Denial keeps us locked into the behaviour we are trying to change by convincing us that what we’re doing is not that bad, necessary on some level or will change. All these assumptions are wrong. This post poses the questions you need to ask yourself to navigate your way out of denial. Only then is recovery possible.
Read more about denial in drug and alcohol addiction cases here and on this page here.
Each employee is required to attend group therapy sessions. Our suggestion is to offer a reward system – the time spent in the group session is made up by getting an extra hours work off. The individuals in the programme can also benefit by going on a retreat or team building sessions close to the…
Recovery Direct Treatment Centres have recently awarded certificate of membership with Cape Town Tourism as premium accommodated destination for mental health treatment centre in Cape Town.
The quality of the long-term programme, counsellors and support network is key to establishing the right foundations to sustain long term recovery. [su_row] [su_column size=”1/2″] Long Term Alcohol Recovery Long Term Benzodiazepine Recovery Long Term Dagga Recovery Long Term Cocaine Recovery Long Term MDMA Recovery Long Term Gambling Addiction Recovery Long Term Heroin Recovery Long…
Not long ago, I watched a documentary about Amy Winehouse that you’ve probably already seen. It’s called Amy and came out in 2015. I’d wanted to watch it for awhile, but never get around it. It packs a punch. Some of the most fun parts are watching Amy Winehouse performing at the beginning of her career. Her…
Goals have to be Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time bound (SMART) in order to actualise. Every year on 1 January everyone magically springs into action promising that they will lose weight, go to gym, stop smoking, stop drinking, stop using drugs… This list is endless and a month later very few of these promises have…
Self-harm can be seen as an attempt to cope with problems, release emotional pain or distract you from reality. It includes any act of self-injury that is intentional. Often there is deep emotional distress or trauma at the root of self-harm. The act is carried out to temporarily release painful emotions, but the sense of…