatment. There may be alcohol or drugs in the house that needs to be removed, and family members who need education on addiction. Often the addicted person has relationships in need of mending once they’ve gathered some sobriety. These are all essential steps to healing, and they’re great things to work on in early recovery to optimize a person’s outcome.
Ahwatukee Behavioral Health & Wellness Home Detox Can Help
Detox can be one of the most challenging and essential parts of the recovery process, but you don’t have to do it alone or suffer without support. Home detox can make detoxing comfortable, discreet, and safe. The recovery process towards becoming clean and sober for life begins with the detox and withdrawal phase.
