Alcohol can quietly take hold, affecting health, relationships, work and peace of mind. Whether you’re struggling yourself or you’re concerned about someone close to you, it can be hard to know what to do next.
You don’t have to face this alone. Private, professional help is available, with people who truly care and understand what you’re going through.
If you’re ready to talk, we’re here to listen. One phone call can be the first step towards recovery.
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Making the First Steps
Some of us might imagine life in alcohol rehab to be dark, difficult and depressing, but most rehab centres put a lot of effort into creating a stress-free, calming and relaxing environment to help you succeed.
Your time at a high-quality rehab clinic will typically be filled with individual and group therapy sessions, holistic therapies such as mindfulness and yoga, sessions with doctors and nurses, and a wealth of activities planned for exercise, outdoor activities and relaxation.
Here at Rehab Clinic Advisory Services, we provide access to the best rehab centre environments available anywhere in the world. With all the facilities and resources needed for day-to-day life, from laundry services and kitchens to high-quality furnishings and details, your rehab facility is designed with you at the centre.
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What Is Alcohol Rehab?
Treatment may include talking therapies like counselling, CBT, and psychotherapy, as well as 12-step support. Some people attend a residential rehab centre, while others follow a tailored home-based plan. The right approach depends on your needs and personal circumstances.
At the heart of rehab is a focus on abstinence, giving your body and mind the chance to recover fully. You’ll also learn how to create new, healthy habits that support long-term sobriety, all under the care of compassionate medical professionals.
Your treatment plan will be based on a clinical assessment, taking into account your health, any medication you take, your age, and the severity of your alcohol use. This will help determine the right course of action for your unique alcohol recovery.
In early recovery, you may be prescribed medication to help manage withdrawal symptoms. While rehab isn’t always easy, it is deeply rewarding, and you won’t go through it alone.
Rehab for alcoholics is not a pain-free process, but it is a fulfilling one. Support can include:
- Counselling and nursing care
- Medication to ease sickness and withdrawal
- Nutritional and dietary advice
- Vitamin and electrolyte supplements
- Alcohol substitute medication (if appropriate)
- Guidance on physical activity
You will be looked after by an experienced nursing team, and you will also have a doctor, to ensure you get the medication you need.
How Does Alcohol Rehab Work?
Alcohol rehab can take different forms, depending on what’s right for you. The two main options are inpatient and outpatient treatment.
Inpatient Addiction Treatment (Residential Rehab)
If you feel that you’d benefit from round-the-clock support in a safe, structured environment, inpatient treatment—also known as residential rehab—might be the right path for you. With this option, you stay at the treatment centre throughout your programme, giving you space to step away from daily stresses and focus entirely on your recovery.
Inpatient rehab typically offers a higher level of support and is often accessed through private funding. While free residential options do exist, they are limited in availability.
Outpatient Addiction Treatment (Day Rehab)
Outpatient treatment, also known as day rehab, can be a helpful option for those who need support while also balancing responsibilities at home, such as caring for children or managing work commitments. This type of treatment allows you to return home after each session, offering greater flexibility while still receiving structured care.
To participate in outpatient treatment, you’ll attend a series of scheduled sessions at the rehab centre. It’s important to reflect on whether this level of support feels right for you, particularly during the early stages of recovery when detox can be especially challenging. For some, having more consistent, 24-hour care may be a better fit.
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What to Expect from the Rehab Admission Process
Your first step is to have a consultation with a GP to discuss your drinking history, current health, desires for recovery and more.
This allows us to ascertain whether you need to attend one of our rehab centres, or whether an alcohol home detox is a more suitable option.
If you already have a GP, you may wish for them to perform your clinical assessment if you have a good relationship with them. Most people choose one of our dedicated GPs to ensure the highest-quality care in one of our alcohol clinics.
A consultation with us is completely free and comes with no obligations, so if you believe you have an alcohol problem, the absolute best thing you can do for yourself is to contact us and arrange a free consultation.
Here’s what a clinical assessment includes:
- BMI tests
- Blood pressure
- Oxygen level
- Heartrate
- Blood analysis*
- Liver and kidney screening*
We believe that rehab is most effective when care is personalised. Which is why your mental health will also be assessed, so that we are fully aware of what you’re facing, and can better assess the level of support you need.
If you do make the decision to attend one of our alcohol rehab clinics for treatment, the first step is an alcohol detox to cleanse your body. This is the toughest part of the alcohol therapy process, but it is necessary for recovery.
You will undergo detox in clinical care and your withdrawal symptoms will be managed with medication prescribed by a doctor, and active support by a team of specialised nurses.
This level of alcohol rehabilitation is the most effective, and especially for people with what we would consider a long-term addiction.
Alcohol Addiction Treatment
To help you through rehab, you may be prescribed withdrawal medication. However, the treatment options available to you depends on the extent of your drinking habit. After 72-hours, your withdrawal symptoms should begin to subside. This may sound scary if you’ve been drinking for a long time, but it will be done under the supervision of highly qualified doctors, nurses and therapists.
Rehab Clinic Advisory Services have helped hundreds of people enter alcohol rehab and leave with the skills and positive mindset and outlook to abstain from alcohol on their own terms, longterm. Many of our recent recoverees have reached their 12-month and 18-month milestones.
For more information on this process, the symptoms and potential treatments for detoxing from alcohol, you may want to check our alcohol detox page.
Other Therapies and Services
Alcohol rehab centres aren’t just places you go to detox. You will also receive medication (if necessary), support groups, relaxation therapies, advice on avoiding relapse, nutrition tips, and more to ensure your choice to quit drinking sticks.
Therapies
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
- Guided self-help
- Trauma therapy
- Addiction counselling/talking therapies
- 12 Step Meetings
Activities
- Yoga
- Cooking classes
- Workshops
- Arts and crafts
- Reading
- Daily walks
Your alcohol rehab centre will provide as much advice, therapy and alcohol rehab support as they possibly can to make your experience enjoyable.
If you choose rehab for alcoholism treatment, you will receive much more than medication and a detox. You will have the opportunity to socialise and have a laugh with other people going through the same circumstances, recovery needn’t be lonely and isolating.
Family Recovery Programme
If a member of the family suffers from alcohol addiction, it can be shattering for the rest of the family to try to deal with it. We have seen an increase in the number of people looking for help for alcoholics. If you are one of these people, we are here to help.
Watching a family member change before your eyes into someone you no longer recognise, and watching their behaviour deteriorate is an utterly soul-destroying experience.
You can feel powerless, but there is help and support available. Our alcohol rehab partners offer a range of family support services, so you can take the next steps with more peace of mind.
One of the most important things the centres do during alcohol rehab is help families deal with their thoughts and emotions, and help them understand what is happening with their loved one.
Medical professionals will also encourage families to be present and support their loved one, and each other, as the best results are possible when the patient has the love and support of their family.
Rehab Facilities
If you’re imagining institutionalised green walls and plain furnishings, then you’re in for a pleasant surprise. At Rehab Clinic Advisory Services, our inpatient rehab partners ensure that each patient has an en-suite bedroom with comfortable surroundings where they can relax.
The centres also provide up-to-date, well-equipped treatment rooms fitted with everything the staff need to proactively support our patients through rehab, making for a personal yet professional recovery experience.
Our alcohol rehab partners offer the following features:
✔ Excellent transport links
✔ World-class therapies and facilities
✔ Outpatient and inpatient programmes
✔ World renowned alcohol rehab programmes
✔ Affordable treatments
✔ A proven track record for success
✔ Free patient aftercare for one year
✔ Highly experienced, BACP accredited professionals
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Frequently Asked Questions
The more alcohol you drink, the higher the health risks are. There is no such thing as a safe drinking level as any amount of consumption carries a significant amount of risk to your mental & physical health. If you think you are drinking too much, contact us.
Admitting you have a problem and need professional help is extremely difficult for most people. However, there is a reason they say the first steps to successful recovery are admitting you have a problem, and need alcohol addiction treatment.
If you believe your drinking problem is more under control than it is, or that you can just quit when you want to, you are probably not ready for rehab at this time, and will be unlikely to stick to a programme.
Some signs you may need to enter alcohol rehab UK include:
- Hiding alcohol use from close friends or loved ones, or lying about it
- Using alcohol to cope with stress or pain
- If drinking is affecting your performance at your job or education
- Neglecting your appearance
- Borrowing money or selling possessions to drink
- Planning your routine around drinking and always making time for it
You don’t necessarily need all the above signs to need alcoholic rehab. Even a few of them is enough cause for concern.
The most important thing to remember is alcoholism is an illness, and none of this is your fault. Once you accept this, it is much easier to accept that rehab for alcoholics is something you need. Nothing is as important as getting over your addiction and getting back control of your life.
If you know you have a drinking problem, but aren’t sure how severe it is, or how best to quit, the most valuable thing you can do is simply give us a call on 0203 151 1280 for some friendly advice on alcohol rehab UK and beyond.
Rehab Clinic Advisory Services partners offer some of the most cost-effective alcohol rehab clinics in the world, providing treatment starting from just £350 a week.
Most alcohol rehab clinics accept medical insurance, and we also havesome also practice a fair credit facility that puts the focus on getting you well and sorting out any debt afterwards with affordable and easy payments.
If you wish to discuss whether your medical insurance is accepted, what credit options are available to you, or anything else to do with alcohol rehab costs, contact us anytime for friendly and unbiased advice.
Everyone who completes a programme at one of our partners’ rehab clinics receives the offer of free aftercare for up to 1 year. This is terrific value for money and ensures you continue to get the care you need even after leaving your alcohol clinic.
Expert clinicians will be there to support you as you take your first steps back into your life outside of the rehab centre, and we will be there to help you if you find yourself struggling or worrying that you might relapse.
Your aftercare programme might involve coming back once or twice a week for therapy sessions, family workshops and more, which are every bit as important as the initial stay at the rehab centre. As part of the aftercare process, you may be required to partake in regular alcohol breath tests, as a way of detecting relapses and, if this is the case, ensuring the correct steps are taken immediately.
If any of this sounds helpful it’s usually a great idea to schedule a tour of one of a local centre and see what’s on offer to you.
Rehab centres are all over the UK and even abroad, virtually every UK county and town is covered. So, when it comes to alcohol rehab in London, Wales, Devon, Scotland or wherever else you may be, you are guaranteed to have a facility suitable for you within easy reaching distance.
Some of our alcohol rehabilitation partners specialise in chronic and severe alcoholism, while others are equipped for lighter addictions. Check out our full list of rehab centre locations, or contact us now to find out which location would be best suited for you and your needs.