12-Step Treatment Approach
Caron Texas follows the 12-Step approach to alcohol treatment and drug rehab, tailoring the steps to include drug addiction as well as alcohol abuse. A twelve-step program outlines a course of action for recovery from addiction, compulsion, or other behavioral problems. The American Psychological Association (APA) summarized the process in the following manner:
- Admitting that one cannot control one's addiction or compulsion
- Recognizing a Higher Power that can give strength
- Examining past errors with the help of a sponsor (experienced member)
- Making amends for these errors
- Learning to live a new life with a new code of behavior
- Helping others who suffer from the same addictions or compulsions
Brad Lamm, Intervention Specialist, writes:
"Caron is among my favorite [referral] treatment centers for a variety of reasons. It has a legitimate track for dual-diagnosis treatment, and their staff/client ratio is among the highest in the field. . . .Caron's Family Program and spiritual piece is terrific. Caron has a rich history of fantastic, revelatory work . . . . The young adult programs are stand outs, as are their five-day assessment and evaluation programs for individuals who are not sure they are addicted. On the upper end of cost, there is no one better than Caron."