Below we list an article selected by our Clinical Director as the daily read. Often, those experiencing challenges think that they are “just wired to be that way”. Well, these are just a few of the signs that there is an underlying cause to what is going on – plus, that once we have found…

Do you consume more caffeinated beverages than you do water? Does your current caffeine consumption no longer give you a boost, just a feeling of being normal? Maybe your one cup of coffee a day has turned into one too many. You’re aware of it but you don’t know how to kick the habit. We…

Recovery Direct was recently asked to provide some insights into “Bigorexia” or muscle dysmorphia as a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder most frequently found in men that become obsessed with the “getting bigger”. Here are the questions posed to us around “Bigorexia” along with the answers that may provide better insights into the condition. What kind…

Overview of Addiction Treatment Groups Besides individual and family sessions, group therapy is a valuable additional tool in addiction treatment. It is neither better nor worse than the other methods. It is an effective additional type of therapy that improves the security of long term sobriety when added to other forms of treatment.

South Africa’s Best Rehab Centre Recovery Direct provides comprehensive therapeutic care for individuals suffering from substance use disorder and associated mental health conditions that commonly include eating disorders, gambling, sex, depression, trauma and anxiety related issues. Benzodiazepines are a class of medicinal drugs which are used as controlled legal substances by the medical industry.  Unfortunately,…

Kris Gage pushes back on the social norm of romantic, possessive love, and exposes it for a co-dependent myth. The romance version is that your soulmate will somehow become responsible for your negative emotions and make you happy. The codependent myth is very popular, because it promises so much — i.e., that our partners will love us…