Addiction comes in all shapes and sizes, as do addicts. Whether it’s Alcohol, drugs or gaming etc. Hope has the experience and expertise to help. We understand the pain that addiction causes everyone involved including family and loved ones. Hope offers the opportunity for everyone to recover from whichever addiction is causing the problems. Below you will find some basic information on the kind of addiction issues we treat.

At Hope, we treat our clients as people as well as treating the symptoms and the conditions they suffer from. We accept that people usually achieve change at their own pace and in their own time. The problems that we treat come in many forms; on this page, you will find a list of substances and conditions to give you an idea of what we treat at Hope Rehab Center.

*Also known as behaviour addiction such as Gambling, Gaming, Sex & Love and Shopping – this means the same level of compulsion applies with negative consequences. Hope treats all process addictions.

Whether it’s alcohol, stimulants, opiates, cannabis and many other forms of substances, the impact can be similar and destructive on our client’s and their loved one’s lives’.

On our website and in this menu you will find a lot of pages and information on alcohol and specific substances that will help you understand how detox and rehab treatment works.

Substance dependence criteria and the latest terminology introduced by the American Psychiatric Association APA: Addiction disorder is defined as a cluster of behaviors and symptoms caused by maladaptive patterns of substance-use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress manifesting as 3 or more of the list below occurring any time over one year and comes on three levels: Mild – Moderate – Severe

These are the sorts of questions a Doctor may ask you to see if you have a problem, however it is your self-assessment that matters most and should influence your decision to get help.

If you are experiencing difficulties as a result of your problem then contact us and get some free advice or information and take our self assessment test.

If all you needed to do to recover from addiction was quit alcohol or drugs, there probably wouldn’t be any need for rehab. In reality, this behaviour is usually a symptom of something much deeper. There will have been a reason for why you sought comfort in using alcohol or drugs – this could include things like low self-esteem, uncontrolled anxiety, or just a feeling of disconnection with the world. It is vital that these underlying issues are dealt with or else there is going to be a high risk of relapse or turning to new addictive behaviours.

A major part of your treatment at Hope Rehab is going to be about tackling these driving forces behind the behaviour. You will begin this work in one-to-one therapy sessions, and you can also expect to gain insights during group therapy. We also teach you mindfulness, which will help you become far more objective about what is driving your behaviour. By the time you leave us, you will have a much better understanding of the root of your addiction, and will have begun healing that part of your psyche.

For some clients 28 days has to be enough for many reasons (e.g. financial, family and/or work) so our intensive program is ideal. However, for many a month is not enough so we have affordable longer-term program options. Typically, the psychological healing process of recovery and change requires a longer-term treatment plan, so, to encourage commitment we offer lower rates than other facilities of our standard. Most clients stay between one and two months, some stay three months and move on to our Sober-House project.

The program has been designed so clients get to experience Thailand while receiving treatment. Our intensive program is a combination of CBT counselling and workshops, mindfulness, and fitness training with many exciting and interesting activities during the therapeutic week. Supervised outings and weekend excursions help lift clients depression and anxiety, also nurture’s an interest in healthy activities.

Another aspect of our rehab program is helping you to deal with the consequences of the addictive behaviour. You acted as you did due to an illness, and not because you were bad, but unfortunately,  you still have to face the mess that has been created. During your stay with us, we will offer support guidance for dealing with issues such as:

Post acute withdrawals PAWS last up to a year and there is no medication that can help manage these difficulties, some doctors prescribe anti-depressants, however, some medication can create other problems with your brain chemistry and important natural dopamine production.

It is important to complete a program of treatment, as the physical effects of drugs and alcohol are not the whole problem. The primary condition is also no longer the underlying psychological problems that may have originally created the desire to escape with substances.

In fact self-medicating the symptoms listed above such as anxiety, frustration, problematic relationships, self-esteem issues or any other reason you use has now become secondary and have been superseded by the actual disease of addiction itself.

This is not to dismiss any psychological or emotional issues, of course you will explore your problems to help understand your triggers and develop a relapse prevention plan however we know this alone is not enough.

Your propensity to use substances will not magically or conveniently disappear after stopping or even by talking about your issues. Like all good things in life it usually takes some work and in this case a daily recovery routine is necessary.

We give you a simple maintenance program and also give you the skills to help you make positive changes in your life and the strength to resist when tempted.