Addiction can happen to anyone, at any time. It's often a gradual process, and many people don't realise their life has started to revolve around a substance until it already has. Even people with legitimate prescriptions sometimes find themselves taking more than they should.
Usually a longer session, where we try to understand how deeply addiction has affected both the individual and the family around them.
Where rehabilitation is the right next step, we can suggest appropriate facilities based on what we've learned about the individual's situation.
Once rehab is complete, we work through a 12-step programme with the individual — the same process we've each applied successfully in our own lives.
Regular meetings keep us in step with the day-to-day problems the individual is facing, so support stays relevant, not theoretical.
Family members are deeply affected by a loved one's addiction and the behaviour that comes with it. In our experience, the person underneath the addiction is not a bad person — they're suffering from a disease. Somewhere along the way, they missed a step and fell hard. They need to get up, clean up, and catch the bus again. That process is recovery, and its pace is different for everyone.
Mail us confidentially at any point in the process — before rehab, after rehab, or somewhere in between.
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