We’re cheering on everyone who has signed up to Go Sober for October. But what if you’re one of over 600,000 adults in England who are dependent on alcohol?
Busy working parent, Joanna, spoke to the Mail Online about her alcohol addiction and treatment at Help Me Stop. Joanna successfully completed Help Me Stop’s digital dayhab programme.
What are alcohol cravings and why they happen? In this blog, we take an in depth look at the compulsion to drink, how the brain changes in addiction and where to get affordable alcohol help.
The most common misconception surrounding the twelve-step approach is that it is a religious programme. Its not.
Many years ago, Consultant Psychiatrist Tom Foster wrote a paper, Dying for a Drink, about the link between mental health, suicide, and the use of alcohol. In particular he explored the correlation of this around SAD (seasonal affective disorder). As we move further into the winter months and as a pre-cursor to alcohol awareness week this something that needs to be considered.
When someone is drinking regularly and/or using drugs, they aren’t very likely to be exercising a whole lot. Between getting high or drunk, going through
World Drug Day arrives with our country in a state like never before. In a uniquely challenging time in our history, treatment and care for drug addiction must continue.
17 million days of productivity are lost each year due to drug and alcohol use. Our whitepaper investigates the effect on businesses and the economy in the UK.
For many, problematic drug and alcohol use and addiction are diseases that live in loneliness. As dependency on and abuse of drugs and alcohol worsens, important areas of our lives are steadily dropped as dependence takes hold. This cycle can be broken, however, and a better life can be achieved.
Help Me Stop is working within the governments’ guidelines to help stop the spread of COVID-19. While we remain open, Help Me Stop is committed to infection prevention and control.
Our advice on how to maximise your likelihood of successful recovery and sobriety.
Our revolutionary Dayhab programme differs from traditional treatment models. Here’s how.