THE HOPE BLOG
Dual Diagnosis: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Addiction
Substance abuse may be a conscious or unconscious attempt to self-medicate for Attention Deficit Disorder. Here we look at some of the reasons for why this happens and what can be done about it.
How Arrogance Prevents Connection
Surprisingly enough, most people don’t respond well to our attempts to make them seem inferior to us. It can make us hard to be around, and our behavior may even be damaging to others.The first essential step to overcoming arrogance is the recognition of this behavior in ourselves.
Six Resolutions for a Clean Start to the New Decade
Six Resolutions for a Clean Start to the New Decade by Joel Lewin You want to stay clean in 2020? Here are some resolutions that can help that [...]
Episode 47 – Tips for Having a Fantastic Christmas Without Alcohol or Drugs
Episode 47 - Tips for Having a Fantastic Christmas Without Alcohol or Drugs A conversation between Fabi, Joel, Matt, and Paul In this episode of the podcast, Matt, Fabi, Joel, and Paul offer [...]
The Vicious Flower of Depression
Depression is particularly common among addicts. In this post we examine why it happens and what we can do about it. We focus particularly on how our thinking plays a crucial role in the initiation and maintenance of depression.
Episode 46 – Healthy Lifestyle in Recovery
Episode 46 - Healthy Lifestyle in Recovery If we don’t have a healthy lifestyle it can create multiple triggers for relapse (e.g. it could mean low energy levels, low mood, and poor quality [...]
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Explained
Addiction problems tend to go hand in hand with poor coping strategies. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy includes tools that can help us to better regulate our emotions, improve our interpersonal skills, and handle change more effectively.
Naikan Therapy – Find Happiness through Appreciating What You Already Have
Does your mind have a tendency to view life in negative terms? Are you regularly overwhelmed with a sense that you are being treated unfairly or that life is giving you a bad deal? Naikan therapy is a technique that allows us view things from a more positive perception.
Well-Being is the Answer to Addiction
It took me many years to realize that the goal of mindfulness is not to be mindful, but to use it as a tool to develop well-being. It is this new relationship with life that includes trust, intimacy, and wonder that provides the ultimate freedom from addiction.
Trauma and Addiction in Women
Topics covered in this post include:What is the Link Between Trauma and Addiction in Women? What is the impact of trauma on Women? What kind of Rehab Environment Will Best Benefit Women Dealing with Trauma?
Getting Accepted into Hope Rehab Thailand’s Program
Getting Accepted into Hope Rehab Thailand’s Program What is the coachability requirement? How is ‘seriousness’ determined? How does the Hope application process work? Extract from The Hope Method - Click to Download This [...]
Episode 45 – Abstinence Versus Harm Reduction
In this episode of the podcast, Chris shares his views on abstinence versus harm reduction. This can be a controversial topic, but we do our best to offer a balanced discussion.
Episode 44 –New Book – The Hope Method by Gabrielle Harris
In this episode of the podcast with author Gabrielle Harris, we have some exciting news. We are releasing a book about the community here at Hope Rehab, and best of all, you can read it for free.
Episode 43 – The Recovery Curve
The first six to nine months in early recovery tend to be the most challenging, so anything that can help us understand this process better can be useful. Knowledge of the recovery curve can help us to avoid potential pitfalls and diagnose where we are on our journey.
The Benefits of Mixed Group Therapy
Mixed group therapy is where participation in the group is open to people from a wide range of backgrounds. This format means participants get to be exposed to a wider range of worldviews, it promotes tolerance, understanding, and can help clients see things in a new way.
Episode 42 – Compassion Focused Therapy
In this episode of the podcast, we look at Compassion Focused Therapy. This approach can be particularly useful for those of us struggling with shame and an overly-critical inner voice
Self-Care for Women In Recovery from Addiction
Self-Care for Women In Recovery from Addiction by Hope Rehab Team The risks of only offering yourself limited self-care. Addiction as a call to ‘wake-up’ to proper self-care. The journey of recovery from [...]
Episode 41 – Advanced Treatment
It this episode of the Hope Rehab Thailand podcast, Chris gives us his opinion on advanced treatment. We look at who might benefit from this option and what it actually involves.
Age Matters: Substance Use in Older and Younger Women
Women may abuse alcohol, prescription medication or illegal drugs across their lifespan, but the why and what of their use changes with age. In this post, we look at what age matters when it comes to treatment and prevention of drug addiction in women.
Finding Purpose and Meaning in Recovery
Addiction is a killer disease so having a defined sense of purpose helps keep away from self-destructive behaviour. In this post, we describe how to use a visualization technique to find your life purpose, and then we tell you how to use this to create a mission statement.
Mindful Exercise – The Benefits of Moving Meditation
Any practice where we are deliberately directing our attention provides an opportunity to benefit from mindfulness. In this post, we look at using physical exercise as a form of moving meditation. We also discuss how we could develop this into a path leading to transformative insights.
Episode 41 – Is There Hope for a Chronic Relapser?
In this episode of the podcast Hannah Brooks shares her thoughts on being a chronic relapser. We also look at what has changed after spending five months at Hope Rehab.
100 Tips for Building a Strong Recovery
The team at Hope Rehab Thailand has put together a list of 100 tips that we feel could be useful for those of us in recovery. We have collectively applied this advice to our own lives and reaped the rewards, and we invite you to do the same.
Staying Motivated and Goal Setting in Recovery
There are many possible reasons for why we lose motivation, but the most common is that we start to take the improvements in our life for granted – don’t let this happen to you. In this post we provide guidance on staying motivated and goal setting.
How to Find a Good Rehab in Thailand
The uncomfortable truth is that basically anyone with a website and a couple of spare rooms can claim to be a rehab in Thailand. These operations are usually illegal and potentially dangerous, but how can someone looking for help from abroad know this. Here are tips for looking for a good rehab in Thailand.