John and Jane lived the good life. She had a successful modeling career, and he directed a very popular children’s television program. They owned a beautiful, multi-million dollar home in Beverly Hills, a cottage outside of Denver, and a gorgeous two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan, all fitted with the finest furnishings. When not being chauffeured about in their limousine, they drove the finest cars; his favorite was the Jaguar; she preferred the Mercedes.
Extravagant parties and extravagant jewelry, the best clothes money could buy, cruises and vacations to the world’s most exotic places—Rome, the Bahamas, Hawaii, London and Paris; Christmases in the Swiss Alps and summer vacations in Southern Spain—they enjoyed the absolute best life had to offer, and success seemed to follow them every place they went.
John and Jane’s drug of choice was cocaine; it kept them going—always moving, always active, always the life of the party. John had connections in Los Angeles, New York, Paris, and the Bahamas—even in Tokyo. Wherever they strayed, they were never far from their next score. At first, they used cocaine only socially and recreationally—the parties they threw in their younger days were legendary, sometimes lasting for days at a time. In those days, cocaine was little more than a weekend escape, and addiction and drug rehabilitation were the furthest things from their minds. After all, rich and successful people don’t become drug addicts…or do they?
Even today, after years of sobriety, John and Jane could not tell you with certainty when they crossed that line between recreation and compulsion, but they would certainly agree that they did. Perhaps it was the pressure of balancing their careers with family life or the frenzied pace of their lifestyle; perhaps they shared addictive personalities—it would take time before they understood how it happened. Drug addiction is usually a subtle, long-term process, like a germ that enters the body and slowly gestates before one develops symptoms.
It was only after colleagues, friends, and family made several unsuccessful attempts to intervene that John and Jane realized they had a problem and sought help. Like everything they chose, they wanted the very best; and after much deliberation, and some help from family and friends, they finally decided on a drug treatment center. The center they chose was Sunset Malibu.
Combining traditional programs with holistic techniques, Sunset Malibu can customize a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program just for you. John benefitted most from a traditional program, while Jane found the acupuncture and massage therapies invaluable. Rich or poor, successful or not, the caring staff at Sunset Malibu will turn your commitment to rehabilitate into success.
