Useful Resources for Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery
Useful Resources for Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery
Useful Apps
ARC2.0 Edinburgh | Addiction Recovery Companion
Here’s a YouTube video that briefly outlines how the Addiction Recovery Companion app works:
Get it on the App Store
Get it from Google Play
Useful Websites
Down your Drink
Helping you make decisions about your drinking
Many of us drink too much alcohol. Whether you’re not sure if need to cut back, or if drinking is a real problem, DYD has the information and tools to help you look more closely at your drinking”
Related Resources
Substance Misuse Self HelpOur colleagues at ‘Getselfhelp’ have produced a very helpful resource based on a Cognitive Behavioural Approach to support you to make changes in your use of substances.- The Scottish Recovery Consortium WorkbookThe Scottish Recovery Consortium has developed a self-help resource called the Scottish Recovery Workbook. It supports 12-step meetings, SMART recovery meetings, recovery communities and faith groups that contribute to recovery.
- Treatment for Drug and Alcohol ProblemsThe main purpose of the detoxification process is to break physical dependency. To be fully effective and to break the behavioural and psychological aspects of a substance misuse problem, the person must also be offered psychological therapy that has proven evidence of helping.
- Tips on Managing Change in Our LivesWe all have to cope and manage with change in our lives for lots of reasons. Here are some tips and thoughts on navigating through a period of change.
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We want to help you make changes in your own lives and point you in a direction to start doing so. This is Wellbeing Lothian’s aim.
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