Living with an addiction can be challenging. When it is coupled with another mental health disorder, the path to recovery can seem even more daunting. You’re not alone, and understanding your situation is the first step to finding the best treatment that will work for you. Ann Dowsett Johnston’s perspective on addiction aligns closely with...
What to Bring to Your 28-Day Stay at Luxury Rehab
Drug and alcohol recovery programmes are available at a variety of different care levels at treatment centres located all over South Africa. Inpatient treatment at a rehabilitation facility is one of the highest levels of care that a client can receive, and a stay of thirty to sixty days is typically recommended immediately after detoxification....
7 Ways to Help an Anxious or Depressed Partner
A lot of people suffer from anxiety and depression, but it's difficult to understand your partner. This blog post will discuss seven ways to support someone with these issues. What is anxiety? Anxiety is a state of worry or fear. It can cause shaking and difficulty breathing. Anxiety makes people tense and alters their reactions...
Free Online Course On Mindfulness
Introduction to Mastering Mindfulness Applying powerful practices to overcome anxiety, trauma, depression and so much more. Mindfulness and meditation has been practiced for millennia and today it is a multi billion-dollar business. The is a free video course on practicing Mindfulness. What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is a psychological state achieved by directing one’s awareness on...
The Trauma Care & Recovery Model
Recovery Direct is one of the leading rehab centres in the world using the trauma best model of personal recovery. Complex trauma has long been established as one of the key drivers of addiction based behaviours and many mental health disorders. The adverse childhood experiences or “aces” study conclusively recognised childhood trauma to be a...
We have all been exposed
Not necessarily to the virus We’ve all been exposed BY the virus. Corona is exposing us. Exposing our weak sides. Exposing our dark sides. Exposing what normally lays far beneath the surface of our souls, hidden by the invisible masks we wear. Now exposed by the paper masks we can’t hide far enough behind. Corona...
Alcohol is Killing More People Than the Opioid Epidemic. Why Aren’t We Talking About It?
We hear a lot about the opioid crisis, and rightly so. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), over 77,000 people died of a drug overdose in 2017. Around 44,800 of those died from an opioid overdose, a nearly five-fold increase over the 8,000 people who overdosed in 1999. Yet, more people died from alcohol use...
Stop The Abuse
Emotional abuse does not leave physical scars or bruises, yet, its soul-crushing effects are just as devastating… Say no to emotional abuse Hazel Mullen* (42), wishes she could tell parents what she realised much too late in life. Teach your children to distinguish between friendship and manipulation. She begs, Help them understand the difference between...
Understanding Drug Abuse and Treatment
Finding Success in Addiction Treatment Programs Substance abuse programs are seen as ineffective by many people. This is often due to the difficulty in treating drug addiction. Drug and alcohol addiction is a challenging disease to treat because it affects the physical body and the emotional self. Success of substance abuse programs can be evaluated...