National Recovery Month 2024

Celebrating Strength, Hope, and Community September is once again National Recovery Month. A dedicated time to raise awareness of substance addiction and mental health disorders, with a focus on celebrating the power of recovery and supporting those in their current journey to healing.  National Recovery Month Legacy The National Recovery Month began in 1989 and…

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How Long Will I Be in Addiction Recovery?

When an individual attends treatment for a substance or behavioural addiction, treatment can last anywhere from 7 days to 30 days +. However, recovery is not the same as an addiction treatment. This is because recovery is defined as a process when an individual stops abusing any addictive substances or behaviours and changes their lifestyle…

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Effects of Alcohol on the Body & Withdrawal Symptoms

The effects of alcohol aren’t just restricted to specific organs or bodily functions – alcohol can have far-reaching consequences for the whole of your body. Alcohol misuse can lead to various short-term and long-term health problems, some of which can be life-threatening. From organ failure to addiction and mental health problems, sustained and unchecked alcohol…

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What To Expect from Addiction Group Therapy

Finding Strength in a Shared Journey At New Leaf Recovery, overcoming addiction is a challenging journey for all clients; often this can require a varied approach to treatment and rehabilitation. Addiction group therapy is one of the methods of rehabilitation offered at New Leaf Recovery; it a powerful tool that can have a significant impact…

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What is the 12-Step Programme?

The 12-step programme provides addicted people with guidelines to help them replace addictive behaviours and thoughts. By following the motivation to overcome addiction, these steps can help you to implement a healthier routine, change unhealthy thought patterns, and reassess priorities, whereas lots of effort and support may be needed. This program was originally created by…

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Addiction and the LGBTQ+ Community

In 2018, the UK’s Stonewall report found that 9% of LGBTQ+ people in Britain took drugs at least once a month for a year, compared to just 2.6% of non-LGBTQ+ people. This trend is even higher amongst young people, with 13% aged between 18-24 stating they took drugs at least once a month. The same…

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Cryptocurrency Addiction: A Very Real Danger

The hyper-digital age we live in brings many benefits, from one-click online shopping to AI-powered research. However, this new age also entails many dangers to our physical and mental well-being. One such danger that is now emerging as a very real threat to younger, digitally-savvy audiences is that of cryptocurrency addiction. Cryptocurrency addiction forms a…

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How to Support a Recovering Addict

In case you are getting ready to support a recovering addict that is currently under on their way to sobriety, there may be a feel things to consider in order to offer them the best support possible. The process of getting to sobriety may not be easy, and therefore, having a supportive network outside rehab…

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A Day in The Life at New Leaf Recovery: What to Expect in Rehab

Choosing to start rehabilitative therapy can be a daunting experience; it takes a great deal of strength and courage to take that first step towards helping yourself or a loved one overcome an addiction. That’s why here at New Leaf, we aim to make our rehabilitative treatment plans as caring and flexible as possible.   Whilst…

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Redefining Our Understanding of Addiction

The term ‘addiction’ is used in a number of different contexts, often associating behaviour or activity with negativity and as a constant in someone’s lifestyle.   In an ever changing world, it is vital that we redefine our understanding of addiction, what this means, what it looks like in a practical context today and how we…

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