Drug Addiction Treatment UK
There are many types of drug addiction treatment available in the market place today.
They break down into the following:
- One to one drug addiction counselling
- Day programme addiction treatment
- Quasi residential drug addiction treatment
- Fully residential drug addiction treatment
- Drug addiction detox - inpatient treatment
- Home drug addiction detox
This site has been designed as a forum and will help you look at some of the pro's and con's of each form of treatment. It is not currently an exhaustive resource, but in time I hope that it will be. You will find some links to additional drug addiction treatment resources on the right hand side of the pages and on the resources page, please feel free to follow these for some additional information.
A bit about me
I have personally experienced the negative effects of drug addiction, as sadly, have my family. As I am sure you will be aware if you have experienced it, drug addiciton is a family illnes. If one person has it, everybody suffers. Fortunately for myself and my family I found recovery from my drug addiction almost a decade ago. Very early into my treatment I realised that the best way I could make ammends to the people I had hurt, was first to ensure I didn't repeat the the same mistakes again, as I had so many times in the past.
As I progressed and became stronger, I developed a notion that it would be wonderful to dedicate the rest of my life to helping families and individuals through this tough time. That in mind, I embarked into a career of drug and alcohol counselling for the treatment of drug misuse and I entered into the treatment industry.
I can honestly say since this time I have never looked back. I have been in the very fortunate position to help many families to bridge a gap that they once thought impossible.
In addition to the physical and psychological addiction there can be a bahavioural problem for a large percetage of addicts too, this brings withit an attitude of I know best and you can't tell me anything. So treatment often focuses of healing problems like:
- Behavioural Problems
- Physical Addiction
- Psychological Addiction
- Trauma
- Self Worth
- Self Confidence
- etc
The downside of working with drug addiction is that not everybody finds recovery. I have become close to some that, as a result of ingrained trauma and torment, have relapsed and passed away. As I write these words my mind and heart goes out to them, and their families, and my eyes fill with tears of sadness for the loss.
Fortunately however, testimony to some of the many great treatment centres I have worked in, I have been able to facilitate a pathway to recovery for the majority. And equally, my heart fills with joy for the wonderful things they have gone onto acheive post treatment.
So in short, I am hoping that you will find the benefit of my experience helpful, and you will read through these pages and take something away with you that you may inspire you or a loved one to turn your life around and beat your drug addiction.
