addiction
What Should You Expect After Leaving Rehab
Understanding the challenges that you may face once you have left rehab is an important aspect of your recovery journey. Whilst leaving rehab is a huge accomplishment, it’s also only the beginning of a new journey where your resilience and commitment will be tested! In this blog, we’ll breakdown what you should expect along this…
Read MoreHow Is Digital Addiction Affecting Young People?
Digital addiction is a growing concern, particularly among young people who have been immersed in technology from a young age. This term, often mentioned by older generations, might sometimes feel like criticism directed at younger people for spending too much time on their devices. Rather than an insult, it’s important to understand that digital addiction…
Read MoreHow Can Relapse Be Prevented?
Adjusting to life sober can be very daunting for individuals who have recently overcome an alcohol or drug addiction. Often, the pressure alone of sustaining sobriety and resisting cravings can be enough to bring about a relapse. That’s why it’s crucial to bear in mind that preventing relapse is a massive part of the recovery…
Read MoreDrug Withdrawal Symptoms: The Importance of Professional Help
When attempting to overcome a drug addiction, your body and mind can suffer from a wide range of physical and emotional withdrawal symptoms. These can make it very difficult to successfully navigate the initial detoxification period that is essential for recovery. Detoxification is not just about eliminating toxins from the body, but also about managing…
Read MoreGroup Therapy for Addiction Recovery
Did you ever feel like you are the only one going through something? Group therapy can be a safety net, offering a supportive space where you are not alone. It is a therapeutic approach that brings together individuals facing similar challenges, fostering connection, understanding, and growth, and this is why it is one of the…
Read MoreOzempic and Addiction
Ozempic was introduced into the UK in January 2019, having previously been given approval by the FDA in the US in 2017. It’s always important to look at both the benefits and risks of new medications. Ozempic is a drug that has been popular for treating Type 2 diabetes, and more recently increased in popularity…
Read MoreWhat Is a Detox?
Detox or the process of detoxification is when you begin to rid the body of substances like drugs or alcohol that have become an addictive substance. It is a key tool in addiction recovery! This is often the first step in the process of addiction recovery and is vital to helping an addict make changes to…
Read MoreConquering Cravings: Practical Tips for Recovery
When struggling with addiction, cravings are part of this struggle too. They come and go throughout your struggles, making recovery seem further away. A craving is considered to be when you have a strong desire to use a substance that, if not fulfilled, can produce a powerful degree of mental and/or physical suffering. When in…
Read MoreOzzy Osbourne’s Addiction Story
Ozzy Osbourne is arguably the biggest rock and roll star that Birmingham has ever produced. ‘The Prince of Darkness’ first rose to fame in 1968 as the lead singer of Black Sabbath, a band that helped pioneer the heavy metal genre. After separating from the band in 1979, Ozzy would go on to have a…
Read MoreMeditation and Mindfulness for Addiction Recovery: Emerging Trends
Recently, meditation and mindfulness have emerged as powerful tools for individuals looking to recover from drug or alcohol addiction. Meditation helps to promote ‘mindfulness’: a state of mind whereby an individual can escape from repetitive and negative thought-patterns associated with addiction. In doing so, one can achieve a sense of calm, laying the foundations for…
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