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What happens in rehab?

Posted by Mandy Donnison
on 23 Dec 2019

Successful, forward-thinking residential rehab is a place where people are received with kindness, treated with respect and supported to get well. That support must take the form of allowing a person to flush alcohol, substances and addiction out of their system, discover what caused them to become dependent and find new coping mechanisms. This may…

How to deal with and overcome addiction

Posted by David Williams
on 16 Dec 2019

There continues to be widespread shame, stigma and secrecy over addiction, yet there’s so much more understanding and compassion in our society than people realise. More than 60% of Britons know someone who faces or has faced addiction and 27% say a family member has suffered, a 2019 YouGov poll found. The same poll, carried…

Addiction counselling – how important is it to recovery?

Posted by David Williams
on 12 Dec 2019

Counselling and talking therapies are used very widely in addiction treatment and recovery and for good reason. It’s true to say that some people can stop their addictive behaviour and go on to have a life free of it without counselling, and whilst talking therapies are popular and proven as a recovery treatment, there are…

Drugs in football: Addiction and doping in the game

Posted by David Williams
on 27 Nov 2019

Doping is arguably far less prominent in football than in other sports such as athletics and cycling where there have been high profile cheating scandals. That said, there have been a number of cases throughout the years around footballers using illicit substances whether for the purpose of performance enhancements or otherwise. There are those who…

How to help an employee with a drug or alcohol problem

Posted by David Williams
on 14 Nov 2019

Ensuring your company is well equipped to help an employee with a drug or alcohol problem is something best achieved if it is considered and planned for before a problem actually comes to light. It is a matter of workplace culture, procedure and policy and achieved through being: A supportive, compassionate and open employer.Drawing up…

How to deal with work burnout

Posted by Martin Preston
on 05 Nov 2019

‘Burnout’ has been a recognised phenomenon since the 70s but was only added to the International Classification of Diseases manual this year. In the manual, burnout is described as a syndrome ‘resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.’ Yet, even that description may not really tell the full story. Helping shed…

Alcohol Awareness Week: Why It’s More Important Than Ever

Posted by David Williams
on 04 Nov 2019

"I was drinking a couple of bottles of whiskey a week, having a few glasses every night.” David, 50. “Every evening I’d drink a bottle of wine while I watched TV, it was the only way I could unwind and sleep,” Kelly, 42. “I started downing a vodka before I opened the wine just to…

What is equine therapy?

Posted by Alex Molyneux
on 28 Oct 2019

Equine therapy was originally dismissed as ‘American garbage’ by Delamere’s clinical director Mike Delaney, who later went on to become one of the UK’s leading Equine Assisted Psychotherapy practitioners.

Cocaine addiction: signs and symptoms

Posted by Martin Preston
on 17 Oct 2019

Signs and symptoms of cocaine addiction will vary between different people and dependent on how long they have been misusing. It can be difficult to spot the early signs as the indicators can be similar to those for other problems. The person who is addicted may also be trying to hide their addiction or convince…

What is the first week of rehab like?

Posted by Martin Preston
on 07 Oct 2019

Rehab, quite rightly, is changing. This means the first week of rehab is no longer a prescriptive, fall-into-line, get in routine, potentially gruelling experience. For those who require clinical detox, it usually takes place at the very beginning of rehab and can last from a few days to a couple of weeks. It is common…

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