The Australian Family Life in Recovery Survey will discover the impact of recovery on a recovering addict’s family, friends and loved ones. South Pacific Private, Sydney’s Leading Treatment Centre, has launched a first-of-its-kind Australian survey to find out more about the impact of recovery on a...
The following stages of relapse, outlined by Terry Gorski, can be a very helpful tool when working with those in Recovery as they track the effects of this overconfidence, and can help avert them from the perils on the recovery road. For some, relapse is part...
It's been a few years since we launched our You Tube Channel and we are delighted to now have over 1500 subscribers to it. In celebration of that we wanted to share our most watched you tube video with you. This webinar is a few years...
The Role of 12 Step Programs in Improved Treatment Outcomes At South Pacific Private we support the 12 Step philosophy that addiction is a disease with emotional, physical and psycho social components, and that this disease can be arrested, but not cured, through abstinence. Wherever...
The following stages of relapse, outlined by Terry Gorski, can be a very helpful tool when working with those in Recovery as they track the effects of this overconfidence, and can help avert them from the perils on the recovery road. For some, relapse is part...
South Pacific Private's annual alumni and families newsletter has just been released. In this year's edition we focused upon looking after yourself in Recovery in what can be a really triggering time of year. Articles include advice for early Recovery, staying safe over the holidays as...
Beachwood Recovery House – A Holiday Haven in a Season of Triggers For many, this time of year is all about connection and relationships. But for others, it is a time of year that usually means we cannot hide or avoid the many expectations placed upon...
Consultant Therapist and supporter of South Pacific Private, Sharalyn Drayton from ARISE Counselling Solutions has shared with us her recent article on Betrayal Trauma. ABSTRACT Imagine being in a car accident. Out of the blue, someone smashes into you. You didn't see it coming and you are not...
Addiction and Recovery I smoked my first cigarette when I was 11. My parents both smoked. My mother had beautiful hands and lovely nails which were always varnished light pink. I thought she looked extremely glamorous the way she held and smoked her cigarette. I couldn’t...
Author and actor Christopher Kennedy Lawford, nephew to John, F Kennedy and passionate and dedicated voice of the Recovery moment, has died. It is confirmed that Mr. Lawford died of a heart attack Tuesday in Vancouver, Canada, his cousin, former US Representative Patrick J. Kennedy, told...