Once you decide to get help for your drug or alcohol addiction, the first step is usually going through withdrawal at a credible Hollywood detox center. Unfortunately, many people don’t know what to expect at a detox center in California, so they put off seeking treatment. Instead, we recommend that you learn more about the process before choosing the right treatment program for your needs.
At DetoxLA, each client receives a detox program that helps them rid their bodies of toxins. In addition, our recovery and aftercare programs give you extended support to apply what you learn during treatment. To learn more about finding a Hollywood detox center or about the stages of detox, call our Los Angeles detox center at 818.616.7341 today.
What to Expect During the Five Stages of Detox at Our Hollywood Detox Center
Understanding the different stages of detox can help you prepare for your experience at our drug and alcohol detox center in California. Your experience may differ slightly from other clients. However, the general stages are laid out below for your reference.
Quitting Drugs and Entering Substance Detox
Later, you might forget the exact moment or incident that caused you to seek help. However, when you can finally think clearly again, you’ll be glad you came to us. For a successful detox program, you must admit that addiction has taken hold of your life and that quitting holds the key to getting it back.
Once you take the leap, our professional therapists and licensed medical staff can design a substance detox plan just for you. Someone from our admissions team will conduct a psychological evaluation, which involves gathering information about your drug use and goals for detox.
Overcoming Withdrawal Symptoms
Another important stage of detox includes learning to cope with withdrawal symptoms. As your body sheds the toxins left behind by drugs and alcohol, you begin to experience cravings and withdrawals. Your drug-dependent brain and body don’t like the sudden discontinuation of drug use.
To help you prepare, here are some of the symptoms that you may experience:
- Irritability
- Anxiety
- Panic attacks
- Insomnia
- Depression
- Headaches
- Poor memory
- Racing heart
- Shaking
If you ever missed a dose, you have already experienced some of these symptoms. Our medical detox program will monitor those symptoms and keep you safe during the process.
Worsening Withdrawal Symptoms
Many clients find the third stage one of the most challenging parts of substance detox. Of all the stages of detox, this one includes the most uncomfortable withdrawal effects. Approximately one to two days after you stop using alcohol or drugs, your body reacts violently.
Stage three deep withdrawal symptoms include the following:
- Paranoia
- Mood swings
- Chills
- Bad temper
- Severe muscle pain
- Intense cravings
This stage tests your mental and physical capacities. However, your therapist will help you learn how to overcome these cravings so that you can successfully complete detox.
During your time in detox, you may receive medications to ease the discomfort of withdrawal. You also receive information about our residential addiction treatment program and other recovery options.
Withdrawal Symptoms Peak
The second and third stages of detox may seem like a walk in the park compared to this final stage. This stage is intense. You emerge from this fourth stage with a body clean of drugs and alcohol. Afterward, you can think clearly and begin to make plans, perhaps for the first time in months or years. Depending on the substance that you used, the stage may peak between days 4 – 10 of your detox.
During stage four, you will require medical supervision. The intense physical pain and discomfort that some clients experience makes it dangerous to go through this alone or without professional supervision.
The following risks apply to this last but toughest stage of detox:
- Heart attacks
- Strokes
- Seizures
- Tremors
- Hallucinations
After Acute Withdrawal
Sobriety and drug-free living await you on the other side of the withdrawal stages of substance detox. However, you aren’t out of the woods yet. Post-acute withdrawal symptoms sometimes occur for weeks or months after you finish your detox program. Unfortunately, these symptoms include intense cravings for drugs or alcohol.
Our recovery program also includes relapse prevention to help you learn to work through cravings.
Find a Hollywood Detox Center at DetoxLA
Come to DetoxLA to take part in a recovery program that teaches you how to deal with these cravings. Building a network of support and addressing the underlying causes of drug use are important factors in helping to ensure a long recovery. Contact us at 818.616.7341 For more information on our detox programs in California.