How many people have to hit rock bottom before we stop waiting for them to be “ready” to go to rehab? It’s one of the most dangerous myths in addiction treatment, the idea that recovery only works if the person wants it enough. Families wait for a sign. Employers look for remorse. Loved ones hold […]
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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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Why Real Recovery Means Rebuilding the Human Behind the Habit
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. That’s not weakness, it’s biology. Recovery […]
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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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We Do Recover From Binge Drinking in South Africa
Our Other National Sport In South Africa, we don’t just drink, we compete. Alcohol is as much a part of our national identity as rugby, braais, and public holidays. It’s how we celebrate, how we mourn, how we socialise, and how we escape. But somewhere between the laughter, the music, and the clinking of bottles, […]
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When Love Becomes the Intervention
The Courage to Save Someone Who Doesn’t Want Saving Watching someone you love spiral into addiction is a particular kind of heartbreak, one that mixes anger, fear, hope, and helplessness all at once. You see them self-destructing, denying the damage, and refusing help, while you stand on the edge wondering when it’s your turn to […]
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The Silent War of Living with Anorexia in the Family
There are few sights more painful than watching someone you love slowly disappear before your eyes. The human instinct is to nurture, to feed, to protect, and when a family member begins refusing food, that instinct crashes into a wall of confusion, fear, and helplessness. Families living with anorexia often find themselves walking on eggshells, […]
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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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