We’re here in central London. Our door is open to adults who need help with addiction to alcohol or drugs. To celebrate, we held a launch event and here’s what people said.
Like many people in this country who are described as ‘functioning alcoholics’, Dave had a successful career, a family and good friends. However, he reached what he describes as a ‘downward spiral’ in alcohol addiction, ‘virtually at rock bottom’. Watch and read Dave’s experience of alcohol treatment at Help Me Stop and the great strides he has made in his alcohol recovery.
This World Mental Health Day, it’s about mental health in an unequal world. There’s no one better than Erick to speak about fair access to treatment worldwide. Hear Erick speak about getting help with addiction to weed in our Digital Dayhab and the incredible mental health improvements he has made.
The title sounds very grand and I am sure many of you are now rushing to Google to see more about this new disorder but
Following research commissioned by Help Me Stop, ITV news came to our central London Dayhab to report on ‘functioning alcoholism’. This is a phase of alcohol addiction where work, family life and other commitments may still be maintained, despite significant emotional, mental and physical strain.
There are many short, medium and long-term benefits of quitting weed, most importantly for our health and wellbeing. Drug addiction help is available to learn how to stop smoking weed and stay stopped.
How much does rehab cost in the UK? And how does residential rehab compare to dayhab treatment for alcohol and drug addiction? Get the facts here.
What are alcohol cravings and why they happen? In this blog, we take an in depth look at the compulsion to drink, how the brain changes in addiction and where to get affordable alcohol help.
In England, there are an estimated 586,780 dependent drinkers but only 18% are accessing treatment. Some may manage to hold down a job and maintain relationships. But are they really functioning?
You are deeply concerned about your own well-being and the effect drug use is having yourself and others. Sometimes stopping is not the problem, it is the staying stopped. Now, what is the solution?
Practitioners who take an integrated approach to addiction therapy do not use generic treatments. Instead, they draw from different types of therapies that address a person’s unique situation. We talk to Ted Ferguson, an integrative therapist at Help Me Stop to find out more about his approach to addiction treatment.
Like so many people with alcohol addiction, Mark tried to hide and control his drinking for years. After many attempts to drink within limits, Mark accepted he needed help with addiction to alcohol. Mark contacted Help Me Stop for confidential alcohol addiction treatment.