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Information about addiction

Addiction is a disease that affects a significant proportion of the world's population. In South Africa and abroad, millions of people struggle with alcoholism, drug addiction and various other types of dependencies including eating disorders and compulsive behaviours. Oasis Counselling Centre in Plettenberg Bay provides a safe environment for addicts to find recovery, and has become one of the leading addiction treatment facilities in South Africa.

The information and news below helps to educate and enlighten individuals about the disease of addiction, and provides useful insight into addiction treatment and rehabilitation.

Contact Oasis Centre in Plettenberg Bay to find out more about our drug treatment facility, or for more information about alcohol and drug addiction, dependencies, eating disorders and dysfunctional behaviours.

Addiction Treatment

Oasis Counselling Centre endorses a 12 step recovery programme, combined with interpersonal group therapy and intensive one-to-one counselling, for the treatment of alcoholism and drug addiction. Research shows that 12 step programmes offer the best recovery results when combined with individual and group therapy.

Oasis addiction treatment centre offers ethical and professional treatment that is carried out by qualified addiction counsellors.

Focused individual therapy
A maximum of twelve residential clients reside at the treatment centre at any given time, ensuring that each client receives the dedicated counselling and individual attention required during addiction treatment.

Each client is medically assessed upon admission, and if a detoxification period is necessary, it is monitored by qualified medical practitioners. "The period that clients will stay at the counselling centre is determined according to their specific needs," says Anstice Wright of Oasis Counselling Centre. "Long-term residential care is recommended for recovery and to reduce the risk of relapse after rehabilitation."

Lifestyle changes and the importance of good health
Oasis Counselling Centre is set in tranquil beauty of the Garden Route, and nature plays a significant role in the healing process in addiction treatment. A healthy, well-balanced diet and outdoor and sporting activities are important components of addiction treatment at Oasis. A host of exercise programmes are offered, including yoga, nature excursions, beach walks, surfing, swimming and horse-riding. Regular exercise provides much needed stress relief and healing properties that will assist in the recovery process.

Qualified addiction counsellors provide compassionate therapy, exploring their clients' pasts and unique core problems. They deal intensively with emotions and situations that will arise once clients leave the facility.

Oasis therapists strive to equip their clients with the coping skills they will require when integrating back into society. The 12 step philosophy is encouraged to reduce the risk of relapse. "Oasis Counselling Centre promotes abstinence and significant lifestyle changes for positive outcomes and recovery," explains Anstice Wright.

Family adjustments
Family counselling plays an important role in the treatment of addictions. Qualified counsellors meet with family members and clients to gain a better understanding of the family dynamic. At Oasis, counsellors aim to help clients to overcome their addictions while mending bridges and healing wounds caused by addiction. Family members and clients benefit greatly from this professional therapy. Both parties can move forward with a better understanding of the addiction and deal with it effectively.

Once clients have successfully completed primary and secondary addiction treatment they are advised to advance to the tertiary facility, Solar House. This halfway house acts as a buffer between the safety of the treatment centre and the outside world. Here, clients will start to regain their independence, learn to take financial responsibility and be assisted in finding employment. Counselling, including one-to-one and support group therapy, as well as 12 step meetings, continue. This addiction recovery programme prepares the client to step back into society as a productive and sober individual.

Contact the Oasis Counselling Centre to find out more about their addiction treatment facilities and recovery programmes.

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Oasis Counselling Centre is an addiction treatment centre in Plettenberg Bay, offering professional and ethical addiction recovery programmes.