Addictions can take several forms. An addiction is defined by continuing to do something repeatedly despite adverse consequences. For instance, continuing to drink in the face of losing a job,…
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Healing Shame in Addiction Recovery
Shame is a part of addiction. Addicts and alcoholics accumulate deep feelings of shame and guilt. Shame is a sense of humiliation, inadequacy, unworthiness, regret, or disconnection, which most alcoholics…
Getting Rid of Addiction – it helps to get help
Addiction is the utmost level of obsession, all-encompassing and all-pervasive. The alcoholic cannot function without the booze, nor can he or she perform with it. Everyone gets obsessed in some…
22 Ways a Therapist Can Help You Overcome Addiction
Searching for ways a drug or alcohol therapist can help you or a loved one overcome an addiction? The ways a professional can help people overcome a drug or alcohol addiction are limitless…
What You Should Know About Internet Addiction
Smartphones and computers have become an intrinsic part of our lives. They are a universal means of communication, entertainment and work. However, some people allow these gadgets to overwhelm their…
Why this Festive Season May Be the Best Time to Get Sober
The festive season is very different this year, with lockdowns and social distancing limiting our interactions with family and friends. Addictions UK has a proposition for you: maybe now is…
Abstinence Versus Harm Minimisation
When entering support for addiction/alcoholism the individual enters a period of confusion. The main source of confusion stems from the Individuals own brain, which is sending conflicting messages. Substances are…
Understanding Serenity
We will comprehend the word serenity, and we will know peace Promises of Alcoholics Anonymous Life is to be enjoyed to the fullest. But of course, it has ups and…
10 Tips for Staying Sober During the Holiday Season
The festive season is approaching, and it is going to be a time of fun with family and friends! There will be plenty of holiday cheer during Christmas Day, Boxing…
What is ‘Surrender’ in Addiction Recovery?
Surrendering is essentially letting go – a vital part of the process of addiction recovery. Letting go of resistance and submitting to an entity and their authority or ideas. Letting…
Prescription Drugs Addiction is Rising in the UK
Over the Counter (OTC) drugs – facts, signs, effects There are indications that addiction to prescription drugs, available over-the-counter(OTC), is increasing in the UK. Private clinics have reported a surge…
Is Stigma Preventing you from Addiction Recovery?
The Health Risks of COVID-19 and Detox Services We are currently living in unusual circumstances. The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting us while we learn to adapt to a new way…
DSM-5 and Addiction Treatment
If you’re working in the area of mental health, including addiction treatment – or if you’re in recovery from addiction yourself – you’ve most heard of the DSM-V (also referred…
Record Number of Rehabs are Closing in the UK
However, addiction treatment is available at home Rehab centres are a vital part of our social service. Addiction treatment is critical for those afflicted by addiction, as their illness has…
Keep it Simple
I have often wondered if addicts are complicated people, or people who like to make things complicated? I know that when I ask myself this question, I find that it…
Shame and regret
Learning from our past and letting go of shame Regret can be transformed into a learning opportunity. If you attend a 12-step meeting, you are sure to hear individuals freely…
The Benefits of Self-Care
Simple ways to build resilience while adapting to the new normal During the past three months, I have had a recurring dream – or should I say nightmare – some…
Self-Centeredness: You Are Not the Solution to Your Addiction
Find Freedom in Purpose The Selfish Core of Addiction Self-centeredness has been widely touted as one of the main characteristics of individuals who are living with addictions. This claim is…
Therapy Helps to Overcome Addiction Treatment
Like almost everywhere else, addiction is widespread in the UK. It occurs in every stratum of the community. Addiction is not limited to the abuse of illegal substances such as…
Why Choose a Home Detox?
Over the last ten years, alcohol and drug-related deaths in the UK have steadily been on the rise. Currently, figures relating to deaths as a result of drug usage are…
Addicts are not criminals
Are Addicts Criminals? Despite all the awareness about addiction being a ‘disease’, there is an undeniable stigma attached to alcoholics and drug addicts. Addicts and alcoholics are not just viewed…
How I got in and out of the pit of alcoholism
I loved life as a child, I was the youngest of 4, and with 3 older brothers, I was the only girl my parents had. My dad and I had…
Now I Have Choices
I was born into a regular family and always felt that my real troubles did not start until high school. I found it hard to fit in and was bullied,…
Recovery Capital
What is Recovery Capital? Every so often there is a buzzword that is attached to recovery, ‘Recovery Capital’ is one of those. However, unlike other buzzwords that seem to serve…
Free Yourself from Regret
6 Sure-Shot Steps To Turn Negative Emotions Into Positive Action We have all felt sometimes that life would have been better if we had taken a different path. If only…
Home Detox Programme
Many people would prefer to be treated at home for any illness and we know that this is particularly true of people…