The Lie of the Quick Fix Relapse is common because society treats addiction like an illness you can “get over.” But addiction isn’t something that ends after detox. It’s a rewiring of the brain, body, and emotions that requires lifelong management. Many leave rehab expecting to be cured, only to relapse when real life hits. […]
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Why Families Have to Intervene Before Addiction Destroys Everything
There’s a moment every family of an addict eventually faces, that breathless, awful pause where hope turns into fear. You’ve watched the lies pile up. You’ve made excuses at family gatherings. You’ve told yourself that they’ll see it soon, that they’ll want help when they’re ready. But readiness rarely comes. Addiction doesn’t grant epiphanies, it […]
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How to Choose the Right Rehab for Someone You Love
There are few decisions heavier than choosing a rehab for someone you love. It’s not like booking a holiday or picking a school, it’s trying to save a life without knowing the rules. Families arrive at this point exhausted, terrified, and desperate to make the right call. Every option feels urgent, every mistake feels fatal. […]
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Do You Really Have a Drug Problem? The Quiz That Might Change Your Life
Most people who develop a drug problem don’t wake up one morning and think, “I’m an addict.” They start by convincing themselves they’ve got it under control. That it’s still “recreational.” That they “only use on weekends.” Denial is the addiction’s first defence. It’s easier to lie to yourself than to face the truth. That’s […]
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Is Your Child a Drug Addict?
26/09/2013 As a parent, you want what’s best for your child. The best education, the best lifestyle, the best household, anything & everything that will help them make success out of their lives. You hope & pray that the way you raised them is good enough but realistically, you can only control so much. What […]
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Addiction Recovery
09/02/2011 Some drug addicts have described addiction as being in a living hell. They are caught up in a cycle of compulsion and obsession which forces their every thought and action to be spent on obtaining or using drugs. Addiction recovery offers freedom, an escape from this systematic process of self-destruction. Finding addiction recovery Addiction […]
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Top Ten Myths about Drug Addiction Treatment
Despite people being better informed around addiction rehabilitation and what actually happens in drug addiction treatment centres, many myths abound. Dangerously, these myths are used as rational justifications by drug addicted people to not even explore treatment wouldn’t work for them. We hope this article on the top ten myths about drug addiction treatment will […]
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Affordable Drug Addiction Treatment. Part 2
Unfortunately, any kind of drug addiction treatment can be costly but when you consider the alternative – not getting any treatment and continuing the destructive path of addiction – rehab is much more affordable! Another affordable drug addiction treatment option – for active addicts on a tight budget – is out-patient rehab. By attending an […]
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Affordable Drug Addiction Treatment. Part 1.
Did you know that most drug addicted people are pressured into rehab by their families and that this can actually have a positive effect on the treatment outcome? Most people incorrectly assume that unless the drug addict enters a rehab willingly and engages the treatment process with open arms that it’ll be a waste of […]
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