Is legalising the sale of alcohol in South Africa’s schools a good idea? Cape Town’s ANC has recently slammed the DA’s plans to sell alcohol within schools. South Africa’s DA (Democratic Alliance) the principle governing body, have pushed for a bill to be passed allowing alcohol to be sold in schools in Cape Town. They say that selling alcohol in …
Treatment Advisory Service
For anyone seeking private alcohol or drug treatment, also known as rehabilitation, or rehab for short, Sober Services can assist you in accessing the very best options available to you based upon your budget from around the world, including the top rehabs in the USA, UK, Europe, or further afield such as rehabs in Thailand or in South Africa. Wherever …
What is a Sober Companion
Sober Services provide specialist recovery support and addiction treatment services, including Sober Companions, Recovery Coaches, Sober Guardians, Sober Coaches, Sober Transporters and Sober Bodyguards / Guides (they have many names, though we prefer Sober Companions). Our services are usually focused on attaining and maintaining complete abstinence from alcohol, drugs and other addictions. However, in some Sober Companion assignments this is …
Interventions
Do you have a family member or loved one that you feel would benefit from an experience in a rehab for their alcoholism but refuses to stop drinking? Or perhaps they have a drug abuse problem or even a drug addiction and are refusing to accept professional drug rehab treatment, even though you know they need it. Watching someone you …
What to look for in a Sober Companion
When we meet with families and concerned parties, one of the questions we ask is “What would be your very best possible outcome for your loved one or colleague?”
Intervention – A professional view – Q&A with Ian Young
Letting the Light in ran a Questions & Answers Interview with Ian Young about his style of Interventions for families
Talk Business – Concerns business owners might have with employing someone who had an addiction to drugs and alcohol
Talk Business Article – Published 21/09/2016 Concerns business owners might have with employing someone who had an addiction to drugs and alcohol Unfortunately, there is a great deal of negative connotation and stigma associated with the word ‘addict’. However, when you prefix it with the word ‘recovering’ it takes on a whole new meaning. One of positivity, integrity …
Q & A with Ian Young
Best You Expo 2016 talk Q & A with Ian Young
7 Proven Steps to Permanent Happy & Healthy Addiction
1) Positive Rewards and Negative Consequences 2) Frequent Random Drug Tests 3) Abstinence based therapeutic Programmes 4) Recovery based Role Models, Recovery Sponsors (Mentors), Sober Coaches (AKA Recovery Coaches) and a safe Community of fellow Recovering friends. 5) Modified Lifestyles – Change! 6) Active and sustained monitoring – accountability 7) Regular counter balance of relapse – 12 Step Fellowship Meetings
5 Ethical Principles of a Sober Interventionist
– Do no harm – Improve the situation for better for all – Respect all those involved – Be fair to all – Be compassionate