Drug and Alcohol Rehab Hailsham

If you are suffering from an addiction to drugs or alcohol, you should never delay your treatment. Many addicts will live in denial and may not even recognise how bad their addiction really is. A lot of times, it’s your friends and family that may notice the problem even before you do.

If your friends or family have voiced concerns about your substance abuse, this is a clear sign that you should seek support for your addiction.

If you are interested in drug or alcohol rehab, get in touch with us today to find out more about how to start your journey towards a full recovery from your drug or alcohol addiction.

 

Can I Safely Withdraw from Drugs and Alcohol Alone at Home?

The term we use for withdrawing from drugs and alcohol is also known as the detoxing phase. This is the first step you take before fully recovering from drugs and alcohol.

This process is where you flush out all the toxins from the drugs and alcohol to begin the psychological healing. This process can be extremely dangerous because of the serious withdrawal symptoms you can experience.

Some of those symptoms are listed below.

• Nausea
• Headaches
• Vomiting
• Diarrhoea
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Paranoia
• Sweating
• Tremors
• Fatigue
• Weakness
• Hallucinations
• Seizures
• Heart failure

As you can see, detoxing is not an easy process to go through, in rehab you will be closely monitored by medical professionals who can tend to your every need.

You may even be given medications to help the process be a more comfortable experience and to prevent any serious implications from the withdrawals.

This process is not to be done alone at home, especially if you are withdrawing from alcohol or have a severe addiction. Some people with a more mild addiction can get through it at home with help from a GP.

However, this can often lead to relapse as there is a lack of resources and psychological support. There is also no change to your surroundings which can lead to the temptation to use drugs or alcohol again.

Overall it is not recommended to recover at home because of the danger to your health, lack of resources and lack of change in the environment.

 

How do I know if I have enough addiction to receive help from rehab?

Many people suffering from addiction put off getting help because they don’t believe they have enough of an addiction present to be eligible for help. However, this is simply not true.

No matter how mild or severe your addiction, you must seek help as soon as possible. If you are wondering what the signs and symptoms are of addiction there are some signs listed below.

• Dishonesty
• Losing interest in activities you enjoyed before
• Lack of personal hygiene
• Insomnia
• Mood swings
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Paranoia
• Being withdrawn from usual social activities
• Withdrawing from certain friends
• Lack of concern over appearance
• Struggling to quit drinking or using a substance
  Poor performance at work or school

Addiction is a very real disease that progressively gets worse. People dealing with addiction can lose their homes, get into debt, see breakdowns in relationships and severely damage their physical and mental health. It is vital you get the help as soon as you can.

If your addiction is mild, it is better to get the help now as you won’t be in recovery as long if you can catch your addiction early. Severe addiction may take longer to heal from, some people can be in rehab for up to a year.

Usually, a stay in rehab is between two weeks to two months. Leaving your addiction to worsen can be detrimental to your health and it’s important to get the help while you are well enough to think about it. Sometimes people think of getting the help and decide not to, then it gets harder to get back into looking for the help.

You may be wondering what the right path is to embark upon your recovery journey, there is no right or wrong answer. There are of course better options and the route you choose depends on your specific case and your financial situation.

It is not recommended that you recover at home. However, some people choose to see their GP and attend a peer support group, these are people with much milder cases of addiction.

Some people need hospital treatment to detox, especially when they cannot afford rehab. However, rehab is the best path of recovery for anyone dealing with drug and alcohol addiction no matter the severity.

In rehab, every aspect of your recovery and every need you have will be taken care of. Upon arriving at rehab you will be fully assessed and will have a treatment plan made for you to give you optimal results in your recovery.

The aim of recovering at rehab is to also prevent relapse, that’s why there are plenty of tools you will learn and new lifestyle changes you will make while in rehab to help prevent a relapse from happening.

From then you will go through the detoxing phase and various therapies both individual and in a group setting. You will find that all therapies you attend will be beneficial and will lead you to a new chance at a healthier, sober, positive life.

 

Finding a Drug and Alcohol Rehab in Hailsham

If you are suffering from your addiction and really want to recover, you should never delay your treatment. The longer you delay your treatment, the worse your addiction is going to get and you are going to make it so much harder for yourself as you’ll struggle much more to recover.

If you give us a call today, we will be happy to give you advice on what to do next. We will also answer any questions you may have about rehab including the process of the treatments, how to go ahead with your admission to rehab, and any other questions that you may have.