Definition Of Residential TreatmentResidential:Residential treatment isthe second step and is on an inpatient basis. The addictedperson lives in a structured therapeutic living community withother addicts that are also battling their addiction as well.There is supervision by certified professionals and the days arecareful planned for the addict. Most of the day will be focusedaround therapy of some degree and helping the addict regaincontrol of their life. This is a very tough stage, as itrequires a lot from the individual, the addict has to starttaking a look at all the damage they have done with theiraddiction, and ultimately accept responsibility for it. In this stage it is common for addicts to leave treatment, asthey find the guilty unbearable and want to go medicatethemselves from it. In a lot of situations it is advised theaddict be far removed from the area of their home so then cannot easily call someone to pick them up or walk home. The guiltthey are feeling is absolutely necessary for them to acceptresponsibility, and accepting responsibility is imperative forrecovery. The majority of drug treatment professionals don’trecommend one “best” treatment approach; there are toomany variations among abusers. In general, the levels of treatment range from simple andbehavioral to complex and medical. The person dependent upondrugs or alcohol may have used the chosen substance for so longthat he or she has literally forgotten how to cope with lifestresses; how to have a meaningful, drug-free life-style; or howto solve the social or psychological problems that prompted thesubstance abuse in the first place, in these instances a verycomprehensive approach must be prescribed if one is to expectany degree of successful recovery. Deciding on a treatmentapproach is often a very confusing, difficult and an importantendeavor to undertake. 
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