South Africa has become a magnet for people seeking alcohol addiction treatment, and the marketing around it is familiar: luxury bedrooms, mountain views, spa-like pools and peaceful gardens. It’s all presented as if scenery alone has therapeutic power. Families often fall for the promise because the situation feels overwhelming and they want reassurance. But the […]
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The Hidden Reality of Alcohol-Induced Psychosis
When Alcohol Breaks the Mind You think you know alcohol. You’ve seen the parties, the laughter, the late-night stories that blur into the next morning’s hangover. But beneath the social ease lies a far darker truth, one that too few people talk about. Alcohol doesn’t just wreck the liver, it can break the brain. For […]
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The Almost Alcoholic, When “Just a Few Drinks” Starts Owning You
The Lie of “I’ve Got This” Most people don’t start drinking with the intention of losing control. It begins innocently, a glass of wine after work, a beer with friends, something to take the edge off. You tell yourself it’s normal. You’re not drinking in the morning. You’re not missing work. You’re fine. But the […]
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The Slow Suicide of Normal Drinking
If alcohol were discovered today, it would be banned tomorrow. But because it’s woven into our social lives, dressed up in crystal glasses and neon lights, we don’t see it for what it is, a drug that kills more quietly than most. We’ve built a culture that calls alcoholism a disease while glorifying the very […]
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The Silent Crisis of Pregnancy and Addiction in South Africa
Born Into Withdrawal There are few sights more gut-wrenching than a newborn trembling in withdrawal. Tiny limbs shaking, high-pitched cries, bodies wracked with symptoms they never chose. These are babies born addicted, their first breath already a fight. This isn’t rare, and it isn’t fiction. Across South Africa and the world, the rise of addiction […]
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Alcohol Detox, The Most Misunderstood, and Most Dangerous, Step in Recovery
The Lie Everyone Believes About Alcohol Detox Most people think alcohol detox is the easy part, the warm-up before the real “rehab work” begins. Families assume it’s simply a matter of “sweating out the poison” while nurses offer water and reassurance. But alcohol detox is the single most dangerous phase of the entire recovery process, […]
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Problem Drinking
Problem drinking, in the context of addiction treatment, refers to the excessive, harmful and recurrent consumption of alcohol. It is an issue that impacts many individuals, families and communities. The term problem drinking to describe a range of symptoms and behaviors associated with alcohol misuse. These generally include an inability to control or limit your […]
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Withdrawal syndrome, often a formidable hurdle in the path towards sobriety, manifests as a constellation of signs and symptoms following the cessation of narcotic substances. This syndrome, central in the cycle of addiction and recovery, points to the body’s adjustment to the absence of previously regular inputs of drugs or alcohol. This article delves into […]
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Sobriety involves not being under the influence of substances like alcohol or drugs and is often considered a person’s natural state at birth. In addiction treatment, achieving sobriety is a primary goal, emphasising sustained abstinence. However, early abstinence can be complicated by residual effects such as post-acute withdrawal syndrome (PAWS). A term like “Dry drunk” […]
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