The meaning of Higher Power in 12-step addiction treatment: being an atheist or agnostic, and a member of Alcoholics Anonymous is not a contradiction.
Addiction Resources
Studying the Higher Power
The Higher Power Project looks at the way spirituality is used in 12 step addiction treatment. Two researchers study how people in recovery describe their Higher Power.
What is the meaning of Higher Power?
The 12 step programme recognises the need for recovering addicts to find a Higher Power. This Higher Power can take many forms & it doesn’t have to be religious.
Police Want Mandatory Drug Testing at Work
All professionals to be drug tested at work: Staff who are discovered with drugs in their system during work hours with have to get clean or lose their jobs.
Peter McCann, our Chairman’s Speech at the Reunion 2012
Read Peter McCann, Castle Craig Chairman’s opening speech at the 2012 Reunion and pdates about the staff team & other activities over the last year.
Castle Craig’s 24th Reunion
Watch a short film on Castle Craig rehab’s annual reunion, when people who recovered from alcoholism & drug addiction get together to share their experiences.
Order of Malta Entertain the Disabled and Elderly
Peter McCann, chairman of Castle Craig Hospital and member of the Order of Malta healthcare charity has organised a “Hospitaller Day” for many years now.
Online Gambling Addiction Risks & Treatment
What are the treatment options for compulsive gambling & online gambling addiction? Read about Castle Craig’s Problem Gambling treatment programme.
Can Cannabis Cause Schizophrenia?
Castle Craig addiction rehab clinic examines a BBC interview with Dr. Robin Murray about the effects of marijuana on mental health.
Cocaine: The Invisible Addiction – Drug Misuse at Work
Employers are ignoring cocaine use at work. Castle Craig, one of Europe’s leading drug treatment centres, is calling on employers to take this problem seriously.
Should Children Drink Alcohol?
Parents have a crucial role in teaching their children the right relationship with alcohol. Read what Castle Craig’s founder and CEO – Dr. Margaret McCann advises.
Neurogenesis & Brain Recovery After Substance Use Disorder
Study found clear evidence that smaller volumes of gray matter in specific brain regions play an important role in alcoholism relapse risk & clinical outcome.