What makes an alcoholism treatment program effective? The following points are generally recognised by the alcoholism rehabilitation industry as being hallmarks of an effective alcoholism treatment program. Early Discovery and Intervention The earlier that alcohol dependency or alcohol abuse is discovered, the better. Engaging early in an alcoholism treatment program for drinking problems gives the patient a far better chance […]
Lear moreThe beginning of alcoholism recovery is the acknowledgment of a problem. Two people are sitting in the living room with a rhinoceros. They both stare at the huge beast. The one guy turns to the other and says, “Sshhhh, don’t tell. This is our secret. There’s a rhino in our sitting room but if we […]
Lear moreAbstinence and recovery from alcohol and drugs are commonly seen as similar things, but they are very different. It is rarely possible for those previously addicted to alcohol or drugs to abstain from using, without recovery. There are huge differences between abstinence and addiction recovery. Abstinence can be easily attained through a detox, but detoxification is seldom successful […]
Lear moreJohannesburg, the commercial centre of South Africa, is home to many luxurious, leafy residential areas with beautiful suburban homes. Johannesburg is the most treed city in the world and with South Africa having one of the highest swimming pools per capita, Joburg’s leafy suburbs are a comfortable place to be, with many distinct features to […]
Lear moreA person addicted to alcohol or other drugs has a very specific need to receive quality addictions treatment that will provide a comprehensive assessment of the current situation, including potential causes and conditions that may inhibit; a) Meaningful interaction with the addictions treatment programme, its staff, particularly their focal addictions counsellor and also the other patients on the […]
Lear moreAlcoholism is often thought of as a “family disease” because of the consequences that it has on family relationships and dynamics, sometimes without the family members even realising it. The Alcoholics Family Also Needs Help What began as loving acceptance of occasionally unsuitable drinking behaviour, has graduated to acceptance of intolerable alcoholic behaviour and has […]
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