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How to identify someone with Substance Use Disorders 1. Taking the substance in larger amounts or for longer than you’re meant to. 2. Wanting to cut down or stop using the substance but not managing to. 3. Spending a lot of time getting, using, or recovering from use of the substance. 4.Cravings and urges to […]

“I used to wake up with a hang over .now I wake up fresh and ready for the day. yes I do get tempted but looking back from where I’ve come from ,am so proud of myself .Now I can make decisions like a man.Relapse is no longer an option for me .I love the

It is an African thing to not talk about mental illnesses . If you admit to being depressed .They call you crazy”mwendawazimu” .But that’s not necessarily the case . Depression is one of the leading causes of suicide especially among the youth and the middle aged . Do not assume it’s just a mood swing

“It was a Friday night and I was out with my friends as usual. We drunk and did all those things that were “fun” for us at the time .It was time to go home and we were staggering .my friend was crossing the road carelessly as usual . I saw him being hit and

You might think that recovery is hard but addiction is even harder. Hiding bhang from your parents or wife is hard . Sneaking out to go drink is hard . Recovery is actually getting your freedom back .freedom from hallucinations and staggering . freedom from spending all your money in the wrong place . Call

Sometimes we are the triggers that lead our friends and families to relapse .why take a recovering addict to a party in a bar? Or make fun of them for not using ? Sometimes even our words can trigger them .At times you find we are the bad influence they need to avoid.let us learn

Let’s embrace our addict friends.They are still human .The ill treatment that they get just makes the situation worse.There is always a story behind the drinking and drug use . instead of judging and avoiding them,let us try to get them help.call us on 0721712968 or 0713692848 #addiction #sobriety

Recovery is not a walk in the park .it is tedious and needs full commitment .Don’t give up .Remember your worst day in recovery is still far much better than your best day using.keep pushing,you will get there .call us on 0713692848 or 0721712968 #sobriety #soberquotes #addictiontreatmentcentres

Alcohol is the only brand that if you don’t take people assume you have a problem .I personally miss the days when we used to celebrate with good food and music with our friends and family.now we do it in clubs with loud music and people we don’t know. Getting into bar fights and regretting

The fact is if your addict friend or relative is happy with you ,it’s because you are abetting their behavior . You are not firm with them .you need to show that you are serious about their getting better .get them the necessary help .Remember if you baby the addict you will most definitely bury