Recovery from Alcoholism – Tip 5: Honesty Rigorous honesty is absolutely essential to finding recovery from alcoholism. Even though it may be painful or frightening to share honestly you are not likely to recover from alcoholism unless you honestly explore events from the past, your feelings, motivations and the consequences of your alcoholic behavior. Sharing […]
Lear moreSo many people are coming to South Africa for rehab that it is inevitable that professionals and patients alike are asking “Is South African drug addictions treatment better”. Because drug addiction is a potentially fatal illness patients want to minimise any risk of relapse and choose the very best rehabilitation centre. This is not an […]
Lear moreDrug addiction counselling is a specialist field that employs methodologies drawn from several clinical disciplines. It is practiced across the world by addiction treatment consultants with various professional qualifications but generally follows similar methodologies. The success rate of drug addiction therapy varies depending on the skill of the counsellor and the motivation with which the […]
Lear moreA hallmark of drug addiction is continuing to use drugs despite the negative results. Addicts use drugs no matter what the consequences. This could be because people addicted to alcohol and other drugs have to keep drinking and using to avoid withdrawal symptoms. It is this physical dependence that compels addicts to use drugs past […]
Lear moreDrug addiction is a terrible disease of mental obsession and physical compulsion for the patient to live with, but it’s possibly as painful for the family and friends that love the drug addicted person. Addiction to alcohol or other drugs leads to drastic changes in behaviour that can lead the addict to be in dangerous […]
Lear moreDid you know that being pressured by into a drug addiction treatment centre is common and that this can actually increase rehab’s effectiveness? It’s often assumed that for alcoholism or drug addiction treatment to work the patient has to enter rehab of their own accord. This is untrue. Most patients have a very low level of insight into their […]
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