Inpatient Rehab and Detox in St. Charles, Missouri

Residential treatment with 24-hour daily care for several months is often the first choice for those with serious addictions. One survey of three studies of women’s treatment found success rates of 68 percent to 71 percent for those who stayed in treatment for six months or longer. In residential treatment, patients are removed from influences that may increase alcohol or drug use, as well as those stresses that may contribute to use. In addition to medical care for any concurrent illnesses(ranging from depression and poor nutrition to anxiety), patients receive individual and group counseling, learn substance misuse avoidance techniques and may receive therapies such as art, music or aromatherapy that lend comfort and help them deal with their feelings. This treatment will often be a first step toward a fellowship approach to maintaining sobriety and a lifetime of staying free from addiction.

While residential treatment is perfect for some patients, it may not be possible or desirable for everyone attempting to stop using drugs or alcohol. Partial hospitalization may be more affordable, since the patient lives at home and attends treatment for six or more hours daily. Studies have shown that a partial hospitalization approach can be equally effective for patients who have family or career responsibilities, and who will receive support rather than resistance at home.

A third option is outpatient therapy. Patients who need to remain home as they attend school or continue a career can receive treatment from medical and psychological professionals with regular appointments that offer similar therapies to those in residential or partial residential care. These programs can also be very effective as patients learn why they have used drugs or alcohol, and gain strategies to avoid them. When needed, medical care is also offered at regular appointments.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Meetings

Founded in 1935 in Toledo, Ohio, Alcoholics Anonymous is the original recovery fellowship group. Members work through a 12-step program in which they rely on a spiritual power as they examine their behavior, take responsibility for their actions and make amends to those whom they have hurt through their addictions. Then, they commit to helping others make the same journey, including sponsoring newcomers. AA has more than two million members in more than 115,000 groups worldwide. Studies support the effectiveness of group meetings in maintaining sobriety: One study found that those who regularly attended meetings were twice as likely to maintain sobriety and combat alcohol misuse. The St. Charles area has many AA meetings at several locations and times.

St. Charles Presbyterian Church
131 Gamble St.
St. Charles, MO 63301

Trinity Episcopal Church
318 S. Duchesne Dr.
St. Charles, MO 63303

St. Joseph’s Hospital
300 First Capitol Dr.
St. Charles, MO 63303

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Meetings

Founded in 1953, Narcotics Anonymous follows the basic precepts of Alcoholics Anonymous, but is geared toward those addicted to drugs. It follows a similar 12-step structure of taking responsibility for actions, dealing more positively with relationships and relying on a higher power for help, and is considered equally effective in maintaining sobriety. Many NA groups are geared toward those who use a particular drug, but others are for any drug users wishing to remain sober. Several Narcotics Anonymous meetings are located within an easy drive of St. Charles.

New Hope Freewill Baptist Church
205 Northeast 14th Ave.
Ava, MO 65608

SMART Recovery Meetings

A more recent type of fellowship meeting, SMART Recovery was founded in 1994. Instead of a spiritually based program such as Alcoholics Anonymous, SMART Recovery is based on a rational, scientific approach of weighing advantages and disadvantages of using drugs or alcohol, and then deciding whether to continue using. For those who want to quit, motivational and cognitive-behavioral techniques are offered along with support. Not as much research is available on the program’s effectiveness because it has not been around as long, but preliminary studies show it can be effective. Several meetings are located in cities near St. Charles, Missouri. Online meetings also are available. A 2013 study compared the effectiveness of the in-person meetings, the online program and patients who used both, and found all methods showed promise in helping recovery and continued sobriety.

LifeWork
1000 Executive Parkway Dr.
Creve Coeur, MO 63141

Happy Brain Counseling
12166 Old Big Bend Rd.
Kirkwood, MO 63122

Clayton Behavioral
9890 Clayton Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63124

Al-Anon and Nar-Anon Meetings

As a person recovers from alcohol or drug use and becomes immersed in fellowship and a new way of life, loved ones may feel left out or need fellowship to cope with changing relationships. Al-Anon and Nar-Anon are both based on the same spiritual, 12-step approach of Alcoholics Anonymous, but are fellowship groups for friends and family of those in recovery after completing treatment at a St. Charles drug rehab center or a St. Charles alcohol rehab center. Ala-Teen meetings are also available in some areas. Virtual meetings are offered as well.

Al-Anon
St. Joseph’s Medical Center
300 First Capitol Dr.
St. Charles, MO 63301

Nar-Anon
Zion Lutheran Church
12075 Dorsett Rd.
Maryland Heights, MO 63043