The War Between Willpower and Wiring Addiction has long been misunderstood as a weakness, a lack of self-control or moral failing. For centuries, that belief shaped how society treated addicts: with punishment, shame, or pity. But as neuroscience and philosophy now show, addiction isn’t a war between “good” and “bad” decisions, it’s a struggle between […]
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The Power of Shared Recovery, Why Talking to Strangers Might Save Your Life
Mutual help groups hold meetings where addicts join together to offer each other mutual support. Read more about it on We Do Recover.
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Behind the Brochures, What Makes a Rehab Work
The Rehab Industry’s Dirty Secret South Africa’s rehab industry is booming. On the surface, that sounds like progress, a sign that more people are seeking help, that addiction is finally being treated like the illness it is. But beneath the glossy websites, stock photos of smiling patients, and “guaranteed recovery” promises lies a darker truth, […]
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The Importance of Choosing a Reliable Alcohol Detox and Drug Rehab Addiction Treatment Centre
People imagine rehab as a safe, regulated space with trained professionals guiding vulnerable people through a difficult time. South Africa’s addiction treatment industry is not always that simple. There are excellent centres that save lives every day, and there are others operating with minimal clinical oversight, vague treatment models and aggressive marketing. Families rarely know […]
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Time to Seek an Alcohol Detox and Drug Rehab Addiction Treatment
What We Get Wrong About Addiction Let’s get one thing straight, addiction isn’t a lack of discipline, a moral failing, or a lifestyle choice that got out of hand. It’s a medical condition rooted in the brain, one that rewires how people experience reward, stress, and self-control. It changes behaviour long before it destroys […]
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Alcohol and Drug Treatment in Johannesburg
The Business of Hope In Johannesburg, addiction treatment isn’t just a service, it’s an industry. From luxury retreats in Sandton to makeshift “rehab houses” on the city’s fringes, the business of hope has become one of South Africa’s fastest-growing medical markets. Families spend small fortunes trying to save their loved ones, hoping that the next […]
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7 Alcohol Detoxification Tips
Alcohol detoxification is a necessary precursor to treatment for people struggling with alcoholism. During detox, medication is prescribed that mimics the effects of alcohol to help the body eliminate alcohol and ease withdrawal symptoms. This process is relatively easy if you have professional treatment in a safe, professional substance abuse treatment centre. Let’s look at […]
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Rebuilding Relationships in Recovery
When the Addiction Ends but the Damage Remains Getting sober doesn’t automatically fix everything. The bottles may be gone, the drugs out of your system, but what’s left behind often feels heavier, silence, suspicion, and the wreckage of broken trust. Recovery means facing not only your relationship with substances but also the people standing in […]
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Hope, Healing, and the Misunderstood Science of Recovery
Medication-Assisted Treatment When you love someone battling addiction, the fight can feel endless, a tug of war between wanting to help and watching helplessly as they drown in cravings and withdrawal. For many families, the idea of using medication to treat addiction feels counterintuitive, even wrong. But what if that belief is holding people back […]
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