I recall being in a treatment centre some years back. It was early in my attempts at recovery. I was waiting to be seen by a medical professional and sat nervously in a waiting area scanning the posters and leaflets that were laid out. Most contained snappy slogans or acronyms…

Primarily, there are two addiction treatment strategies available for drug addicts and alcoholics — harm reduction and abstinence. Proponents of both these methods claim high success rates by quoting medical research and statistics. It is relevant to compare the two modalities to enable the individual to choose what suits him…

Alcoholics is a progressive ‘disease’ and the individual faces increasing problems in all areas of his or her life — health, relationships, self-esteem, career, education and reputation. Inevitably, he or she will face an unprecedented crisis and realise that they have to seek professional support for getting out of the…

Denial gives powerful messages of madness to the person in addiction. Such messages tend to fuel addictions — alcohol, drugs or behavioural. They are also the primary triggers for relapse. These ‘messages of madness’ tell the addict that he or she doesn’t have a problem, or that the isn’t so…

Beware when using Third-Party Referral Agents while choosing professional help for your addiction treatment requirements. Addictions UK is one of the leading agencies in offering a range of home-based non-residential addiction treatment options. We are pleased to receive referrals from other bona fide organisations for our home-based addictions treatment. We…

Having a loved one in recovery who lives with addiction can raise several questions. It is normal to be curious and to want to know about their journey, to better understand them. However, approaching them is not always easy. You may worry that it appears as though you are judging…

Having a loved one in recovery who lives with addiction can raise several questions. It is normal to be curious and to want to know about their journey, to better understand them. However, approaching them is not always easy. You may worry that it appears as though you are judging them or putting them under too much pressure. This raises fears of appearing too…

Having a loved one in recovery who lives with addiction can raise several questions. It is normal to be curious and to want to know about their journey, to better understand them. However, approaching them is not always easy. You may worry that it appears as though you are judging…

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 repeatedly do (what you spend time thinking about and doing each day) ultimately forms the person you are, the things…