Remember how bad it was and take a day at a time We have been in the safe environment of a residential addictions treatment rehab
What is a relapse? An alcohol, drug or gambling relapse is defined as when someone, who has been through a residential addiction treatment programme, returns
Resistance to the 12 Step Programme There is now more of a general understanding and awareness that a 12 Step Programme plays an important part
Free detox and free addiction rehab is hard to come by One of the questions that we often get asked at The Haynes Clinic is
We need people and not isolation For almost everyone, it is important that we can engage with others and not feel isolated and lonely. If
Starting our journey: deciding we want to change The “path to sobriety,” and “the road to Recovery,” exist and offer real hope for the addict
Anyone can recover from drug addiction If it was not possible to get well from a drug addiction, then residential addiction rehabs or detox clinics
People looking for addiction treatments are as likely to be looking for someone they care about as for themselves. Many alcoholics and addicts are unaware
Why its a bad idea to start a new relationship while in recovery
Have you recently stopped drinking or using drugs?
Once you have admitted that you have a problem the question is what do you do about it? There are many avenues to explore, with
When our clients leave our 12 step clinic, having completed the alcohol rehab treatment programme, they have no reason at all to use again. If
Once in recovery everything has changed and this does not necessarily mean that everything will suddenly come right. Our expectations may be that all will
In early recovery one of the most important things to avoid – if you can – is stress. We drank or used on the basis
After I had completed my treatment, I felt good. I left The Haynes Clinic and felt it was time to start work again. I found
Dry drunk is a term used to describe those who are no longer abusing substances. They are still exhibiting behavior which is associated with their
In jargon used by the members of twelve step programs. The term ‘acceptance’ is a key concept in being able to recognise the problem. The
The first 30 days of recovery are known to be the most strenuous and difficult of all. This is because you are at the infancy
After being in recovery for a certain amount of time. The recovering addict will have to make decisions as to when they will let those
When in addiction recovery for substance abuse, every addict will be scared of relapsing. The definition of relapse is “to fall or slide back into
1. Do not hold onto the thought of not drinking; rather think of it as being free from the prison of drinking and the obsession
