3 Important Facts For Men To Know On a Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Journey

1. A male-only, residential, minimum 90-day recovery program is available

Did you know that there is another step you can take toward permanent recovery after completing your treatment at a drug and alcohol rehab center? Many people are not aware that dedicated, non-medical residential recovery centers such as Mark Houston Recovery are available to them.

Specializing in adult male residents, the Mark Houston center welcomes men who come from a recent background of drug or alcohol relapse or drug and alcohol rehab treatment. Located near Austin, Texas, Mark Houston Recovery offers the privacy and peacefulness of a country location with the proximity of a large airport and Austin’s amenities.

If you have other requirements, we are happy to refer you to other recovery resources.

2. Drug and alcohol rehab is enhanced and supported by a good recovery program

For some men coming out of drug or alcohol treatment, going directly home or back to work seems premature; they would prefer an interim stage of assimilation to increase the likelihood of permanent sobriety. Fulfilling this need for an interim residency program that will build upon the recent addiction treatment and add valuable life skills for long-term sobriety and success is the purpose of the Mark Houston Recovery Center.

Here is how founder Mark Houston describes his vision for his center: “I have worked in the field of chemical dependency since 1991 for two of the finest treatment centers in the country. During this time period I continually asked myself what it is that I wanted to offer adult men in their lifelong recovery process. Once I fully realized what I wanted to offer, the Mark Houston Recovery Center moved from being a vision to a reality-a beautiful sober-living environment ... where men can come, post-treatment, to rebuild and reclaim their lives. We have chosen to have male residents only since gender-specific sober living environments provide quicker assimilation of the tools necessary for permanent recovery. We believe our residents can accomplish many things over a three-month period that are essential for constructing a productive life.” Read more

3. 12 Step programs during drug and alcohol treatment often don’t work all the Steps

The Twelve Step program which began with Alcoholics Anonymous has been incorporated into the treatment programs of many alcohol and drug rehab centers. This time-tested effective program is meant to be followed in its entirety to be successful. However, the time constraints which are frequently in place during drug and alcohol rehab programs can stand in the way of successful completion of the process as it was designed to be experienced.

Having worked in licensed drug and alcohol rehab centers, we at Mark Houston Recovery have observed that most treatment centers give out Big Books and talk about the 12 Steps. However, due to length of stay and other factors, rarely does the client ever WORK all 12 Steps! To overcome this problem, we have structured our recovery program to center around daily 12 Step meetings, and we assure our residents that they will experience the positive results of the full 12 Step process.