The journey from rehab to daily life can be daunting, filled with unfamiliar challenges and potential triggers. Step Down programmes offer a vital bridge, giving continued support as you navigate
Embarking on the path to recovery from addiction is a courageous step, but did you know that what you eat can play a crucial role in your success? A balanced
Our families can simultaneously be sources of strength and stress. Engaging in family therapy to understand how family dynamics can help or hinder healing from a substance use or mental
Recovery is all about regaining your strength and finding balance, both physically and mentally. Creating a strong nutritional foundation with the right supplements helps achieve this, and prepare you for
Recovery is a long process with a variety of stages that indicate where you are in your work to overcome addiction. Knowing the signs of sobriety can help you assess
Overcoming addiction isn’t just about quitting a substance. Emotional sobriety means fundamentally changing the way you engage with and express your emotions, breaking old patterns that reinforced your substance abuse
Embarking on a journey towards a new life is an exciting endeavour, so why do you have such mixed emotions when thinking about life after rehab? Here are five reasons
Withdrawing from alcoholism, substance abuse, or the grip of any addiction is an incredibly difficult proposition, but with good support and the right environment, the process can be far less
Struggling to find the words to talk about your recovery? Not sure what you should disclose, and to whom? Many people find it difficult to know exactly what to say
Just when it seems like you are about to make significant progress in your recovery, something goes wrong, and you are back to square one. While setbacks like these might
Finding early recovery to be a difficult, even painful period? Many people enter recovery with a low sense of self-esteem that becomes more apparent to them without the numbing effects
Learning to navigate your life in recovery means becoming intimately acquainted with triggers – the people, places, things or feelings that can make you crave using again. Making yourself aware
The simple answer is RIGHT NOW. Why? Because an addiction only worsens with time; so committing yourself to getting help now is critical to preserving your health, your relationships, and your financial wellbeing. For most of us, few days pass that aren’t completely filled to the brim. We are constantly
Narcissism and drug addiction often go hand-in-hand since individuals with narcissistic personalities need to find a way to escape their overwhelming emotional anxiety and pain. Similarly, most addicts have narcissistic traits. An addicted narcissist may have unique challenges in getting treatment, such as feelings of entitlement in addiction recovery, and so
Mark uses cocaine every weekend with his friends. He has a high-pressure job as an investment banker. He works hard. He plays hard. And if you ask him if he has a cocaine addiction, his response would be “Don’t I deserve to relax with my friends after a hard week
An unsolicited treatment review by one of our clients – anxiety sufferer Kirsty spent 21 long years in and out of therapy before finally finding treatment that worked for her. “I’ve been in and out of counselling, group therapy, psychiatric wards and rehabilitation my whole adult life – but somehow
