By way of a reflection on the year that was, we decided to ask all staff and also our CACA (consumer and carer) committee to share their favourite recovery quotes with you. This was our way of reflecting on the journey of recovery. We were interested...
This is my story of hope...
Moving house is 'up there' on the list of extremely stressful life events. When you are new to recovery and first establishing yourself in this new way of life added stress, such as moving, can be a potential trigger for relapse or poor self-care. This is...
In recent times I was close to the edge of breaking down really bad after intense years, then hellish months late last year with too many deaths, near deaths and tragedies - then six weeks a couple of months ago of facing nearly losing my...
New addiction study shows domestic violence is fuelled by substance abuse. An Australian first, The Life In Recovery Survey, has shown that drug and alcohol addicts are 60 per cent more likely to be involved in domestic violence than someone who is in recovery from their...
Australian Life in Recovery National Survey Sheds Light on the Lives of Persons in Recovery from Addiction to Alcohol and Other Drugs In 2012, the US recovery advocacy organisation, Faces and Voices of Recovery (FAVOR) published the findings of an online survey of people in recovery...
This month, SPP was delighted to have a chance to chat with a former patient of South Pacific Private who is this year celebrating his 17th year clean and in Recovery. “As a former patient of South Pacific Private in 1996 I would like to...
In Narcotics Anonymous they state, “The three indispensable principles for Recovery are honesty, open-mindedness and willingness”, of which honesty comes first. The only way to truly give yourself the best chance in Recovery is to be honest. In Step One at SPP, we have the opportunity to...