Cliffside Malibu Approach vs AA Approach

What is the Cliffside Malibu approach? Cliffside Malibu has a evidence-based, well thought out three-fold approach to addiction treatment that creates the foundation for lasting recovery that is different from AA. When all three are used together, the outcomes are more effective than any individual part on its own. Those three approaches are: Intensive one-on-one psychotherapy using the Stages of Change model. Complement intensive therapy with carefully chosen, evidence-based holistic treatments. We employ the first two tools together to create changes in the brain consistent with the ways neuroscience research suggests addiction can be overcome. The focus of our treatment is to go back in time – not just “stick a bandaid on the symptom”, so-to-speak. We dig deep to past traumas and pains which act as the root cause of addiction and has triggered the addictive behavior. Working through this trauma and pain, while also learning new healthy habits, can help moving forward in being able to handle new problems that naturally arise through life without feeling the need to use. Typically, relationships are also damaged in the throes of addiction and we also work to repair these. Repairing fractured relationships from the past also helps set up a healthy foundation for building new relationships in the future. What is the AA approach? AA stands for Alcoholics Anonymous and is also known as the 12 Steps to Recovery Program. It was created as a means to establish guidel...
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