Addictions Recovery lasts a lifetime and as far as we are concerned that’s great because that’s the exact amount of time we have! If that sounds too daunting to contemplate some explanation may make it easier to digest. We strongly believe in the disease concept of addiction which ‘prescribes’ a lifelong abstinance from addictive chemicals and behaviours but does not ‘prescribe’ a life of boredom and misery. In time abstinance becomes a part of you and not something that makes you feel special or different from the rest of mankind. But you do feel ‘free’ from the burden of addiction and a lot freer to enjoy life and what life has to offer. This freedom does not come without some input from you and although intensive residential treatment may feel like you have committed enough it is in effect only the beginning. Recovery only starts the moment you walk out of the door. To cement what you have learned and gained from treatment you need a comprehensive aftercare package that ranges from attendance at 12 Step meetings in your local area and weekly aftercare to further specialised treatment for a co-occurring problem.
The total care package is the secret to a lifelong abstinance from addiction but just as important, the secret to you enjoying life.
The total care package is the secret to a lifelong abstinance from addiction but just as important, the secret to you enjoying life.
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