Drug and Alcohol Rehab Wychavon

When you are living with an addiction, it is easy to feel as though you are trapped inside a bubble. Reaching out is possible, and we can help you with the first steps to recovery.

Do You Need Treatment for Addiction in Wychavon?

This bubble is just you and your alcohol and drug addiction. Everything outside the bubble is distorted to make it difficult to see, so you are only exposed to your substance abuse. It can make you feel as though you are all alone and that no one will be able to understand or help you.

But just because you feel you are against the world doesn’t mean it’s true. You can find help for your drug or alcohol addiction all across the country, including here in Wychavon. But let’s start simple. You may not even be sure you have an addiction at this point in your journey. Well, don’t worry. There are a few simple signs you can be on the lookout for.

• Decline in mental health
• Decline in physical health
• Starting each day with drug or alcohol abuse
• Ending each day with drug or alcohol abuse
• Planning your day around your substance abuse
• Choosing to miss important events because you would prefer to be abusing drugs or alcohol
• Missing important work or social events because you are under the influence or hungover
• Stress triggers your cravings
• You always try to have a supply around you
• You experience withdrawal symptoms be they physical or mental, when you go without any drugs or alcohol for too long.

Withdrawal symptoms are undeniable proof of an addiction as they are a response to your body not getting the substance it thinks it needs. This dependency is formed by your body’s exposure to a dopamine rush when you use drugs or alcohol.

At first, your body will reward this rush with feelings of pleasure, but it won’t be long before it becomes dependent on drugs or alcohol to produce any dopamine.

As dopamine is so important, you will experience withdrawals with include:

• Headache
• Nausea
• Light sensitivity
• Muscle pain
• Muscle spasms
• Vomiting
• Diarrhoea
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Paranoia
• Insomnia
• Hallucinations
• Seizures

If you experience any of these symptoms, you need help. Addiction can cause you serious harm and even death if left unchecked. The sooner you commit to making a change, the easier it will be for you. But you must remember that it is never too late to get help from a drug or alcohol addiction.

 

GPs and Local Support in Wychavon

To start your journey to drug and alcohol addiction recovery, you will first need to speak to your local GP in Wychavon. This will set you on the path to getting a formal diagnosis and medical help for your addiction. The process can take a while to get going, but your GP can provide you with information on local support while the cogs are turning.

One such support is the Wychavon substance abuse housing scheme which gives you a safe space to receive support. This can be found in Compton Valley House, Kidderminster; Supported Shared Houses via WHABAC or the Community Housing Group; Heenan’s Court, St Pauls, and the YMCA at Worcester.

Many people living with addiction also deal with homelessness and domestic abuse, so charities like this are here to help you find stable living conditions where you are safe.

Another way you can access local support for a drug or alcohol addiction in Wychavon is by joining alcoholics anonymous or narcotics anonymous. These free support groups don’t require you to sign on for any commitment you are not ready for. You can find a support group on the alcoholics anonymous website or drop into a session starting at 5 pm at Church Hall, Our Lady Queen of Peace Church,12 Bransford Rd, St John’s.

You can find a full list of meetings and times here:

https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/AA-Meetings/Find-a-Meeting/Worcestershire

Local support can be a great way to start your journey, as it is safe within your community. It is also very easy to use even after years without relapsing, as it can provide you with a safe space to share your experiences.

 

Addiction Treatments Available at Asana Lodge

While support groups are good, and the NHS will get you treatments eventually, the best-proven solution for a drug or alcohol addiction is to seek treatment from a private drug and alcohol rehab centre. Asana Lodge is a leading drug and alcohol rehab centre that has helped thousands of people get the treatment they need.

They do this by offering necessary addiction treatments to anyone who needs it, no matter how severe their addiction may be. The treatments they offer are designed to help you deal with your physical and mental addiction. The first treatment you will receive is drug and alcohol detox. The detox is designed to flush all drugs and alcohol out of your body over a ten-day period. You may experience withdrawal symptoms during this time, but you have nothing to fear.

You will be monitored day and night by the supervising medical team. They are there to provide you with medication that can relieve your withdrawal symptoms if they prove too much for your body to handle.

You will also only experience physical withdrawal symptoms if you are addicted to drugs such as heroin or prescription painkillers, or alcohol. It is unpleasant, but once the treatment is over, you won’t need to worry about withdrawal symptoms again. Another example of a treatment Asana Lodge offers is therapy. This is to teach you how to manage your addiction in the long term and how to look after your mental health.

 

Aftercare and Relapse Prevention

Asana Lodge offers aftercare services designed to prevent relapse. This is offered as follow-up therapy sessions and a personalised relapse prevention plan. This is so that you can adapt your lifestyle to fit your recovery.

 

Start the Admissions Process with us Today.

We want to help you start your new life and to make healthier choices. To do that, we need you to give us a call so we can get you started today. Call on 01908 489 421, we hope to hear from you.