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A luxury rehab centre is not unlike a 5-star resort or luxurious hotel. You will find all of the usual facilities you would expect such as; multiple swimming pools, state of the art indoor gym, subtropical gardens, private luxurious suites, home cinema, and more. These things are what is expected of...
Overindulging in cocaine will begin a sort of chemical chain reaction in your brain where you no longer feel rewarded or good about the things you do, there will be a block on most natural positive reinforcers. Almost simultaneously, the parts of your brain that control stress will become increasing...
Our beautiful recovery centre is based in Javea on the Costa Blanca in eastern Spain. This idyllic Alicante retreat (not far from Costa Brava and Costa del Sol) is a wonderful place to begin your recovery journey. There are no rules or regulations on how long you stay with us – we’re solely comm...
Recovery in rehab is all about moving on beyond your addiction to a life where you can cope without alcohol. This can take time as you will be trying to resolve the underlying issues to why you drink in the addictive way that you do. At the same time, you’ll also be focusing on new ways to live yo...
There are many dangers of alcohol that can happen when people drink too much. These dangers can and do affect all aspects of people’s lives including; Their health and safety Their ability to work Their job performance Their social and family life Just to name a few dangers of alcohol Alcohol ad...
If you (or a loved one) are thinking about going into rehab, you may have some concerns over how long the rehab process will take. It’s certainly a difficult question to answer as it varies a great deal from one person to the next and also depends on the nature of their addiction. If you’re wond...
Considering going into rehab can be a critical turning point if you’re living with gambling addiction. At Step One Recovery, we believe in approaching gambling addiction in a holistic way with empathy and respect. Our one-to-one treatment programmes can support you in tackling the reasons why you ...
When you notice that a friend or loved one is abusing alcohol or drugs you will no doubt feel a cocktail of emotions, everything from concern to fear. One thing you need to remember is that addiction is a leading cause of death throughout the entire world and if you are seeing it happen to someone r...
Gambling addiction affects people from all walks of life. It’s a relatively common phenomenon for professional executives based in London and other major cities. The pressures of work coupled with easy access to luxury casinos make for a dangerous combination. And of course, online adds to the ris...
The first thing you have to understand about an addict is that the individual in question is sick. An addiction is an illness of the mind and one that is all consuming, 24 hours a day they will be thinking about one thing and one thing only, the next fix. An addict is an extremely vulnerable individ...
It has long been debated that marijuana has short and long term negative effects on the brain, many people believe that overindulging in this Class C drug causes on to have memory loss and can even trigger psychotic episodes. What are the facts? The hippocampus region of the brain is the part that r...
At the beginning your “recreational” habit may seem harmless, however, over time you will feel the need to take a little bit more to obtain the same effects as when you began. This is how many addictions begin, before you know it your entire day to day life is engulfed in thinking about where yo...
A luxury rehab facility is a place of calm and understanding, and at Step One Recovery we want each and every one of our patients to feel relaxed and at home. Whether you are taking a dip in one of our pools or blowing off some steam at our state of the art indoor gym, we guarantee you will have eve...
Understanding your addiction is of paramount importance, understanding you need aftercare and continued help is almost even more so. In the majority of cases, most individuals begin their drug addiction treatment through a stretch of expertly supervised detoxification. In some instances an individua...
A dependency to alcohol, otherwise known as ‘alcoholism’, is a chronic form of a drinking problem and is described as an uncontrollable and irrational desire to drink. Drinking in your day to day life will play an important role in the lead up to alcohol dependency. Heavy drinkers will build up ...
