The Psychology Behind Addiction

One of the first steps to understanding your addiction is understanding the psychology behind it. Unfortunately, the psychology behind addiction is complex and is often argued by psychologists and addiction experts. What we do know is that addiction has both physical and psychological aspects that must be targeted as part of the steps to recovery. […]

The Dangers of Going Cold Turkey

What is ‘Cold Turkey’? Cold turkey is a method of quitting addictive substances or behaviour by stopping taking or doing it immediately, as opposed to gradually coming off or away from it. Some people believe going cold turkey makes quitting easier as removing the substance from their lives in one swift action will stop the […]

How addiction affects the family

Addiction is a challenging disease that can impact every area of a person’s life from the spiritual, to the moral, mental, emotional, and physical. Fighting a substance use disorder or any other type of addiction is regarded by many as a personal experience. However, because addiction has a destructive influence on the user, it does […]

COVID-19 Update

To protect both patients and staff, consultations will be done via telephone, and you will need to make us aware if you are on the government advised ‘Vulnerable List’. Residential rehab services are still available and we are following strict government guidelines on minimising the spread of Coronavirus. Where to find further information: For updates […]

Jak’s Story

 Video transcribed My name is Jak, I’m 28 years old and I’m a recovering addict. So when i was about 14-15 years old i started going out onto the local park, drinking, shop hanging with friends to get a packet of cigarettes and some white lightning, and nothing really stood out then until I […]