Malibu Horizon Clean and Sober Article - Reviews - Complaints - Comments

Excellent question! Clean refers to living without using drugs. Sober is used in the same context. However, the definition of "Sober," also reveals a path, and a desired character. A path, and character, prescribed and modeled, by the founders of the 12 Step Fellowships. A path, and character, prescribed for spiritual living. Let us begin with the basics. Following is the dictionary definition for "Sober:"

1. 1. Habitually moderate in the use of alcoholic liquors or drugs; temperate.

2. 2. Not intoxicated or affected by the use of drugs.

3. 3. Plain or subdued: sober attire.

4. 4. Devoid of frivolity, excess, exaggeration, or speculative imagination; straightforward: gave a sober assessment of the situation.

5. 5. Marked by seriousness, gravity, or solemnity of conduct or character, circumspection and lack of self-restraint.

Malibu Horizon Clean and Sober Article - Reviews - Complaints - Comments

The first, and second, parts of the above definition are about abstinence. The other three parts describe attributes. The person that displays these attributes is Sober, not just abstinent from chemicals, not just clean. His, or her, Sobriety is manifested in "all their affairs: "This person practices Sobriety, with a capital S.

This Sobriety with a capital S is manifested in the way people live their lives, not in what they say. Sobriety is life lived in the pursuit of simplicity, and "serenity;" a way of life that avoids "excess."

This Sobriety is hard to attain. It is not easy to live soberly in a culture that is increasingly out of control. In a culture that prizes image above substance. We live in a culture of hysterical "personalities." A culture of dramatic, "reality" television shows, screeching religious leaders, flashy gurus, "spiritual guides," and shocking, instantaneous, psychotherapies. It is not surprising that the development of a sober character is not a modern or popular quest. However, for a recovering addict it is the essential quest. In order for many to stay clean, many have to become Sober.

While drug treatment centers and rehab centers around the globe continue to approach recovery with a 'cookie cutter' approach, it is just the opposite approach that has established Malibu Horizon as a leader in the field. There is a place for science and philosophy in the ideal recovery formula; however, that formula is entirely dependent on the patient, not the facility. Each patient needs their own recipe and the moment their treatment team loses sight of that, everyone loses.

The point is that we all need to learn from each other or none of us are clean and Sober (with a capital S).

Dr. Reza Mohammad

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