Recovery Programme
We offer those in addiction to alcohol or drugs a new way of life, free from the need or desire to use any mood-altering substance – we call this RECOVERY. Our Programme is at the heart of recovery here in Staffordshire and is free to attend.
Recovery Basics
During this phase, you will be supported to reduce your alcohol/drug use and to help prepare for medical detoxification if this is necessary.
Eight group sessions cover;
- An introduction to the nature of addiction.
- Why we do what we do and why we can’t seem to stop.
- Dealing with the triggers and cravings that keep us on that downward spiral.
- An understanding of how you have arrived here at Chase Recovery along with other people just like you.
We will then start planning for life immediately after detox.
Detoxification
Not everybody will need a medical detoxification and this will be assessed with your input, at the start of the Recovery Basics phase of the Programme. If you require a detox, your STARS worker will be able to support you with this.
Active Recovery
Now that the physical dependency of your addiction has been addressed, we take an in-depth look at the mental and emotional aspects during the next twenty-four sessions of the Freedom Programme.
You must be abstinent from both alcohol and drugs by this stage and be willing to undergo random testing.
During the sessions, we will explore the concepts of recovery in depth. You will be shown how to develop your own recovery ‘toolbox’ of strategies to prevent ‘relapse’ and a supporting network of other people in recovery. It will be reinforced that this is a ‘we’ process – “only you can do it, but you can’t do it alone“
You will learn to be more aware and accepting of your feelings and emotions, and to act on them in more constructive ways. We practice this in Here and Now and Process groups. We also introduce you to The Five Ways to Wellbeing, a set of realistic, achievable actions we can incorporate into our day-to-day activities helping us to feel happier and more content with our lives while building confidence and recovery capital.