Drug & Alcohol Rehab in Sudbury
Whether you’re going through drug or alcohol addiction yourself or trying to support someone you love through it, there are plenty of resources available.
First of all, learning and taking in as much as you can about the process is highly important. Looking at this page is a good start. But even after you’re done here, we highly recommend doing more individual research based on your specific addiction.
Look into what might work best for your specific addiction. Try to find out everything you can about every organisation and treatment you’re considering. Look carefully at what’s available in your local area, in this case, Sudbury.
Going into this process with a good base of knowledge can help to eliminate the fear of the unknown. Overall, it will likely make you feel more confident if you know a bit more, about where you’re going and what you’re doing.
For more information on Drug and Alcohol Addiction in Sudbury, call 0800 326 5559.
Overcoming Your Fears to Access Drug and Alcohol Rehab in Sudbury
There are many reasons why you might be afraid to speak out about addiction. It could be fear of the unknown, as we mentioned above. You might be afraid of judgment, you might feel embarrassed about your situation.
Please be reassured that OK Rehab is an entirely judgement-free space, filled only with people who want to help you recover.
Addiction is also nothing to be ashamed of and is more common than you might think. You’re not alone. And it’s a disorder like any other.
One of the most important parts of the healing process is also making amends to people you might have hurt in the past. This is something that can be difficult to confront, but you’ll feel better once you’ve done it.
For more information on Drug and Alcohol Addiction in Sudbury, call 0800 326 5559.
Physical vs Psychological Addiction
Many people don’t realise that there are two different categories of addiction: there’s the physical part and then there’s the psychological part. A majority of people suffering from addiction show symptoms of both, but it’s also important that we acknowledge the two sides equally.
Psychological addiction mostly consists of mental cravings. These mental barriers can stop recovery in its tracks if they’re not dealt with. This is why mental health treatment is such a big part of addiction recovery, as we’re going to detail below.
The physical symptoms that most often hinder recovery are withdrawal symptoms. These occur at a stage where dependency has developed. This then means that your body has become reliant on whatever you’re addicted to. As a side note, an early sign of dependency is increased tolerance, so that’s something to look out for.
For more information on Drug and Alcohol Addiction in Sudbury, call 0800 326 5559.
How Can Drug and Alcohol Rehab in Sudbury Help?
In any context and any location, professionally supported drug and alcohol rehab is nearly always the best solution to addiction. Drug and alcohol rehab in Sudbury doesn’t provide you with a cure. Unfortunately, addiction is a lifelong condition. It’s too large and complex to ever fully eliminate once you’re suffering from it.
The aim of drug and alcohol rehab in Sudbury is to give you the tools to fight those battles in the long term, so you can manage your addiction moving forward.
The physical side of addiction, as mentioned earlier, is primarily dealt with via detoxes. If you do decide to go through with treatment, we’ll also help your mental recovery with various kinds of therapy and counselling.
In a combination that’s specifically designed to suit your situation, we can help you work through everything happening in your head. Alongside this, many plans include physical treatments like yoga.
Many of these offer health benefits and can also really help to lift your mood. This then helps other treatments like therapy and counselling to be more effective.
For more information on Drug and Alcohol Addiction in Sudbury, call 0800 326 5559.
What Kinds of Therapy and Counselling Will Be Available Through Drug and Alcohol Rehab in Sudbury?
Now let’s look at some of the specific mental health treatments available through drug and alcohol rehab in Sudbury.
One of the most significant is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, often shortened to CBT. This focuses on and aims to eliminate cognitive distortions, which are toxic thinking and behavioural patterns.
An offshoot of cognitive behavioural therapy is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. This uses the same techniques but puts more attention on processing emotions.
Overall, if you can learn to get out of your current mindset and gain the ability to process what you’re feeling in a better way, that will help your recovery moving forward.
Speaking of processing your emotions, a lot of people find letting them out through art and music therapy to be very helpful. This is less emotionally taxing than digging through trauma and can also be relaxing.
Support groups are a big part of a lot of recovery plans for a very good reason.
They allow you to connect with people in similar circumstances and allow you to express all your inner feelings in a confidential space. On the “connecting with other people” part, we also have group therapy.
Finally, there’s also:
- Motivational interviewing, which encourages you to re-examine and possibly change your behaviour through a series of non-judgmental questions
- Contingency management, which uses a reward system to encourage progress
- Simple basic talking therapy, where you just sit down and talk through everything you’re feeling with a therapist
For more information on Drug and Alcohol Addiction in Sudbury, call 0800 326 5559.
What Should My Next Steps Be?
If you truly feel that you need help, the best thing you can do is get in touch with an organisation like OK Rehab.
If you contact us, either via the phone or through our website, we’ll be able to offer instant support and advice. If you’d like something more than that, we can also create a treatment plan tailored to suit your exact needs.
If you’re concerned about someone else, we can also help you with either advice or intervention. It all depends on your circumstances and what you ask us to do.
Statutory-Funded Addiction Programmes Near Sudbury
Here are a few options near you.
1. Turning Point
Address: 2 Looms Ln, Bury Saint Edmunds IP33 1HE
Telephone: 01284 766554
Website: http://wellbeing.turning-point.co.uk/suffolk/hubs/bury-st-edmunds-hub/
2. Richmond Fellowship
Address: 1 Queens Rd, Sudbury CO10 1UL
Telephone: 01787 881307
Website: https://www.richmondfellowship.org.uk/
3. Open Road
Address: 132 Wellesley Rd, Clacton-on-Sea CO15 3QD
Telephone: 01255 434186
Website: http://www.openroad.org.uk/
Reach out to helplines such as Mind UK, YoungMinds, Rethink Mental Illness, Samaritans, Papyrus and SMART Recovery. They will also help with your recovery.
Alternatively, find an Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous or Cocaine Anonymous near you. The NHS are also there to help you.
The bottom line is that no matter what your situation is, OK Rehab will always be there to support and guide you. As we said at the beginning of this section, all you need to do is get in touch with us.
For more information on Drug and Alcohol Addiction in Sudbury, call 0800 326 5559.
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