Navigating Life After Alcohol Rehab

Life After Alcohol Rehab. Sounds daunting?

No: it is the beginning of a new chapter.

There will be challenges

It is going to be challenging.

There will be bumps in the road but life without alcohol is always better.

Alcohol holds you back, ruins your life and can kill you. Rehab can help you to turn it all around.

Taking the leap

Going into rehab could have been something you put off for years.

In some cases: Decades.

For others making the decision to get help was a quicker move.

Everyone’s circumstances are different.

The decision is never easy.

Comfort in addiction

While people know the damage they are doing by drinking, they are fearful about life after alcohol rehab, and quite rightly so.

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Professional help is essential

Alcohol detox has to be managed safely.

Sadly, without proper help, it can be fatal.

Thus completing rehab is a real achievement.

Thrive in sobriety

It is a watershed moment, moving from a life of addiction, dependency, lost opportunities to a life of purpose and success.

Rehab isn’t the cure but the start of recovery

However, rehab is not the end of the process, but merely the beginning of life after alcohol rehab.

In rehab you are surrounded by people who want to help you.

People who understand what addiction is, how it occurs and why you are scared to be sober.

Lived experience

Most of the staff in rehab centers are in recovery themselves.

While the therapy will be challenging, the atmosphere is one of unconditional support.

Addiction is an equal opportunities disease

No one cares if you are a high court judge, a stay at home parent or a zero hours contract cleaner in a burger bar: Addiction is an equal opportunities disease.

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Adjusting to Life After Alcohol Rehab

When you are in rehab you will start to plan for the future and envision your life after alcohol rehab.

You will have hopes and aspirations that were subdued by alcohol.

You will be proud of yourself for completing rehab (which you should) and also optimistic for the future.

Life After Alcohol Rehab :Break free from the chains of alcohol

Being reliant on alcohol is like trying to run with a ball and chain.

You are now free.

There will also be feelings of nervousness as the structure of support you had in rehab is now gone.

You have your mental toolkit that you developed in rehab, and the support of the aftercare team in life after alcohol rehab.

Putting in the work

These are two vital elements, but there is more work you need to do:

• Create a daily structure: In rehab your days are structured for you. At home, you may find that a lack of structure can be difficult so create your own! There are some things you can include:

• Wake up times
• Eating a balanced diet
• Exercise
• Going to support groups
• Continuing with therapy
• Keeping a journal

Avoiding Triggering Situations

People in recovery will often say that the biggest challenge is managing relationships with people that enabled their addiction, staying away from places that are associated with drinking and navigating situations that could cause a relapse.

This means you may have to distance yourself from people you know, places you used to go to and change routines and interests.

Create a sober support network

If you have a network around you, you have a stronger defense against relapse. Your recovery network can include:

• Informed family members
• 12 step/SMART group members
• GP
• Statutory services
• Aftercare support from rehab

Life After Alcohol Rehab :Recovery is not a solo pursuit

Recovery is not something you should ever try on your own.

Never feel afraid to reach out as you navigate life after alcohol rehab.

Keep in contact with your recovery network.

They are there for you.

As much as you want to succeed, so they want to you succeed.

Life After Alcohol Rehab :Use our experience

Knowing where to get help can be a daunting process.

The internet is awash with salespeople who are simply after commission.

They are not clinicians and have never been inside a rehab centre.

Our experienced addictions clinicians have worked in the majority of the UK’s leading rehab centres as well as statutory services, NHS hospitals, private hospitals and prisons.

Free clinician advice and referrals

We do not charge for advice and we will happily make a referral for you, without charge, to any rehab centre.

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Life After Alcohol Rehab :Getting help now

Our experienced addictions clinicians can advise you on any aspect of alcohol addiction, rehab, drug dependency, therapy, relapse prevention and aftercare.

They can advise you on treatment options, treatment plans, locations, costings and logistics.

We never charge for advice or referrals.

Only legally registered services are signposted.

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