Recovery can be a confusing and sometimes overwhelming time – but with Rehab 4 Addictions’ resources and this handy guide, including services on offer and what to expect, things should hopefully become clearer.
Before you start to heal from addiction, it’s important to have an idea of your immediate future in your head. Overall, the better prepared you are, the better any treatments will most likely go. But for that to happen, you might need to learn about this subject in more detail.
This will not only help to eliminate the fear of the unknown, which could stop you from getting help otherwise, but it will also help you to be prepared for the kinds of processes you might face when you seek out treatment.
Rehab is more affordable and accessible than you may think, and you deserve the chance to heal your mind and body from the damage caused by alcohol or drugs.
Learn more about attending drug and alcohol rehab in Newark on Trent and find out how it can change your life for the better.
To begin your recovery journey today, call our 24-Hour Helpline: 0800 140 4690
If you are unable to regulate a certain behaviour despite it causing harm to you and/or others around you, you may have an addiction.
Addiction is more common than you may think, and is characterised as a chronic relapsing disease. [1]
It can be difficult to recover from an addiction, but not impossible. We recommend that you check into a drug and alcohol rehab in Newark on Trent to find professional help and support throughout this process.
Did you know that you can become addicted to certain behaviours as well as substances?
A behavioural addiction involves an action that is performed compulsively but does not involve ingesting drugs or alcohol. This action can cause dopamine to be released in the brain, leading the individual to continue performing this action even if it leads to negative consequences. [2]
Some examples of behavioural addiction include shopping, gambling, sex and exercise.
A substance addiction involves repeatedly ingesting drugs or alcohol despite any negative consequences. The individual may struggle with repeated urges and compulsions to use substances and can become physically and/or psychologically dependent on drugs or alcohol.
Some examples of substance addiction include alcohol, cannabis, heroin and cocaine.
Addiction is a complicated topic, and there is no singular cause for this disorder.
However, researchers have found several key factors that can increase the chances of an individual developing an addiction, with the most common listed below.
While alcohol and drug use may appear fun or even glamorise to many people, the reality is much more sobering.
Developing an addiction can lead to many long-term consequences that can affect your life for years to come.
Attending drug and alcohol rehab in Newark on Trent can help to break the cycle of addiction and allow you to move forward with your life.
Undergoing a detox will flush all traces of drugs and alcohol from your system, helping to clear your mind and allowing you to focus on healing and recovery.
Counselling can help you to develop new, healthy coping techniques and ways of looking at yourself and the world.
Finally, creating a relapse prevention plan can help you to feel more confident about your life after drug and alcohol rehab in Newark on Trent and allows you to prepare for anything that may test your newfound sobriety.
To begin your recovery journey today, call our 24-Hour Helpline: 0800 140 4690
In order to recover from an addiction, you must first heal from the physical dependency that your body has developed on the substance. This can be achieved through a medical alcohol and drug detox.
A controlled and medically supervised detox can help to manage the withdrawal symptoms that naturally occur during this process.
Your detox may look different to someone else’s, and that’s okay – each detox is unique and based on many factors such as the type of substance you are addicted to and how long you have been addicted.
You will be given a detox treatment programme which will involve gradually reducing your intake of drugs or alcohol over time.
A drug or alcohol detox at drug and alcohol rehab in Newark on Trent can take up to two weeks, with the most severe withdrawal symptoms usually occurring within 72 hours.
When you suddenly reduce or completely stop your intake of drugs or alcohol at drug and alcohol rehab in Newark on Trent, this can cause your body to go into a form of shock.
Your brain and body may have spent years learning how to function despite the depressive or stimulant effects of these substances, so when they are removed they will need time to relearn how to function. [4]
During this time you may experience a range of physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms. Some of these can be dangerous, which is why you should never attempt to detox without medical support.
You may experience the following withdrawal symptoms during a drug or alcohol detox:
You may be prescribed certain medications such as Librium to help you through the withdrawal process. Speak to your medical staff at rehab to learn more about your medication options.
Have you ever considered the possibility of detoxing from drugs or alcohol in your own home?
It can be cheaper, faster and just as effective as detoxing at drug and alcohol rehab in Newark on Trent. Of course, it is not recommended that you do this alone which is why a supervised home detox is an option for many people.
Below are just some of the benefits of a supervised home detox:
To begin your recovery journey today, call our 24-Hour Helpline: 0800 140 4690
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) was founded in 1935 and is perhaps the most well-known self-help group.
If you have an addiction to alcohol, you may be encouraged to attend AA meetings after drug and alcohol rehab in Newark on Trent. This is a chance to meet other people with similar experiences, and find comfort and support within each other.
AA is free to join, with the only requirement that you participate in meetings. Anyone can join as long as they have an alcohol addiction – there are no age or gender restrictions.
AA is built upon the 12 Steps, which you can learn more about here. During a typical AA meeting, a topic of discussion will be chosen and members will take turns sharing their thoughts and experiences.
Studies have found that people who join support groups after drug and alcohol rehab in Newark on Trent have a much greater chance of long-term recovery than those who attempt to recover on their own.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is another 12-Step programme that works in a similar way to Alcoholics Anonymous. It was founded in 1953 and aims to help people struggling with drug addiction.
NA does not focus on just one type of drug addiction – all forms of narcotic dependency are discussed without shame or judgement.
Some meetings may focus on one particular speaker, who will share their own individual story related to drug addiction. Others are open discussions, where one or more topics will be discussed amongst the group.
NA encourages the celebration of successes during recovery after drug and alcohol rehab in Newark on Trent, such as a certain number of days sober or making positive changes to your life.
A lesser-known programme for those struggling with addiction is the SMART Recovery programme. SMART stands for Self-Management and Recovery Training and provides structured sessions that are based on scientific evidence. [5]
SMART Recovery focuses on a 4-Point programme that has been proven to be effective at helping people recover from a drug or alcohol addiction.
SMART Recovery is based on concepts of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and the belief that your thoughts and behaviours have the potential to change your life.
This programme can be accessed online, making it easy to start treatment no matter where you are in the world.
Addiction can be devastating, both for the affected person and their friends and family.
It can be heartbreaking to watch someone you love struggle with alcohol addiction, and talking about it with people who will understand can be helpful.
Al-Anon is an organisation that provides support and community for those who know someone with alcohol addiction, such as a husband, wife, child, friend, sibling, parent or grandparent.
These meetings occur regularly and are free to attend. They are similar to AA or NA meetings in that each person will have a chance to share their experiences and receive support from the group.
While Al-Anon cannot cure your loved one’s addiction, it provides a safe and non-judgmental environment in which to talk about your worries and concerns.
To begin your recovery journey today, call our 24-Hour Helpline: 0800 140 4690
Attending private drug and alcohol rehab in Newark on Trent can be expensive, but it may be one of the best decisions you ever make.
Residents of Newark on Trent pay an average of £500 per day for private rehab, equating to just under £15,000 for a 30-day programme.
You may be wondering why rehab is so expensive. There are many factors that can drive up the costs of rehab including:
Undergoing detox at rehab involves hours of staff time and often medication if required. When combined with weeks of counselling and relapse prevention, it becomes clear why the costs of rehab are often high.
If you have private health or employee insurance, drug and alcohol rehab in Newark on Trent may be covered under your plan.
This can drastically reduce the price that you will need to pay for treatment, and may even allow you to receive addiction treatment for free.
Make sure to carefully read through the terms and conditions of your insurance plan and contact your provider if you are unsure.
It’s important to be aware that in most cases, you will be required to disclose the reason for your claim if you do choose to access drug and alcohol rehab in Newark on Trent through your insurance.
This may mean that your future payments and premiums will be higher, so ensure that you are aware of all relevant information before making a decision.
It can be difficult to determine the exact length of your treatment programme at drug and alcohol rehab in Newark on Trent without seeing the results of your pre-admission screening.
This is because several factors can influence this decision including the type of addiction, the length of the addiction and any physical or mental co-occurring disorders that you may have.
The most common length of time to remain at drug and alcohol rehab in Newark on Trent is 30 days, but most clinics also offer a 60 or 90-day programme.
You may wish to complete your treatment programme as quickly as possible, but taking the time to move through the process at your own rate can increase your chances of success.
Going to an inpatient rehab facility may seem like a more extreme and daunting treatment option, especially in comparison to at home outpatient treatments (we’ll explain the difference in a bit more detail later).
But a residential facility can be what’s best for people with a moderate to severe addiction, for numerous reasons.
Escaping from an environment where you’re spiralling may be the best way to break toxic, damaging cycles.
Additionally, in residential rehab you’ll have much quicker access to the guidance of expert professionals, and you’ll be in an environment specifically designed and created to aid people in your situation.
To begin your recovery journey today, call our 24-Hour Helpline: 0800 140 4690
Outside of more general knowledge on the subject of rehab, you may also be wondering what specifically to expect once you actually start the process.
Once you’ve completed a preliminary assessment, most likely over the phone and with one of Rehab 4 Addictions’ experts, you’ll be directed to either inpatient (residential) or outpatient (at home) treatment.
Whichever one is best for you will most likely be based on how severe your addiction is, in addition to your personal circumstances and personality.
For example, to go into further detail and go back to our earlier point about the positives of rehab, some people may benefit from a more structured routine, whilst some others may do better in an environment they’ve partially constructed for themselves at home.
In addition, those with a moderate to severe dependency are more likely to thrive in a space where they have constant, instant access to help and support, where they’re also kept far away from the substances that have put them in this position in the first place. Some others may do better staying at home.
To begin your recovery journey today, call our 24-Hour Helpline: 0800 140 4690
Most recovery plans won’t just have one kind of treatment – recovery needs to happen on multiple levels, meaning it will likely take several kinds of support for the process to work effectively and permanently.
Detoxing can be one of the most important first steps on your journey. Once any drugs or alcohol taken in before you started are out of your system, then other kinds of help will start to work more effectively.
Some of the other options available through Rehab 4 Addiction fall under the large umbrella of therapy and counselling.
These include regular counselling, which is more generalised than bog-standard therapy, holistic therapy, which helps you physically and emotionally (remember that multiple levels thing we mentioned earlier?) and talking therapy, which as we said previously is more specific and personalised than counselling.
It’s also hard to get through a time like this without support from others going through the same experience – accordingly, Rehab 4 Addiction can give you access to various support groups during and after your treatment, including Alcoholics Anonymous.
Finally, we also provide various workshops on subjects such as health and of course addiction, so you can learn coping strategies which will aid your recovery long term.
Even after you’ve left rehab or finished whatever initial outpatient service has been offered to you, it’s very important to keep on fighting so you don’t fall back into old, toxic habits.
If you feel ready to reach out and recover, all you have to do is get in touch and we’ll be here to help. Call Rehab 4 Addiction today on 0800 140 4690 or fill in the enquiry form.
[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3860451/
[2] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3354400/
[3] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4802185/
[4] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1272349/
[5] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28165272/
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