Where Recovery Begins
Detox is the first step on the road to recovery. At Chelsea Manor Recovery, you detox with medical care in a private home setting. Our clinical team checks your vital signs day and night. We adjust your medicine as your body changes. The goal is simple. Keep you safe, and keep you as comfortable as we can.
We know withdrawal can feel scary. That fear is normal, and we take it seriously. Our care rests on two things: kindness and clinical skill. Every detox plan is built for one person. We look at what you used, how long you used it, and your health history. You are never alone in this.
Our home in Orange, California is calm and quiet. You get a comfortable bedroom, fresh meals from our chef, and staff who are easy to talk to. Days are slow on purpose. There is time to sleep, eat, and rest. Small comforts like these ease the hard parts of detox, in body and in mind.
What to Expect
Every detox is a little different. Still, here is what the process usually looks like. Your care team will give you a timeline based on your own needs.
Intake & Stabilization
When you arrive, our medical team checks your health from head to toe. We ask what you have been using and how much. We run lab work and review any health issues you have. Then we build a detox plan just for you. You settle into your bedroom and meet the staff who will look after you.
Active Detox
This is when withdrawal usually peaks. Our team watches you closely, hour by hour. We give medicine to ease symptoms, calm cravings, and prevent health problems. Nurses check your vital signs often. We change the plan as your body responds. Rest, fluids, and good food matter just as much in these days.
Stabilization & Transition
As symptoms fade, the focus shifts to how you feel in body and mind. Sleep and appetite start to come back. Your team helps you plan the next step. That may be residential care at Chelsea Manor, or another path that fits your life. You also begin light therapy work and set goals for what comes next.
Our Medical Approach
Every part of our detox program is built around three things: your safety, your comfort, and your long-term recovery.
24/7 Monitoring
Clinical staff are here around the clock. We check your vital signs at set times, day and night. If anything changes, we act right away. You are never left without help during detox, not even at 3 in the morning.
Medication Management
Our doctors use proven medicines to make withdrawal safer. What we give you depends on what you used and on your health history. The right medicine can ease symptoms, cut cravings, and stop problems before they start. We explain each one in plain words first.
Comfort Care
Recovery starts with feeling safe. You get a comfortable bedroom, good bedding, and fresh meals made by our chef. The house stays calm and quiet. These small things help more than most people expect while the body heals.
Clinical Assessment
Our intake looks at more than your body. We ask about anxiety, depression, past trauma, and stress at home or at work. These things often drive drug and alcohol use. What we learn shapes your detox plan and the rest of your care.
Substances We Treat
We also treat mental health issues that come with addiction. This is called dual diagnosis. Contact us to talk about your situation.
What Comes Next
Medical detox is a vital first step. But detox alone rarely leads to lasting recovery. Detox clears the drugs from your body. It does not treat what drove the use in the first place. That is why most people move straight into our residential program. There, therapy, wellness work, and peer support carry on the work detox starts.
Your care team will help you plan that move. Family can be part of that talk, if you want them there. There is no pressure. Just guidance as you go from getting stable into the deeper work of recovery.
Learn About Residential TreatmentMedical Detox FAQs
Most people spend about 5 to 10 days in medical detox. The exact time depends on the drug, how long you used it, and your health. Alcohol and benzo detox often take longer than detox from other drugs. Your care team will give you a clear timeline after your intake exam.
Withdrawal feels different for each person. Common symptoms include nausea, sweating, body aches, poor sleep, and strong cravings. Many people feel anxious or low as well. Symptoms usually peak in the first few days and then ease. Medicine and round-the-clock care make this stretch far easier than going through it alone.
We do not advise it. Alcohol withdrawal can cause seizures and a severe state called delirium tremens. Benzo withdrawal carries a similar risk. In medical detox, staff track your vital signs and treat these problems early. If you are not sure how risky your case is, call us at 1-844-948-1540.
Detox clears the drugs from your body, but it does not treat what caused the use. Most people step into residential treatment next. There you do therapy, learn coping skills, and build a plan for life after care. Your team helps you pick the right next step before you leave detox.
Most major health plans cover medical detox, though what you pay can vary. Our admissions team checks your benefits at no cost and explains the numbers in plain terms before you arrive. Call 1-844-948-1540 and we can often give you an answer the same day.