Six years ago, at the age of 25, I entered South Pacific Private in a bad way. With a history of sexual, physical and emotional abuse from childhood, I had reached a point where I thought the only option was self-harm and suicide. A family member...
This week, 33 South Pacific Private staff and external professionals participated in training to be better equipped to recognise and respond to vicarious trauma (VT) and transform the experience into a source of resilience and growth. Developed by Pearlman and Saakvitne, the definition of vicarious trauma...
In this short video, a former client who battled with an addiction to ice, shares the desperation he felt before receiving treatment and the transformation he experienced post getting into Recovery. Treatment changed his life but also positively impacted the lives of his families and friends...
In this short video a former client shares his personal experience of treatment from his addiction at South Pacific Private. In this honest account of his journey to South Pacific Private and the lessons that helped propel him into Recovery, he shares anecdotes and personal revelations. To...
Following the release of her first book, 'Love and Addiction,' a recent interview on Virtual Executive shared insight into Lorraine's journey with addiction, recovery and South Pacific Private. The summary of the interview is included below and you can also download and listen to it here on...
What are addictive disorders? Are they indeed disorders? The nature of problematic psychoactive substance continues to be a matter for controversy among the public and politicians; even among health professionals there is little consensus. Some have a view that repeated use of a substance (or gambling...
One in 200 Australians seek treatment for addiction, and 20 percent experience mental health issues each year, leading addiction and mental health treatment centre South Pacific Private to expand its facilities a recent article on www.phnews.org.au shared. South Pacific Private has expanded its capacity to 53...
“In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts – Close Encounters with Addiction” By Dr. Gabor Mate “From street-dwelling drug addicts to high functioning workaholics, the continuum of addiction cuts a wide and painful swath through our culture. Blending first-person accounts, riveting case studies, cutting-edge research and passionate argument,...
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...
South Pacific Private has created this list of some of our favourite recovery quotes and images as a source of inspiration, gratitude and insight. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do. Please email registrations@southpacificprivate.com.au if you have personal favourites you would like to...