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Celebrate Recovery Treatment Program in Southern California

Our long-term rehab programs ("extended care" programs) were developed out of our observations that the greatest indicator of long-term sobriety or abstinence from an eating disorder is time spent living in a supportive and structured environment. In a vibrant recovery community right on the beach in Orange County, California, the men and women who are recovering in our extended care program get the benefit of being able to integrate back into society while receiving plenty of supervision and structure.

This is the model that originally created a sensation when Sober Living by the Sea began offering its signature 90 Day Extended Care program back in the early 1990s, and has now been replicated by virtually every major addiction treatment facility that once only offered a 30 day "locked down" primary care treatment program. It is widely accepted that this type of model gives individuals the best chance of transitioning back into society while avoiding relapse. If you are just finding out about Sober Living by the Sea, you can click to see an overview of all treatment programs.

Some of our clients choose to participate in our optional Celebrate Recovery; Christian-Based Recovery Program. This is a powerful program that allows the men and women who are receiving treatment at one of our centers to also benefit from the close-knit Celebrate Recovery community, which originated right here in Orange County at Saddleback Church.

Clients who are participating in the Celebrate Recovery program will participate in some of the same lectures, activities, and workshops that other extended care clients participate in (you can read more about our general extended care program here. Much of the time, however, participants in our Celebrate Recovery program will attend special Celebrate Recovery functions including:

• Celebrate Recovery lectures
• Celebrate Recovery workshops
• Church meetings
• for traditional church services
• for Celebrate Recovery gatherings
• Weekly one-on-one meetings with Celebrate Recovery ministers on staff

There is a special set of literature for Celebrate Recovery participants including the Celebrate Recovery Bible and Celebrate Recovery participant guide. Celebrate Recovery participants get to relate the 12-Step program of recovery to the Bible scriptures that some are already familiar with and have a deep connection to.

Making a Connection with a Higher Power You Can Believe In

Many of our clients who arrive here in Southern California are struggling with addiction or alcoholism but feel a connection to their Christian beliefs. These men and women will be able to strengthen their program of recovery in our rehab programs by utilizing our recovery tools and the wisdom and strength of our Celebrate Recovery ministries. It can be a powerful motivator for the recovery process to be related to the Christian Bible. Many of the men and women who participate in the Celebrate Recovery program enjoy the fellowship they establish with other Christians in recovery. Follow this link to learn more about our Celebrate Recovery Rehab Program.

Extended Length of Care Is an Indicator of Long-Term Recovery

Our clients come to our rehab programs suffering from a chemical dependency to any number of substances including:

• cocaine (or crack)
• ecstasy
• marijuana
• crystal methamphetamine (speed)
• alcohol
• prescription drugs (vicodin, percocet, norco)

What they receive when they arrive at Sober Living by the Sea is an individualized treatment program that they will be closely guided through in the exciting and fun Newport Beach recovery community. Our addiction treatment centers address all aspects of the disease of addiction: physical, psychological, behavioral, social, family, and spiritual.

Not only do clients in our extended care program live with other recovering individuals in the charming town of Newport Beach, they will be tested for drug and alcohol use every 72 hours, and participate in an individual treatment program with constant therapeutic and educational workshops and lectures.
But there are only so many hours in a day that a client can sit in groups and counseling sessions effectively. For this reason, we integrate fun, esteem-building activities into the recovery program, providing time for such things as:
Outdoors Activities:

• Sports Fishing  
• Beachfront Barbeques
• Sailing
• Amusement Parks (Disneyland, Universal Studios, Knott's Berry Farm)

Physical Fitness Activities:

• Golf
• Daily Gymnasium visits (membership is included in treatment)
• Softball
• Basketball
• Pilates

Esteem-Building and Socially Enriching Activities

• Museums
• Art Festival
• Local Zoo
• Long Beach Aquarium

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Be sure to check out the facility photos and video guides which will give you a feel for what the experience of recovering here in Southern California at Sober Living by the Sea will be like.