Rehab help – the sooner the better.

Published 27/04/2009

As with any addictive lifestyle, the sooner a person is able to break their pattern of addiction, the greater their chances of avoiding long term health problems.  In the case of alcohol misuse, it is directly and indirectly responsible for a whole range of life threatening illnesses.  According to the NHS Information Centre, Statistics on Alcohol: England 2008 survey: "In 2006/07, there were 57,142 NHS hospital admissions in England with a primary diagnosis specifically related to alcohol. This number has risen by 52% since 1995/96."  Taking it a stage further the Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy for England estimates that up to 22,000 premature deaths per year are associated in some way with alcohol misuse.  

So, if you, or someone close to you, is beginning to show signs or symptoms of alcoholism, then it is vital that you seek professional help as soon as possible.  Sue Allchurch, director at The Linwood Group, explains further: "Obviously, the longer a person has an addiction such as alcoholism, the greater the impact of that addiction on their physical and mental health and those around them.  We would advise anyone who is beginning to feel that their drinking is getting out of control to seek professional help.  Research clearly shows that, for many people every year, alcohol rehab help works.  It improves both their health mentally and physically, helps them to address relationship problems and restores their commitment to living an active, fulfilling life."

There are a range of treatments available for those looking to seek help for an alcohol related problem.  The key is to choose the type of treatment that best suits the individual and is most likely to lead to a positive resolution to the addiction.  The most recognised programme for long-term alcohol recovery has to be the Alcoholics Anonymous organisations 12 Step model.  This is based on acceptance, letting go of the past and dealing with problems as they arise, combined with having continued self awareness, not only of negative behaviours but also of the positive successes achieved in each day, to ensure long-term recovery. 

However, for many this programme of change cannot be implemented without some initial focused help in the form of a residential stay at a rehabilitation centre.  If the first thing that springs to mind is that rehab centres are just for A-list celebrities, think again.  A wide range of treatment centres are now available throughout the UK and offer safe and professional environments in which to begin the process of recovery.

An expert on alcohol rehab help, Sue Allchurch continues: "Rehab centres are the ideal place in which to begin to address the physiological and mental issues surrounding an alcohol addiction.  The first stage of alcoholism treatment for any recovering alcoholic is the removal of alcohol from the system.  Depending on the depth of the problem, some people may require detoxification under medical supervision and this is ideally done in a rehab centre.  However, detoxification alone is not the treatment for alcohol dependence, but only the beginning.  The next stage is to enter a period of therapy, where the reasons and triggers for a person's drinking behaviour are addressed.  A week's detox is rarely enough to give a person the life they can experience without the daily grind of having to drink."

It is also worth bearing in mind that rehab centres such as those run by The Linwood Group, offer family counselling programmes to enable the extended family to come to terms with alcoholism.  The effects of alcohol abuse on spouses, partners and children can be devastating and that is why it is important that all members of a family begin their own recovery through counselling. 

So if you, or a loved one, are unsure of the next step in terms of treatment, then why not take steps today, to guarantee a healthy, hope-filled future by calling for rehab help advice?  The Linwood Group operates a freephone number that offers expert advice in complete confidentiality - Freephone 0800 066 4173 or if you are calling from a mobile phone or from overseas, call 01226 698 054?

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