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I woke up with the police in my living room and my two year old son running around – not knowing how I got there
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
If you are reading this, then it is likely that you have made the decision to address your addiction and have come to realise that
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
For an individual looking to treat an addiction there are various choices and decisions that need to be made. One of these decisions is choosing
Meditation and prayer which is talked about within the twelve step community is part of recovery. It is not uncommon for recovering addicts to feel
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
The prevailing view that alcoholics lack willpower and that is why they drink so much is a total myth. Alcoholics are often extremely strong willed
Not Showing My Feelings/Vulnerability Before I got into recovery I wanted to be seen as the woman with the perfect life, as someone successful with
Many of us were pretty isolated at the end of our drinking. We had lost all our self confidence when sober. I rarely engaged with
When we get into addiction recovery we have to accept that the only person we can change is ourselves. If we work our programme, we
No one is perfect which, put another way, means that we all have defects of character. For alcoholics, it is particularly important that we identify
There are certain ‘big ticket items’ that have improved immeasurably since I got into recovery. Many of these will be identifiable by other recovering alcoholics,
Many of us who drink too much have an ongoing fear about the physical damage we are doing to our bodies, not so much about
Possibly the most important factor when it comes to treatment for alcoholism and addiction. The possibility of maintaining a sober life, is the addict’s absolute
After receiving a treatment for alcohol at a rehabilitation centre it is of the utmost importance that the individual must try and sustain their recovery
Fear is an issue which inhibits an individual in their seeking help and treatment for alcohol and drug abuse. Those who have never had a