“Hope is praying for rain, but faith is bringing an umbrella” – Unknown The principle of faith is an essential spiritual principle of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). It is the third…
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ADHD and Substance Abuse
Is there a link? A recent survey found that about 15 per cent of adults who have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) had abused alcohol or drugs in the past year….
Enabling the Alcoholic to Stay in Denial
How others strengthen denial and delay recovery It is observed that denial is a part of addiction, be it alcoholism, drug abuse, or a behavioural addiction such as gambling. Here…
6 Ways to Love Yourself in Recovery
During active addiction, we land up in so many embarrassing situations. Such incidents generate toxic feelings of shame and guilt, which we keep bottled up. Moreover, when we use substances…
How to Build Healthy Habits
The process of recovery from addiction has taught us all about the phases of change and discarding old, destructive habits. But what’s involved in developing new, healthy ones? What you…
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…
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…
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,…
Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual – Impartial Addiction Treatment
There is a high prevalence of addictions among the LGB community. A significant number of LGB people we have worked with have expressed the problems of institutionalised sexism and homophobia…
Addiction Treatment for Single Parents
The everyday difficulties of being a lone parent are well known to all – especially the Mum or Dad concerned! The concept of the ideal nuclear family is not a…
Addiction Treatment for the Isolated or Housebound
Many people find themselves socially isolated due to various factors within their lives. Circumstances may include advancing age, disability, lack of mobility, family moving away, bereavement, moving home or loss…
Addiction Treatment Wherever You Are
The innovative delivery method for our treatment/recovery programmes allow us to work with you… anywhere! It does not matter if you have international commitments that require you to be away…
Black and Ethnic Minorities – Impartial Addiction Treatment
Within many communities there are cultural and social barriers to accessing existing services. Being seen to have an addiction ‘problem’ could mean loss of status within the family or community…
Anonymous Addiction Treatment for Professionals
Professionals engaged in occupations such as medicine, law, accountancy or running their own business often find it hard to access treatment programmes for addiction problems. Concerns about keeping their job…
Anonymous Addiction Treatment in Rural Locations
Those who have had experience of living in a rural location will immediately identify with the difficulties of accessing confidential services delivered from within that rural locality. The ability to…
Confidential Addiction Treatment – Guaranteed Privacy
Some people wish to avoid meetings and residential detox and rehab, whatever the assurances of confidentiality. Our home-based detox and home-based addictions recovery programmes offer them security and privacy. If…
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…