Oceanfront Rehab Centers

The sea has long been viewed as a place to relax and recover since the healing power of nature has been well documented, as it nurtures mind, body, and spirit.

Not only does time spent in nature provide relaxation, but it can also improve focus. For those reasons, some individuals going into recovery from a substance use disorder may benefit from time spent at an oceanfront facility.

Advantages of Oceanfront Rehab Facilities

Considering the patient’s unique needs and circumstances is important when crafting an effective recovery plan. A longer stay at a facility provides extra time to focus on recovery. There is also more time for detoxing. Behavioral therapies and other complementary treatments aim to uncover the underlying causes of the addiction. The patient thus has more time to better learn and practice coping strategies, which they will use as part of their sober aftercare plan upon leaving rehab.

A professional rehab facility with proven, research-backed therapies is a significant part of a patient’s healing. The location, the amenities, and the activities that make a site unique can make a difference, too. A setting near nature — including the ocean — provides some added benefits.

How Oceanfront Can Help You Heal

Time on the water and in the fresh air, especially after physical activity outdoors, tends to make for a better night of sleep.

Being in nature — oceanside, mountainside, or forest trail, it doesn’t matter — can help with anxiety and depression, improve focus and concentration, and can even have health benefits like lowering blood pressure in some people.

Natural settings tend to have less air and noise pollution as well as less heat. All three of those factors are linked with the development of chronic diseases.

Spending time in the sun lets a person get their daily dose of vitamin D, aka the “sunshine vitamin.” Benefits of vitamin D include being a natural immune system booster and easing depression symptoms.

Some liken the ocean to a natural spa treatment, too. The water itself with its high mineral content is believed to be great for the skin, and the sandy beaches make for a natural exfoliant.

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Treatments Offered

There are many types of treatment offered at oceanfront rehab facilities. A residential inpatient center will provide around-the-clock care. After check-in, the patient often will begin detox. Depending on the substance they’re addicted to, it may be medically assisted. That’s for both the comfort and the safety of the patient since the process can be uncomfortable at best, and often deadly at worst.

Residential treatment offers around-the-clock care. Most patients opt to stay for 30, 60, or 90 days. In some cases, they even may opt for 120 days. That can depend on many factors, but often longer stays are for more deeply rooted addictions or for patients who have relapsed.

Treatment offers structure. After checking in the patient will usually begin detox which is often medically assisted for the safety and comfort of the patient. Any health issues are addressed, too.

These can include co-occurring disorders or dual diagnosis — where a person has both a mental illness and a substance use disorder. Either can develop first, but they often fuel the other, where a person may self-medicate with alcohol to cope with trauma, or a person may develop anxiety as a result of a substance use disorder. Dual diagnosis cases are far from rare: Nearly 10 million U.S. adults had both a mental illness and a substance use disorder in 2019.

Co-occurring disorders (when applicable) and any other existing health conditions will be addressed on-site to better heal and stabilize the patient and improve his or her chances of sustained recovery. They’ll also work on healing the mind. Behavioral therapies vary in approaches, but the goal is to help a person once they’ve gotten sober, to stay there. Life skills may be developed so a person gains better coping mechanisms when faced with stressful triggers. Peer-support groups, group therapy, and developing an aftercare program to prevent relapse are also part of the core of many rehab programs.

Choosing Oceanfront Centers

There are many things to consider when deciding upon a rehab facility. Most important are the treatments offered.

A facility that offers 24-hour care and addresses the patient’s specific health issues — both the addiction and any other existing conditions — is extremely important. Counseling and aftercare plans to prevent relapse are key too.

There are other things to consider, like the setting. Sometimes a facility close to home is important because it can mean family and friends may visit, or take part in the therapeutic process. For others, some distance can mean fewer distractions and more focus on healing.

A facility may offer many other options to round out the stay, such as activities that allow the patient to express their emotions or creative side, keep fit, reduce stress, or simply prepare for day-to-day sobriety. Activities may include art therapy, experiential learning, yoga, acupuncture, meditation, anger management, life skills training, horseback riding, a fitness center, pool, or sauna.

Those are all things to consider after the core rehab elements have been ticked off the list.

Oceanside rehab can offer a tranquil, resort-like feel that keeps the focus on recovery without having the feeling of clinical and sterile that an overt healthcare setting may have.