by Tracy Mott | Apr 20, 2018 | addiction recovery
A lesson in letting go When we were approached by a Portuguese hotel chain to deliver addiction treatment from their gorgeous tiny hotel in rural Alentejo, we were both incredibly proud and excited. To be able to deliver services in Portugal where so many of...
by Tracy Mott | Dec 14, 2017 | addiction recovery
Staying Sober This Christmas and New Year Christmas is a wonderfully joyful time for many people, it can also induce fear and terror in others. A period when everyone is meant to be happy and perfect creates a pressure that can be hard to fulfil. The holiday...
by Tracy Mott | Jul 8, 2016 | addiction recovery
Leaving rehab and returning home can be a stressful time for everyone in the family, there will be essential changes that need to be faced. Everyone will be seeking to reflect the changes seen in their loved one who has been on an intense journey of self-discovery;...
by CoolBisonAdmin | Apr 20, 2015 | abstinence, Addiction, addiction education, addiction recovery, addiction treatment, alcoholism, Amanda Rants, Families and addiction, residential rehabilitation, Stigma
Easing the transition from residential rehabilitation to home can be tough for the entire family, now they ‘re coming home there will be changes for you all. You’ll be looking to change those old habits and behaviours to meet the changes you see in your loved one....
by CoolBisonAdmin | Sep 30, 2014 | addiction recovery, Amanda Rants, Recovery
Its been nearly a month since we commenced the epic cycle/walk challenge from Weston super Mare to Manchester to meet up with the UK National Recovery Walk on 13 September 2014, all in aid of Help for Addiction Now. Everyone who walked was in recovery from addiction...
by CoolBisonAdmin | Apr 28, 2014 | Addiction, addiction recovery, addiction treatment, Amanda Rants, anonymity, detox, Discrimination, Drugs, Fellowship Traditions, Recovery, Recovery from addiction, Stigma
Addiction recovery is real, all over the world people are living their lives, one day at a time, clean and sober. What treatment programme, regimen or philosophy is unimportant, recovery from addiction is real, possible and out there! I guess, my concern at the...