Can rehab help me?
This is a question I am often asked – and it was a question I asked myself over 10 years ago. I did not want
This is a question I am often asked – and it was a question I asked myself over 10 years ago. I did not want
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
This is a question I am often asked the success rate and understandably people want to know what are the chances of the person coming
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
Every alcoholic and addict uses alcohol and / or drugs in order to blur or escape from their feelings. We either do not like how
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