World Class Treatment for Addiction
What Are the Other People in Rehab Like?
For newcomers, the idea of rehab is often daunting. When you decide that you need help you may feel like you are making this journey alone. The reality is different – rehab is a place of opportunity, respect, and support.
If you have never experienced it, you will be asking questions about the people you will be living alongside for 4+ weeks. Will they judge you? Will they not validate your struggles? Will you find it hard to make friends?
Living Alongside Other People in Recovery
Addiction affects people from different backgrounds and all walks of life. People of all ages, nationalities, professional backgrounds and family situations come to us for help. There is power in the variety of people you will meet and you will come to find that your fellow patients become your greatest strength – they are your support.
When entering Castle Craig, you will soon discover a common link between yourself and those around you who also wish to find a new life in recovery without alcohol or drugs. While it’s normal to feel intimidated or anxious about meeting a new group of people, it’s important to remember that they may have also lost relationships, careers, or sense of self-worth and have realised that they need help to get back to a healthy, productive and fulfilled life.
Simon shares his story about the people he met at Castle Craig
“There is a great feeling of camaraderie at Castle Craig, it’s hard work, but you end up making very close friends and together you support each other and hopefully come out the other side realising the best way to deal with a drug or alcohol problem is abstinence.”
The combined experience, support, and camaraderie of the people you meet in rehab will help by contributing to your understanding of addiction. Learning from other people’s recovery stories is one of the most powerful recovery tools, and one that you will continue after you leave and start attending fellowship meetings at Alcoholics Anonymous. As the days pass, you will learn from them as you share experiences and feelings, and this will lead to non-judgmental regard and mutual respect.
‘You are not alone. Together, we can do what we could never do alone.’ – Bill W., Co-Founder of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Peer Support in Addiction Treatment
The role of a peer supporter is to offer strength, hope, and encouragement to our patients through embodying recovery, offering support, and challenging denial.
So often, our patients tell us that seeing other patients and visiting speakers who have come through our rehab programme and are maintaining and enjoying their recovery, helps them to overcome any negative thinking and learn that they too can recover.
Recovery is about progression, breaking the isolation, and finding connection in a community of people who understand.
Meeting Our Staff
The first people you meet on arrival are our admissions staff. They have helped countless people find their way into rehab, and have usually been an integral part of their decision-making process, liaising with family members, assisting in transport bookings, liaising with the doctors and facilitating funding and payments.
The medical team comprise our Medical Director, Dr Peter McCann, Head Nurse, Dawn Dixon and Deptuy Head Nurse, Duncan Dewer. They oversee a dedicated team of doctors, mental health nurses and healthcare support staff. You will have ample time to discuss any health concerns with them – be it problems with sleep which are very common in drug and alcohol withdrawal, minor ailments, and more serious concerns such as cirrhosis of the liver and pancreatitis and chronic mental health problems like depression and bipolar disorder.
The therapy team at Castle Craig meet three times daily to discuss the patients in our care. You will be partnered with a focal therapist when you arrive, who will be your key therapist throughout your stay. You will also meet other therapists in groups and workshops. Each therapist brings with them a wealth of experience and professional skills to give you the tools you need for recovery.
Staff in Recovery
Many of the therapy team at Castle Craig are in recovery themselves. At one time they were in a place where you are now, embarking on their own recovery journey. This real-life experience, on top of the studies they have undertaken in psychology and psychotherapy, is what makes them experts who speak from experience.
Castle Craig also offers peer support in the form of recovery advocates. Our recovery advocates are people who have experienced addiction and maintained long-term sobriety and form an important part of our treatment programme.
Get Help For Addiction
How Can Castle Craig Help?
Who will I speak to when I call Castle Craig?
When you call you will reach our Help Centre team who will give you all the information you need to help you decide whether to choose treatment at Castle Craig. If you decide that you would like to have a free screening assessment you will be asked a series of questions to build up a picture of your medical and drug use history as well as any mental health issues you are facing. If you decide you want to proceed with treatment you will be put in touch with our admissions case managers who will guide you through the admissions process.
How long is the rehab programme?
Residential rehab treatment starts at 4 weeks and can go up to 12+ weeks. Research shows us that the longer you stay in rehab and are part of the residential therapy programme, the longer the likelihood of continued abstinence and stable recovery.
How do I pay for rehab?
One concern we sometimes hear from people is how they will fund their rehab treatment. You can pay for treatment at Castle Craig privately, or through medical insurance, and some people receive funding through the NHS. The cost of rehab varies depending on what kind of accommodation you choose.
What happens at the end of my treatment?
Castle Craig thoroughly prepares patients before departure by creating a personalised continuing care plan which is formulated following discussions with the medical and therapeutic team. We offer an online aftercare programme which runs for 24 weeks after leaving treatment, in order to ensure a smooth transition back into your everyday life. Patients leaving treatment automatically join our Recovery Club where they can stay connected via our annual reunion, events, online workshops and recovery newsletters.