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Residential Rehab Vs Home Detox: Which is right for you?
How do I decide? Residential Rehab is always the preferable option. Not everyone needs a detox, but for those who do, it is essential and without it recovery cannot happen. If you look at recovery as building a house, a detox is the solid foundation on which everything else is built upon. Without a firm…
Getting Help For Addiction: Breaking The Stigma
Getting help for addiction: Breaking the Stigma means ending the procrastination and taking the initial steps towards a trajectory of sobriety and abstinence. There is still significant stigma. Call for free clinician drug advice. We can arrange alcohol addiction recovery UK as well as help you find drug addiction rehab UK. Asking for help is…
Dual Diagnosis And Addiction: Overcoming The Challenges
Dual diagnosis and addiction: Both can be overcome. By accepting you are experiencing both is the realization that addiction is not a standalone illness. No one has the aspiration to become a drug addict or an alcoholic. People get depressed, develop anxiety, obsessional ideas, etc., and use drugs and/or alcohol to cope. For others, it…
Recognising The Signs Of Addiction
Recognising the signs of addiction is not an easy as you might think. Even seasoned healthcare professionals have great difficulty on occasions determining who is taking what and blood tests are not always helpful. Forget what you have seen on television and in films. The signs are not always physical but also in the way…
The Stages Of Addiction
If you are thinking "What are the stages of Addiction"? Read on. Let us examine what happens from Experimentation To Recovery. Like anything in life, there are stages to a process.: You are born, you grow old, and you die. Addiction follows stages, but unlike life, the outcome depends on the individual and what they…
What is addiction? Exploring the science of dependency
What is Addiction? Exploring the science of dependency is complicated but knowledge of it can really help addicts to overcome their problems. Just say no! It was good enough for the kids of Grange Hill but didn’t save poor old Zamo. If only it was that simple. Addiction is challenging to recover from because it…
Getting funding for rehab treatment
Getting funding for rehab treatment need not be a minefield. Addiction treatment and/or treatment at home need not be costly but there is some financial commitment. While it may not be anywhere near as expensive as you might think, for some, the cost is a big ask and a major outlay. As with all things…
Is it a good idea to go overseas for addiction treatment and rehab?
Going abroad for treatment: Is it a good idea? It is raining, snowing or blowing a gale in the UK, you are caught up in active addiction and you have visions of a far flung rehab centre, nestling in the sun, with a sandy beach, swimming pools, freshly pressed fruit smoothies being made from coconuts…
Rehab options for expats in the UK
Rehab options for overseas citizens is a growing phenomena. The world is not as large as it used to be. When it used to take weeks to get to Australia, Perth can now be reached on a single flight from London . People move and businesses migrate. Companies post employees in different countries and industry,…
How to find an affordable rehab near you
Finding affordable local rehab treatment is more than possible. Treatment doesn’t have to cost the earth, but there will be a financial commitment. It may not cost anywhere as much as you think it might and there are low-cost options which are more than adequate. As with physical health, if you go into an NHS…
The best rehab centres in the UK: A regional guide
Rehab luxury economical low-cost: Not five words you would normally put together. Looking for a rehab centre can be a daunting task. The internet is awash with information: Some good, some bad and some that should only be taken with a 20KG sack of salt. Looking for a rehab is not like booking a holiday.…
Staying sober: Tips for navigating social events and triggers
Staying sober at social events is possible. If you want to avoid all social situations: move to the moon. As crass as that sounds, it is a reality. You might be in recovery and need to avoid temptation, but others may not. Why should a function not serve alcohol just because you won’t be drinking?…
The role of support groups in long term recovery
Support for long term recovery is essential. A life of sobriety is not simply about staying away from drink and drugs. It is about starting life anew. Establishing a life that has meaning, purpose and value: A life that you want to live. This can be daunting and coupled together with the challenge of staying…
Rehab: A path from addiction to recovery
Rehab: a path from addiction to recovery. Sounds cheesy? Perhaps, but it works. Addiction is an illness, a battle, a conundrum, a quandary: Call it what you like. Whatever you call it the aftermath can be devastating. It is common to feel shame, guilt and disgust. Your self-esteem gets ruined, and fear can overtake you.…
Sober Living Benefits Recovery
Sober Living: Benefits for recovery and healing