Alcohol Rehab

The Biological Model for Alcohol Rehabilitation and Treatment

The Biological Model seeks to answer the fundamental question of why is an individual an Alcoholic. It is through this understanding that Alcoholic treatment options can be explored. The Biological Model goes beyond the the common saying that Alcoholism is hereditary to understanding the process.

While there are many theories about what makes a person an Alcoholic, how to treat it and even how to define Alcoholism the Biological Model offers us a unique way to determine what type of Alcoholic you are, thus helping to determine the best course of action as far as alcohol treatment and rehabilitation.*

Think back to your earliest drinking experience.

That first time you really consumed a good amount of alcohol. Did you get sick or were you almost impervious to the effects of alcohol?

If you felt impervious to the effects of the alcohol, consuming far more than those around you with little or no side effects see the Liver Enzyme Page.

If you got sick and felt terrible the next day or even while drinking see the Allergic Alcoholic Page.

Many professional therapists and alcoholic counselors argue against the simplicity of the above approach. However the success rates of most standard alcohol rehabilitation programs that rely on the Minnesota Model are abysmal at best.

In many studies people who go the route on their own to find sobriety have a significantly better chance of success as a recovering alcoholic than those who seek conventional treatment. The Biological Alcohol Recovery Model which promotes a return to the bodies natural state has an unbelievable success rate due in part that it gives an individual a way to understand what is happening to them and why in many cases they seem powerless to change.

Alcoholism, as understood under the Biological Model, is not a Personality Disorder. It is a Physical Disorder which causes Secondary Personality Problems.

* This is based on the Authors own personal experience as well as his understanding of the biological process involved in the breakdown of alcohol by the body. Any errors are solely the Authors mistakes and any advice should be thoroughly researched and talked over with your doctor or private health care professional before implementing.