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New Year, New You: New Year Resolutions for Mental Health
As the 2024 new year draws closer, it brings with it the promise of fresh beginnings and opportunities for self-improvement. While many people focus on physical health goals as part of their New Year’s resolutions, it’s equally important to prioritise your mental well-being and health. Find out some helpful new year’s resolutions for mental health…
How to Celebrate Christmas in Recovery
Christmas is a time of year that’s meant to be filled with joy, celebrating with loved ones. However, for those in recovery, the festive period can bring feelings of stress, temptation, and isolation, making it a challenging time to maintain sobriety and mental well-being. At Nova Recovery, we understand that Christmas, and even the time…
How to Help an Alcoholic Who Doesn’t Want Help
Alcoholism is a serious disease that affects millions of people worldwide. When it is not dealt with properly, it can create numerous issues with physical and mental health. Not only can alcoholism be a danger to the person facing addiction, but also to the people around them. In order to help someone facing alcoholism, it…
The Power of Support: How Friends and Family Can Help in Addiction Recovery
Addiction recovery is very complex and is usually a pretty complicated journey for the person who is addicted as well as their loved ones. Addiction recovery involves overcoming psychological and physical dependencies in addition to dealing with all of the underlying issues that may have contributed to the drug or alcohol addiction in the first…
How to Get an Alcoholic into Treatment: Intervention
An intervention is a meeting that is typically conducted by more than one person, (though you can do this alone) that come together and encourage the user to seek professional help. Staging an alcohol intervention is a big task, and it can be an emotional process too when it is for somebody you love and…
How to Support an Alcoholic in Recovery: the Dos and Don’ts
So how can you support an alcoholic in recovery? These are the main do’s to think about as an outsider. Before you act on anything, educating yourself is one of the best ways how to support an alcoholic. Learn how to be supportive of your loved one, read some articles on alcoholism, attend an…
Is Weed Legal in Scotland
Weed is the most popular illegal drug in Scotland. As with the UK, people living in Scotland are breaking the law if they use cannabis at home in a recreational way. The rule applies to all of the UK. Cannabis is classed as a class B drug, grouped with amphetamines (speed, crystal meth) and Ketamine.…
Supplements for Alcohol Withdrawal
People that are addicted to alcohol are more susceptible to vitamin deficiencies. These deficiencies become apparent when alcohol abusers attempt to detox, either at home or during the first stages of alcohol rehab. There are several conditions believed to be related to vitamin deficiencies so it is something that should be considered when attempting withdrawal.…
A Guide To Keeping Up Recovery After Drug Rehab
While reaching the sober status is a positive milestone, it is, however, important to remember that drug rehab is the initial steppingstone, towards long-term recovery. With that being said, your sobriety and the efforts it requires must continue, must be prioritised, must be normalised for your future. At Nova Recovery, we ensure that sober living…