About The Discovery House – Los Angeles
Located in Reseda, a neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, The Discovery House is a luxury addiction treatment center accredited by the Joint Commission and licensed by the state. They offer supervised medical detox and residential programs. They also help you plan for aftercare and relapse prevention, and provide an alumni program to harness the power of the community in your addiction recovery.
In addition to traditional treatment, they offer a variety of complementary services that help you establish long term recovery and learn healthy coping options. For example they offer yoga and music therapy to help you reduce stress and express yourself in new ways.
What I found most interesting was their pet therapy program. This program allows residents to bring their pets with them to treatment. Studies show that the presence of a pet reduces blood pressure and heart rate, decreases anxiety and stabilizes mood, and improves anger management and frustration tolerance.
Bringing this piece of home with you keeps you active and accountable in your recovery and brings comfort in an unfamiliar situation. Your pet provides you with nonjudgemental, unconditional love.
Substance use can have a very negative impact on your relationship with family and friends. Fortunately The Discovery House offers family therapy that can help everyone understand each other better. Your loved ones will learn how to encourage you while holding you accountable and old wounds can be addressed and healed.
Having your friends and family on your side is an essential part of maintaining life long recovery. Your support network will be there for you long after you’ve finished treatment.
