st. martins

DRUG REHABILITATION & TREATMENT

Our priority and goal is to offer individual support and attention to residents in a welcoming and comfortable rehab environment in which they are not overwhelmed by therapy and treatment regime. This allows residents to engage with therapy more easily and get to know us and each other better. At St.Martin’s a group session is much more of an interactive discussion. This enables residents to better express themselves and have their concerns and opinions be heard. A more open and deeper engagement with group therapy results. While our addiction treatment program is primarily focused on evidence -based psychotherapy, we are open and able to integrate into this whichever alternative therapies appeal to each resident as well as to provide each of our residents with precisely the right combination of Psychological, Medical, Pharmaceutical, Nutritional and Spiritual practices that will bring each of them their recovery. We pride ourselves in our ability to work with each resident closely, and offer him or her the care, support and treatment they need with compassion and dignity.

DRUG REHAB PSYCHOTHERAPY: EFFECTIVE AND EVIDENCE BASED

Our treatment philosophy is based on the understanding of Alcoholism and Drug Addiction being a disease and disorder of the whole person respectively.Our approach is based on A) Therapeutic Community TC Model B) 12 step model At St.Martin’s our psychotherapy program is first and foremost targeted to treat addictive behaviour. Simultaneous with this process, psychotherapy is also used to identify and treat the underlying emotional and psychological issues that can contribute to addiction. Over 65% of individuals with substance abuse disorder are also self medicating for depression, anxiety, traumatic stress, grief, or some other psychological or psychiatric ailment. Our program at St.Martin’s is designed to provide treatment both for the addictive behaviour and or other concurrent disorders.

Our psychotherapeutic approaches includes:
Individual therapy counseling.
Group therapy counseling.
Family therapy.
Psycho-education.
Spiritual recovery.
Art feelings therapy.
Psychiatric care.
Aftercare.
12 step programmes.
All of the above are proven and effective therapy treatments for drug addiction and for the underlying emotional and psychological issues involved with Alcoholism & drug addiction.

DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT: ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES

As important as evidence-based psychotherapy is for our addiction treatment program, it can’t be the only activity at St.Martin’s . We schedule a wide variety of alternative therapies that help reinforce drug rehab treatments and keep each day spent with us interesting and rewarding. This alternative therapies include:
Meditation.
Relaxation therapy.
Creative art therapy,
Spiritual recovery.
Music enrichment.
Physical exercises.
Recreational and leisure activities.

These activities help renew the body, the mind, and the soul. And while these practices cannot cure you of a drug addiction, they can empower you with a healthy and entirely individual strength and spirit that will help the client addict cope with life’s daily stresses and anxieties in a helpful constructive manner, rather than self medicating with drugs or alcohol.

NUTRITIONAL THERAPY:

Since recovery requires a healthy body and mind, St.Martin’s Hope Foundation Rehab & treatment Center is committed to proper nutrition. Our food is nutritious because it is locally sourced from neighbouring farms in Muranga County. Our cooks can cook various international and local cuisines. Whether you are a meat lover, a vegetarian or have religious or dietary restrictions we can accommodate our clients needs. Our consultant dietician helps design a variety of wholesome and nourishing meal plans.She can design a nutritional regime for our clients to help stave off cravings and restore neurological health which facilitates addiction recovery.

DRUG ADDICTION: PHARMACOTHERAPY TREATMENTS

Each customised drug addiction treatment program is guided by an individual treatment plan that addresses co-occurring psychological or psychiatric disorders. Most common mental health issues such as ADD/ADHD, bipolar disorder, PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder), anxiety disorders, and depression are often the cause of self-medication that leads to drug addiction and alcoholism. It would not make sense to treat only the addictive behaviour without addressing the psychological problems causing the drug addiction.

Even though our primary choice is to end the struggle of Alcoholism & drug addiction through abstinence, we realize that for some this may not be possible. What makes St. Martin’s Rehab stand out is that we understand there are some that may need further guidance with anti drug addiction medication. We work with caring physicians, psychiatrists and nurses that will give our clients compassionate care in a non-judgemental environment. Therefore, we are open and willing to work with our clients based on individual needs and where appropriate, work with anti-addiction medications to assist our clients in controlling cravings that help prevent relapse. Pharmacotherapy treatments can help make things a little easier by taking the focus away from Alcoholism & drug addiction towards counselling and alternative therapies so that clients get better, faster. Our medical team of addiction professionals are experienced and qualified with the use of anti-drug addiction medication. Our physicians are licensed to prescribe naltrexone methadone, suboxone, and a variety of other anti-addiction medications that have been proven effective in helping to control cravings and prevent relapse.

DRUG REHABILATION: RECREATIONAL THERAPY

Finding new and healthy ways to deal with stress and relax is an important part of drug addiction recovery and we offer a rich recreational program accessible to each resident’s different physical abilities and interests. Our recreational therapy programme includes:
Various outdoor activities including walks
Fitness programs
Volleyball
Weights
Physical exercises

All of the above activities will heal the body as well as the mind and spirit. Recreational therapy helps getting our client back into past interests,activities and hobbies that were lost during drug addiction. Our activities also includes:
Crafting workshops.
Computer skills training.
Cookery & Pastry.
Vegetable Farming.
Animal Husbandry.

The above help our clients get back or reignite that creative spark that was put on hold during active Alcoholism & drug addiction. The grounds of St.Martin’s Rehabilitation features a large outside space full of green pastures and a stone’s throw from Maragua river water falls that will help our clients enjoy nature’s beauty that is conducive to rest, relaxation and recovery.

DRUG REHAB RESIDENCE: A COMMITMENT TO PRIVACY

We believe that rest is paramount to successful addiction recovery. St.Martin’s Rehab provides residents rooms sharing without crowding that give the peace and privacy you need. We understand it’s important to have room to go back to after a long day of therapy and activities. This gives you the opportunity to relax, journal or reflect in peace. But most importantly you can have an undisturbed and restful sleep.

DRUG REHABILIATION CENTRE: DETOX SERVICES

The first step in addiction recovery is detox. The physical symptoms and withdrawal period varies depending on the drug abused, the length and the severity of drug addiction. Detoxing is not only about ridding the body of these “toxins” but also re-setting the neuro-chemistry of the brain that has been altered due to drug abuse. At St Martins Rehab Centre, we work closely with our team of addiction treatment professionals to provide you with compassionate care by customising a detox program that works best for our clients. Withdrawal is medically supervised and supported by our counselors and consultant psychiatrist. For certain cases, we make use of medical aids to render the process much easier and safer. Alcohol withdrawal is medically supervised and medication is given to eliminate the risk of seizure and stroke. We take every measure to ensure that this first, important stage towards drug addiction recovery is a comfortable and safe one.

DRUG ADDICTION: TREATMENT DURATIONS

For successful Alcohol and drug addiction recovery, St Martins Rehab Centre helps our clients explore and identify the root causes of their alcohol drug addiction. We teach new and healthy coping strategies and give tools to successfully live with the demands and responsibilities of a an Alcohol and drug-free daily life. It is best advised to leave their environment temporarily because they need to focus 100% on addiction recovery without temptations and distractions. To meet the diverse needs of our residents, we offer addiction programs for 30, 60, or 90 days.St.Martins Rehab is the place where the addicts need to focus on their lives and recovery programmes.

DRUG REHAB: THE IMPORTANCE OF AFTERCARE

Completing a residential alcohol and drug rehab program can be rewarding and healing, but without effective aftercare in place returning home presents the risk of falling into old habits. Aftercare provides the security and support needed to renew and reinforce the tools and techniques implemented at St Martins Rehab. While the journey into the real world can be overwhelming; addiction recovery is a lifestyle change and commitment that simply does not end a month’s time or so away at a residential drug rehab. Engaging with St.Martins Rehab extensive aftercare program works efficiently with the addicts daily responsibilities and individual and therapeutic needs and offers proven and crucial support for maintaining sobriety. Our Aftercare program offers group therapy sessions. You can also get individual counselling over the phone, or communicate with our Aftercare community through our private in-house social network site. Our Twitter and message services send out inspirational funny and engaging tweets and messages several times a day to our Aftercare community. We also offer refresher weekend getaways to alumni who want to reconnect more.. The wide array of Aftercare services including more intensive Sober living facilities are reviewed with each resident as part of their "Exit Plan" which assures them of our ongoing support as they return to successfully stand up to the challenges of their families, work stations and daily lives. We wish all our clients the best in their new endevours without the need to use substances as a mechanism to cope with daily successes and challenges in life.