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The Source Addiction Treatment Center

A state-of-the-art treatment and recovery program featuring an individualized
holistic approach to recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.

The Source Treatment Center, located in sunny South Florida features programs that are aimed at long term sobriety. We focus as much on the underlying causes of addiction as the addiction itself; and we offer specialized programs for addicts suffering from dually diagnosed conditions. Our compassionate staff has a keen understanding of what addiction is and the pain that is often part of the recovery process; particularly in the beginning. We understand addiction from the same perspective as our clients because most of us are recovered addicts. We know from our own personal experience how hard getting and staying sober can be. This is just one of the reasons that we are able to relate to our clients on their own level and help them achieve a lifetime of successful sober living.

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Most Insurance Plans Accepted

At The Source, we work with most health insurance plans. We want to be certain that anyone who needs treatment from drug or alcohol addiction is able to get the assistance they need. Our programs and certified professionals meet or exceed the requirements of most insurance carriers. If you or your loved one does not have insurance, please contact us to discuss potential alternatives. We are here to help.

Our Facility

Our Mission at the Source Treatment Center

Is to provide a high level of treatment, care and support with the goal of long term sobriety

Our Drug & Alcohol Treatment Programs

The Source differentiates itself from most addiction treatment centers by focusing on the different
needs of each and every client. Our dual diagnosis program aims to treat co-existing conditions
individually, but together. This provides our clients with a totally different approach to a problem that
they may have had little success in solving in the past. From the time of initial intake through
graduation, each client is treated with the dignity and respect that they deserve.

Partial Hospital Program

PHP at The Source provides a residential setting with enough structure and supervision to facilitate a successful recovery program.

Intensive Outpatient Program

IOP at the Source is a step down from PHP and is designed to be a program for clients that are employed but wish to be actively involved in a program of recovery.

Outpatient Program

This is a specialized program with weekly 90-minute meetings aimed at dealing with the daily problems that are common to those who are relatively new to sobriety.

Stabilization Programs

Our stabilization programs here at the Source are tailored to each individual’s needs. This is ongoing treatment whose attendees have a very low relapse rate.

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The Best Alcohol and Drug Rehab Treatment Center in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Addiction is a combination of chemical reactions and behaviors that happen when your brain’s reward system craves a substance like drugs or alcohol causing an inability to stop using these substances. When addiction first begins, you may notice you have an increasing tolerance to the substance and need to take more to get the same effect. Then cravings begin, as do withdrawal symptoms when you try to cut back or stop drinking or using your drug of choice.

Addiction causes changes to the brain, and the obsession over the substance can take over your life. You may begin prioritizing using, finding and recovering from the drug over your usual hobbies and social activities, and then find it begins to affect your work or school performance. You may feel a lack of control over your life and stop caring about the consequences of your actions.

Some of the signs that you may have a drug or alcohol addiction include:

An increase in tolerance to the substance
Withdrawal symptoms when you try to cut back or quit
Feeling a preoccupation with the substance when you don’t have access to it
Keeping the substance and/or paraphernalia around the house, work, or on your person
Acting in ways you normally wouldn’t, like lying, stealing and acting violently or recklessly
Missing work or school, or performing poorly because of substance use
Continuing to use the substance even when it causes financial trouble, or issues in your relationships
Being unable to quit on your own or control how much you are using once you get started (i.e. you cannot just have one drink)
Drinking or using drugs in secret or in the morning, feeling guilty about your use

If you are experiencing a cluster of these signs and symptoms, you may have an addiction that requires professional help, and talking to an addictions expert might be a good idea.

The Source, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is the best alcohol and drug rehab treatment center for people who find themselves in this situation. The Source was founded to challenge the negative reputation that the treatment industry has had in South Florida. We do so by leading with a clear Purpose, Cause, and Belief.

Our purpose is to leave no person behind. The source is the place to come when you need help. We are here for anybody suffering from addiction or mental health issues, and can help direct you to the help you need, whether that is within our walls, or in another local program.

Our cause is to consistently improve client care over profits. We are proud of our treatment centers, and believe that the comfort and treatment of every single one of our clients is worth more than making a few extra dollars. We do not make our business decisions based only on money. The majority of our impacts are not measurable by traditional standards, as it is more important to us to make a positive impact on our community than revenue.

Our belief is that we are not just “like” a family, we ARE a family. We treat each of our clients with the care and respect that we would give to our loved ones, because we believe that every person deserves the best possible chance to live their best life.

Treatment for Alcohol Addiction in Fort Lauderdale

Alcohol Detox Fort Lauderdale

Alcohol detox is a complex process that should not be attempted at home, as withdrawal symptoms can quickly escalate to dangerous levels. A medical detox is recommended for this reason, as you will be under the 24-hour supervision of medical professionals as you body removes the toxins from its system. A medical detox provider can also give FDA-approved medications to help with issues like seizures, restlessness, aches and pains, and the body’s cravings for alcohol.

At The Source, Fort Lauderdale addiction treatment center, we begin treatment for our patients once they have completed their medical detox from alcohol, with a supervised Partial Hospitalization Program, to ensure you are safe and secure as you begin rehabilitation.

Alcohol Rehab Fort Lauderdale

At The Source, we offer a Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) and an alumni program, all of which will help our clients reintegrate back into their lives once detox and inpatient rehab programs have been completed.

Our programs include traditional therapies and leading-edge treatments, including:

Individual Therapy
Group Therapy
Family Therapy
Specialized Therapy
12-Step Therapy and Guidance
Group Recreational Activities
Brain Mapping
Neurofeedback
EMDR
TIR
RRT

Combined with our family-oriented community, our caring team of dedicated staff members and our connections with external groups and programs throughout the Fort Lauderdale area, we will ensure you get all the help you need with your substance use disorder.

Inpatient Alcohol Rehab vs Outpatient Rehab

Inpatient alcohol rehab is a place you can go to remove yourself from your everyday stress and triggers as you rehabilitate. You live full-time inside the rehab facility, and you have structured days that are scheduled by the staff, in which you attend educational lectures, group therapy sessions, individual appointments with therapists and medical doctors and more.

In outpatient alcohol rehab, you do not live inside the treatment facility, but still receive the same treatments as you would in inpatient care. Alcohol rehab can be done in either of these settings. The main reason a person may want to go to an inpatient facility before outpatient care is the need for the 24-hour medical or mental health care these facilities provide.

At The Source, we offer optional housing for our Partial Hospitalization Program, but in the IOP, our patients live at home or in a halfway house as they get treatment. Our programs are flexible and we can work with you to make yours fit around your work or school schedule, so you can live your life but still have the full support, sober community, and addiction treatments you need to get healthy and stop drinking for good.

Treatment for Drug and Prescription Drug Addiction in Fort Lauderdale

Drug Detox Fort Lauderdale

Which drug(s) you were using
How long you were using them
How much you were taking at one time
The frequency with which you were using the drugs
Your physical and mental health during detox, including your age, genetic makeup and metabolism
Your family and individual history with drug use and relapse

At The Source, our Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) are designed to be flexible, so we can accommodate each patient’s individual needs. Some drugs, such as cocaine or MDMA, leave the body rather quickly but create a deep psychological addiction, while others like opioids and benzodiazepines take a long time to taper off from, with recurring cravings and other symptoms for weeks or even months after detox.

We will ensure that no matter what your detox experience has been, once you are in our hands you will be taken care of for as long as you need. The majority of those in our PHP programs stay for one to three months before their IOP program begins, and once IOP is complete, there is an alumni program to keep you connected to our welcoming sober community for as long as you need.

Drug Rehab in Fort Lauderdale

For most people, the recommended drug rehabilitation at The Source after detox includes a two- to six-week stay in our Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), followed by our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), and then an Outpatient Program (OP).

The OP can last for several weeks to several months after PHP and IOP are complete. It is a minimum of three hours per week of group therapy, along with at least one hour per week of one-on-one time with your primary therapist. OP also includes education on substance abuse, relapse prevention, 12-step facilitation, alumni groups and life-skills therapy. It is best suited to those who no longer need intensive medical or psychiatric care. A large part of the OP’s focus is relapse prevention methods.

Inpatient Rehab vs Outpatient Rehab

If you’re wondering whether an outpatient rehab program like the PHP and IOP programs at The Source are right for you, you can always contact us and speak with one of our professionals. If our facility is not a good fit for you, we will help you find another trusted treatment center that is.

You may be a good candidate for outpatient rehab if:

You have recently completed a medical detox program and/or an inpatient rehab program
You are not currently experiencing physical drug withdrawal symptoms
You have mental health conditions under control and are not experiencing psychosis
You have a low risk of relapsing
You have a good sober network, including friends and family who will support your recovery
You have a stable place to live, either at home or in a sober living facility
You feel ready to try out new recovery skills in your life while receiving support and treatment
You are willing and able to manage your own calendar (in IOP and outpatient programs) and can find

your own way to your treatments, including arranging transportation

An inpatient program may be right for you if you:

Need full-time medical care or are still experiencing physical withdrawal symptoms after detox
Have a high risk of relapsing or a history of relapse
Do not have a supportive, stable place to live during rehab
Suffer from severe psychiatric disorders
Have tried to do outpatient rehab multiple times without success

Intensive Outpatient Alcohol and Drug Rehab

Our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) at The Source is a customized program designed to help each of our patients who are overcoming addiction to move into their life of recovery. During IOP, you can return to work or school, and resume your other daily responsibilities, transitioning back into your family and community life, as you gain healthy coping skills and relapse management tools.

In the IOP, you will have nine hours of therapy per week, including in-depth explorations of your underlying issues with a one-on-one therapist, and then share, express yourself, and work through feelings and issues in group therapy.

The types of treatments we provide at The Source include:

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Rapid Resolution Therapy (RRT)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Biosound Healing
Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA)
Brain Mapping
Group and Individual Therapy
Trauma Process Group
Shame Resolution Group
Relapse Prevention Counseling
12-Step Programs
Meditation

One of the major objectives for patients in our IOP program is to teach you to be able to recognize the early stages of relapse, such as triggers, feelings or urges, and give you the tools to be able to handle them before they spin out of control. Through cognitive behavioral therapy, peer support, relaxation techniques and more, you will be ready to handle these issues when they come.

IOP is for those who do not require 24-hour supervision, as you will live at home or in a half-way house. A strong, supportive community can help with your recovery, and at The Source, we will ensure that you have access to people and programs that will help you, long-term.

Partial Hospitalization Alcohol & Drug Rehab

In our Partial Hospitalization Program, you have the option of staying in our luxury single-family patient residences. These are luxury accommodations, with private pools, backyard barbecue grills, and are within walking distance to Fort Lauderdale beach.

We also offer PHP without housing for those who plan on living at home after detoxing. Our PHP program without housing offers the same treatments as our residential plan but without the close monitoring that comes with housing.

As part of our intake procedures, you will be given a thorough psychological/trauma and medical screening to determine your level of health and addiction, and then we work alongside you to create a treatment plan that will work best for you. Every client has their own program that is developed to best suit their unique needs, but in general, when you are in our PHP program you will have:

A minimum of 25 hours per week of therapy, including individual therapy
Close monitoring of your symptoms and progress, seven days per week
Therapeutic activities like massage therapy, exercise at the gym, external AA meetings, and residential downtime so you can rest, relax and reflect upon your life and your recovery goals
Weekend activities that may include community building activities, outdoor activities and/or special events

The PHP program at The Source focuses on addressing the underlying traumas that are stopping you from achieving a meaningful recovery. Because this is an intensive, full-time program, you will need to take time off work or school. We have case managers who can help you to obtain medical leave, and will guide you through any paperwork your workplace needs filled in. If you have concerns about certain people finding out you are in treatment, do not worry, as we will never share your confidential information with anybody without your written consent.

Once you have completed your time in residential care with us, you will be teamed up with a peer specialist and mentor, who is another person in recovery that will understand what you are going through, including the feelings of fear and trauma that many people with addictions have to face.

Benefits of Family Therapy

Family therapy is counseling that involves two or more members of a family, and can be used to resolve any issue that causes stress, conflict, grief or anger. Drug addiction can affect your family in many ways. It can be scary, or they may feel frustrated or angry, or even guilty or ashamed about your addiction. Some of the ways drug addiction and alcoholism may begin to negatively affect your family include:

Creating mistrust between you and your family members
Increasing their stress, which affects health and quality of life
Increasing their financial issues, especially if there are legal issues and fees involved in your substance use, or if you have been using rent/food money to buy drugs
Anxiety over the feeling they are “losing you” to the addiction, making a loved one choose to either become an enabler to your addiction or lose the relationship you have
Increasing the chance of emotional or physical abuse in the household, along with fear and emotional damage that the unpredictability of drug use can bring into a home
Being forced to become a caretaker as you begin to lose control, or your health worsens due to drug and alcohol abuse

Family therapy helps in many ways, including:

Improving communication between family members
Helping educate family members on addiction and how it is affecting you
Addressing feelings of guilt, trust issues, problematic behaviors, and intense emotions
Providing a safe space for anybody to speak freely about how they are feeling, and helping work through conflicts and misunderstandings
Identifying problematic behaviors, roles or behaviors that lead to issues

In the case of addiction, family members may also learn ways to best support their loved one’s recovery once they return home from detox or their PHP program. The skills learned at family therapy can be used long after the sessions end and can help you and your family understand one another better, improving your relationship.

One on One Therapy

One-on-one therapy is also known as individual therapy, talk therapy, or counseling. This is a private meeting between you and your therapist, where you talk with them about issues that are causing you distress or interfering with your happiness in some way. If you are feeling overwhelmed, hopeless, or out of control, therapy can help you develop healthy coping skills, and get to the underlying causes of your issues.

Your therapist will help you improve your overall quality of life, help you with the issues that are hard to face alone, and give you strategies to get through the day without drugs or alcohol. They will help you reduce the stress in your life and learn to handle difficult situations. Even if therapy alone does not “cure” your condition, you will gain the coping strategies you need to avoid self-destructive thoughts and behaviors that can lead to relapse.

Types of Trauma-Based Addiction Treatment Therapy in Fort Lauderdale

We know that trauma in our lives can lead to addiction later in life, so all of our staff members use trauma-informed methods, using loving and open communication, informed consent, and collaboration as the backbone of all interactions. We want to help our clients heal their underlying trauma so they can move on with their lives in a healthy way.

To treat trauma at The Source, we employ modern and interactive psychotherapy approaches such as Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR) therapy and Rapid Resolution Therapy (RRT) Treatment, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy.

Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR) Therapy

TIR is a rapid type of one-on-one therapy in which, through 60- to 90-minute sessions, a therapist will guide you through a person-centered and nonconfrontational method of easing stress from painful past events, and learning to move forward from them positively.

Rapid Resolution Therapy (RRT) Treatment

RRT is a therapy that focuses on the root of trauma or PTSD, and through the use of hypnosis and guided healing, the therapist will help you eliminate the negative emotions that are caused by the traumatic memories. This does not take away your ability to remember them, but it cuts the tie between the memory and the fight-or-flight response, replacing negative feelings and behaviors with positive thoughts.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy

EMDR is an approach to treating trauma and its psychological symptoms like anxiety and panic that reconnects you to the emotions, sensations and images associated with your trauma in a safe environment. The theory is that the brain becomes “stuck” at the point of trauma, having issues processing the memories correctly. During EMDR treatment, you will be put into a state of “dual awareness” through eye movements, tapping or auditory tones so you can reprocess your trauma while your brain is distracted.

Brain Mapping or Neurofeedback Treatment for Addiction

The National Institute on Drug Abuse, along with many medical professionals and addictions professionals all agree that addiction is a brain disease. It may begin as a behavior, but soon, chemical changes occur in the brain, causing dependence, compulsivity, and irrational behaviors.

QEEG brain mapping and neurofeedback is a progressive treatment modality, in which we look at scans to determine where in the brain the addiction is being reinforced. This helps identify the brain’s problem areas and will help us to create a plan that involves neurofeedback training, to address the root causes of addiction through regulation of brainwave patterns. This type of treatment is used as a part of a comprehensive program that also includes drug abstinence, behavioral therapy and environmental changes to be effective.

Why Choose The Source for Addiction Treatment

Although we excel in doing our job professionally and thoroughly, it is the people at The Source who make all the difference in the success of our patients. The employees at The Source are nonjudgmental, inspired people who are empowered to make decisions that will enhance client experience, so long as it makes clinical and ethical sense. Each team member was hired because their mindset and values align with ours, and they are treated like family.

We value all our employees as integral team members, no matter what their position is. This creates a culture of trust, loyalty, and safety, which trickles down to the clients, creating a safe place with opportunities for interpersonal connection.

Building and maintaining trust is important to us. Coming to rehab may be frightening or intimidating, and to be able to truly heal, our clients need to feel safe and welcome so they can let people in and put trust in our treatment providers, therapists and counselors. With the right welcoming environment, our clients truly have the best possible opportunity to heal, transform, and grow.

At The Source, you can count on us to be there for you when times are difficult. Our dedication to our clients is unsurpassed. You can call us and get one of our employees every time, who will then find you the help you need, 100% of the time, no matter if you are an unhoused person, or somebody with excellent insurance, we will be able to help you, and we will never make a promise we cannot keep.

If you or your loved one are experiencing mental health issues and/or substance use issues, do not hesitate to contact us. The kindness of our caring staff, along with our non-judgmental, inclusive, and healing family atmosphere and individualized holistic treatments may be exactly the care you need at this point in your recovery journey. We are here for you, and through unconditional love and compassion, we can help you.

Sober Friendly Attractions Near Fort Lauderdale

Visit the Museum of Discovery and Science

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401 SW 2nd St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312, USA

This is one of the largest museums in Florida, and has incredible displays such as a simulated tour of the everglades, a 3D Imax theater, and you can even watch live otters play in their indoor/outdoor habitat. There are also traveling exhibits that include topics such as dinosaurs, space exploration and scientific discoveries. People 16 years and older can volunteer with this museum for beach cleanup days at Johnson State Park and Dania Beach.

Go Hiking at Hugh Taylor Birch State Park

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3109 E Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304, USA

Known as Fort Lauderdale’s “central park”, this park used to be the property of Hugh Taylor Birch, an attorney for Standard Oil, and in 1941 Birch donated the property as a public park. Today it is a place you can go to cycle, camp, fish, hike, paddle, and picnic. Home to gopher tortoises, snakes and raccoons, as well as over 200 species of bird, this park is the site of tours and live animal presentations given by rangers to encourage environmentalism.

Visit “Fisherman’s Paradise”

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

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You can go fishing in the Intracoastal Waterway, a series of inlets, saltwater rivers, bays and canals that runs from the Annisquam River in Massachusetts all the way to the Southernmost tip of Florida, a 3000-mile-long stretch of water in which you can find both fresh- and saltwater species of fish.

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The Source quite frankly saved my life and got me back on track, never giving giving up on me. When you are thinking about and looking through all of the different places to go for treatment this is the one that should stand out from the rest.

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The staff, therapist’s and owner are truly involved in every aspect of your care. My saving grace was the care, compassion and over the top hard work the Care Coordinator Taylor put into my treatment. She goes above and beyond what is expected of a treatment center staff member and really brought life back into me during a really difficult and stressful time. In addition to her being an amazingly caring person, she runs the alumni meetings which are always a great way to keep in touch and stay focused on my recovery. Thursday nights are now a really enjoyable night and getting to see the “whole gang”. When you go to The Source you truly become part of the family. Thank you so very, very much to everyone there for not giving up on me, getting me back to the real me. My family is forever grateful as well. I’d recommend this place to anyone and if you are looking for a smaller, more individualized treatment center you found it. Thanks again guys!

Scott

Former Client

I have been to some of the best treatment centers in the country and it wasn’t until I came to the Source. That I finally got the treatment and help I needed for long term sobriety.

My story begins with a conversation with Randy, one of the most well informed and compassionate people I have ever conversed with. During that conversation I expressed what I thought my failures in the other treatment centers were, I believed they never treated or address the root cause of my drinking and why, I Started in the first place. It was Due to A variety of Trauma Disorders During the intake process they assigned me 2 therapist that specialized in different trauma therapy techniques. The staff was excellent from Bill the Operations Manager all the way down to the techs who made sure we got to are appointments on time, and all are needs where being taken care of. The therapist are fantastic From EMDR ,Cognitive behavior, RRT Therapies and many more, the treatment for my trauma and how it added to my addiction was 2nd to none.

My time at the Source was the best decision I ever made and the only reason I am sober and alive today, the kind and compassionate staff to the luxury accommodation’s. The source is the place to come. if you are struggling with addiction and Trauma of any kind. You will not get better Treatment, than the Source. I owe my life and sobriety to the Source.

Steven L McVeigh

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