Addictions Treatment and Rehab Centres in Exeter

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Addictions Advisor's highly trained professionals can give you advice on which addiction treatment center is most appropriate for your need. This is done based on clinical need. Unlike various non-professional rehab ‘referral agents’ operating on the internet, all Addiction Advisor advice is provided by a highly qualified assessment team which specializes in considering the full range of treatment options available.

The website DryOutNow.com has specific information on alcohol treatment and alcoholism in the south west of England.

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Resolving to break an addiction, Help from Harvard Medical School

The Harvard Medical School has released some advice for those resolving to break their addiction this New Year. This advice is released in conjunction with the School's Overcoming Addiction: Paths toward recovery publication.

The following background and advice comes from the Harvard Medical School.

If you're trying to overcome an addiction at the dawn of the New Year, the following steps offer the greatest chance of success.

1. Seek help. Although people can recover from addiction on their own, others need advice and support from professionals, peers, or both. Your own doctor, a community mental health center, or a local substance abuse treatment centre are good places to start.


2. Set a quit date. It might be helpful to choose a meaningful date like a special event, birthday, or anniversary.


3. Change your environment. Remove any reminders of your addiction from your home and workplace. For example, separate from those who would encourage you to be involved with the substance or behaviour. If you are trying to quit drinking, get rid of any alcohol, bottle openers, wine glasses, and corkscrews. If you're trying to quit gambling, remove reminders of your gambling, such as playing cards, scratch tickets, or poker chips. Also, don't let other people use or bring reminders of the substance or behaviour into your home.


4. Learn new skills and activities. Instead of giving in to an urge to use, come up with alternative activities, such as going for a walk, to keep you busy until the urge passes. Be prepared to deal with things that trigger your cravings, such as being in an environment where others are using.


5. Review your past attempts at quitting. Think about what worked and what did not. Think of what might have contributed to relapse and change accordingly.


6. Create a support network. Talk to your family, friends, and co-workers and ask for their encouragement and support. Also, consider talking to your health care provider about the method of quitting that is best for you. There may be medications that can ease the process for you, and increase your chances of success.

Article originally published on 12/12/2008 by DryOutNow.com, the alcohol specific website for Addiction Advisor.

DryOutNow.com specialises in alcohol help for those in Exeter and Addictions Advisor handles all types of addiction for those in Exeter .

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