South Pacific Private is sad to announce the passing of Lorraine Wood, the co-founder of Australia’s leading Treatment Centre. She died after a long battle with cancer, throughout which she showed her usual grace, resilience and determination. First opened by Lorraine and her late husband Bill...
“Coming up to two years since my second admission to South Pacific Private, and therefore my two-year anniversary of sobriety, I can’t believe how time has flown, and yet how much has changed. I wonder if you ever ponder ‘what becomes of people’ after they leave...
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 recovering addict’s wider circle – their family, friends and loved ones. That’s right, we want YOU to be involved. The survey, previously completed...
Everyone knows someone who is affected by mental illness. In fact, one in five Australians (that’s 20%) aged 16-85 experience a mental illness in any year. And Mental illness doesn’t discriminate — gender, age, financial status, religion — it can have a devastating impact on anyone. In the last...
There is a lot of shame attached to addiction and with the social stigma attached to sex addiction, this shame can be amplified. It’s also an addiction that’s generally harder to understand and can be misunderstood, as people can find it challenging by its very...
While many people talk about the ‘Ice epidemic’, few people hear the stories of those who have gone through addiction and come out the other side – and sadly not everyone can say they are fortunate enough to come out the other side. Addiction is...
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 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...
While some people can gamble and walk away, having traded their money for a small thrill, others struggle to do so. Just like drugs and alcohol, gambling can be an addiction. Mike Robinson, an addiction researcher for the past 15 years, shares that one of the...
South Pacific Private supports the 12 step philosophy that addiction is a disease with emotional, physical and psycho-social components, and that this disease can be arrested, through abstinence. Wherever appropriate for clients, we actively encourage them to engage in 12 Step programs and we do...