Aug 1, 2023 | Drug Addiction
In addiction recovery, we find that every aspect of our lives comes under scrutiny. From our daily routines to our innermost beliefs about ourselves. As a family member watching a loved one go through this transformation, understanding the power of words, especially... 
Jul 20, 2023 | 12 Step Rehab, Alcohol Detox, Rehab Works
Understanding 12-Step Treatment The 12-Step Treatment approach is most commonly associated with Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), a fellowship founded in 1935 by two alcoholics who helped each other stay sober. The principles of 12-Step Treatment involve acknowledging... 
Jun 7, 2023 | Drug Addiction
Often people trying to find recovery from opiate addiction, find themselves grappling with other mental health challenges. These Co-occurring Disorders in Opiate Addiction Recovery are not mere coincidences but are part of the complex web of factors that contribute to... 
Jun 4, 2023 | Drug Addiction
Setting realistic addiction treatment expectations is a crucial part of the initial treatment phase. As an addiction counsellor with 25 years experience, I’ve seen how essential this is, and I want to share some insights to help you and your loved ones navigate... 
Jun 3, 2023 | Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Detox, Help for a loved one, Help for me, Medical Aid, Rehab Works, Treatment
Here are the four stages of an alcohol treatment centre programme: 1) Treatment Initiation 2) Early Abstinence 3) Maintaining Abstinence 4) Advanced Recovery. Few alcoholics’ recoveries are this direct. We move back and forth between the four stages, some... 
May 22, 2023 | Help for a loved one, Addiction Treatment, Codependency, Interventions, Medical Aid
It’s common for family members to unknowingly adopt one of six dysfunctional family roles in addiction that can perpetuate the disease and impede the treatment process delaying or stopping the recovery journey. A respected specialist in the field of addictions... 
May 19, 2023 | Drug Addiction
People with addiction or substance abuse problems use different forms of denial to keep themselves in the addictive cycle. One such denial strategy is called the democratic disease state. Denial can be a dysfunctional protection mechanism which you may use to protect... 
May 19, 2023 | Drug Addiction
People with addiction or substance abuse problems use different forms of denial to keep themselves in the addictive cycle, for example manipulation in addiction. Denial can be a dysfunctional protection mechanism which you may use to protect yourself from having to... 
May 19, 2023 | Drug Addiction
People with addiction or substance abuse problems use different forms of denial to keep themselves in the addictive cycle. Comparing in addiction is one example. Denial can be a dysfunctional protection mechanism which you may use to protect yourself from having to... 
May 12, 2023 | Drug Addiction, Help for a loved one, Medical Aid, Rehab Works, Treatment
2024 Step-by-step Guide If you’re limping from crisis to crisis due to your own or someone else’s substance abuse, you may be asking the question: will my medical aid pay for addiction rehab in 2024? Even more so when someone you love is dealing with a drug or alcohol... 
May 12, 2023 | Alcohol Detox, Alcohol Addiction, Medical Aid, Rehab Works, Treatment
Alcohol rehab programmes vary in length and we get asked a lot: How long do alcoholics have to stay in rehab? In South Africa, the most common length of stay is 21 days but many people stay in treatment for longer. Treatment for more than 90 days has been proven to be... 
May 11, 2023 | Drug Addiction, Alcohol Detox
Detox from drinking is the first part of the rehabilitation process for people with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). Medication must be used to gradually wean patients off alcohol. Once physically dependent, alcohol withdrawals can be dangerous and even life-threatening.... 