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Managing Cravings When They Hit
When a craving suddenly hits it can feel very out of the blue and even disheartening, especially if you’ve been making steady progress with your recovery. For many, knowing how to deal with these cravings can be difficult. Cravings are a very real phenomenon. While many people won’t think twice before giving in to their…
Read MoreSpotlight on Eating Disorders Awareness Week
This week (28th February – 6th March), is eating disorders awareness week in the UK. Although at New Leaf Recovery we are a rehab centre that focuses on addiction, we understand the importance of raising awareness around eating disorders in the UK and beyond, and we want to help. Unfortunately, eating disorders are becoming increasingly…
Read MoreWhat is Problem Drinking?
In this article, we discuss what is known as a ‘problem drinker’, helping individuals to identify if there drinking habits have become unhealthy and an effective way of overcoming this problem and re-gain control. What are problem drinkers? There is a difference between problem drinkers and alcoholics. Problem drinkers are often described as those who…
Read MoreThe Importance of Aftercare After a Medical Detox
What is a medical detox? When the body becomes dependant on a substance, it becomes physically, psychologically and behaviourally dependant on it and therefore, once you stop abusing it, you can experience a range of symptoms. A medical detox ensures the safe withdrawal from drugs and alcohol in a secure environment and under medical supervision.…
Read More5 Activities for Recovery
Once you have completed rehabilitation and you are on the road to recovery, you may wonder how you will fill the time you used to devote to your addiction. There are many substance-free activities which are available to you, helping you to further improve your mental and physical health. In this article, we discuss 5…
Read MoreWhy People Are Avoiding Going to Rehab
Studies show that 96% of individuals who are addicted to drugs or alcohol believe they do not need to seek treatment for their addiction. It is important that we are encouraging people we love and care about to seek the help they require and that it is possible to overcome an addiction with professional support…
Read MoreThe Dangers of MDMA and Party Drugs
Party drugs are commonly mixed or ‘cut’ with other harmful substances which include cocaine, ketamine and heroin, meaning that sometimes MDMA that individuals are purchasing may not even include any MDMA at all. As you cannot be sure of exactly what drugs, or even how much of the drug is in MDMA, it is difficult…
Read MoreIs Vaping Cannabis Bad?
There are risks involved with both smoking and vaping. However, as vaping is relatively new compared to smoking, there is less data on the long-term health effects it can have. The difference between smoking and vaping weed To vape cannabis, the oil is heated through a vaporizing device such as an e-cigarette, whereas smoking marijuana…
Read MoreCan I Quit Drinking Without Rehab?
Are you looking to cut down your alcohol consumption or completely quit drinking? Are you wondering whether or not you can do this without the need for rehab? Quitting alcohol can be a difficult task, and there are many obstacles that you will face along the way and for this reason, it is not advisable…
Read MorePaul Mersons Gambling Addiction
On Monday 11th October, Paul Mersons new film ‘Paul Merson: Football, Gambling and Me’ was aired on BBC One. In this film, Paul talks very openly about his gambling addiction and states that in his lifetime has lost over £7 million due to the addiction. The film is Pauls journey to understanding where his compulsion…
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