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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
Relapse prevention aftercare strategies
Relapse prevention aftercare strategies
Rehab for executives: Balancing treatment and work
Rehab for executives: Balancing treatment at work. It is possible! Addiction is an equal opportunities disease: It doesn’t care what you do for a living. It doesn’t discriminate against anyone, especially when it comes to employment. You could be a dinner lady, factory worker, GP, middle manager or a CEO of a multibillion-pound conglomerate: All…
The importance of family therapy in addiction recovery
Family therapy in addiction treatment: Didn't think it was important? It can be vital! Unless someone caught up in addiction has been living in the remote Amazonian jungle or living in a forest, it is very likely that their addiction is known within the family network and may have caused some strain within the dynamic…
Residential or outpatient therapy: Which to choose?
Residential or Outpatient Therapy: Which to choose? Well, with a little help from an addictions clinician the right treatment can be arranged. As with any illness, the right type of treatment is essential to ensure recovery. Nobody plans to become an addict and those supporting you may never have dealt with this type of scenario…
Faith based rehab: Does it work?
A person of faith, when caught up in addiction, can encounter obstacles that those who are not of faith don’t. There can often be an immense sense of failure in that they have abandoned their faith or failed to adhere to its teachings and interpret this as the cause of their addiction. However, addiction is…
Luxury Rehab Vs Standard Rehab: Which one is right for you?
There is no such thing as the wrong rehab for anyone. All the centres we recommend are regulated by the Care Quality Commission: As they must be. Regardless of which centre you choose to go to for treatment, they will all provide the essential elements necessary to get into recovery. Making the right choice requires…
Mental health support in addiction
Mental health support in addiction is possible: The two do go together! Being caught up in active addiction can exacerbate underlying mental health conditions or even cause them. Therefore, it is essential that when getting into recovery via a rehab centre, appropriate support is given for the persons mental health as well as addiction. …
How to manage triggers and prevent relapse
Managing triggers preventing relapse: Sounds ideal? While the term is often used, it can mean different things to different people. Some within the field will use the term lapse for a brief relapse while all will recognise a full relapse when someone falls back into dependency. There is also the phenomenon of “freelapse” where someone,…