What does "rehab" mean to you?

[redhen]

I think drug/alcohol rehab, when someone just says 'rehab'...

 

[debilorrah]

Rehab is for substance or alcohol abuse. Physical therapy, or PT, is for just that - therapy.

 

[devnty06]

in general rehab is mean by rehabilitation.. ie., getting recovered from any kind of addiction, it doesn't mean that it should be a drug or alcohol rehab.

 

[booker81]

Drug/alcohol here, mainly because I deal with it a lot with my mother. Same with "meetings" - my little brain connects that with AA/NA/CA because of her

Other acronyms tie the same thing, like IOP.

Of course, I've met a lot of good people though her rehab stays (I go to "Family Night", more for support of other family members). I don't negatively connect drug/alcohol "rehab" with bad - more of someone with an issue they are working on getting help with. To me, that's good.

 

[Spookwriter]

For me the first thougths of 'rehab" refer to physical therapy simply
because I've been there.

However, as we would all agree, REHAB by itself does not present
a clear intent. Could be any one of several meanings. The use of slang
words does not always convey the correct intention.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Not even addiction--ANY sort of recovery. From an accident, from a stroke, from an illness that has impaired ability to do common functions. The context in which the word is used needs to be considered in determining meaning.

 

[darkmatter]

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That's what comes to my mind too. And I work in a sensitive field requiring background checks and FFD testing for drugs and alcohol.

 

[booker81]

I just realized how old this thread is.....

 

[crazy goose lover]

I work in a hospital and a nursing home brought me a copy of the cook book they had made. I took it home and put it on the table. My DD's boyfriend saw the title Auburn Nursing and Rehab and said " what's that a crack head cookbook?" I got a good laugh and said no not that kind of rehab.

 

[ranchhand]

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I was waiting to see who picked up on that....