Womens Fitness ‘Go Dry for January’ – February 2017
From Womens Fitness “Go Dry for January”- February 2017 “Keeping busy in the evening will reduce boredom and also the time you have to drink so you’re much less likely to do it’. Jonathan Edgeley addiction consultant at Sober Services, recommends replacement therapy, too. ‘You can also add an enjoyable food into your diet to […]
Metro – Tips for surviving the Christmas party season from a recovering alcoholic
Taken from – The Metro 02/12/2016 Christmas can be a difficult time for recovering alcoholics but there are ways to make things easier. After 15 years living with active addictions, I was introduced to a new way of life in 2007. I entered a rehabilitation centre in South Africa where I began the first stages […]
Retox Time to Try Mindful Drinking: How to swap hangovers for more happy hours
Jonathan Edgeley – Addiction Consultant at Sober Services give tips on keeping dry: ‘… KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE PRIZE Jonathan says that identifying and then focusing on your motivation to be a better drinker is the key to more mindful partying and will help you sleep, look and feel better when the New Year […]
Seeing the signs by Ian Young – The Best You Magazine.
How can you spot the signs whether a loved one is an alcoholic or addict? There are certain characteristics that can be assumed for someone that is addicted or severely dependent. Ian Young, addictions consultant and founder of Sober Services, discusses these There are three different aspects of addictive behaviour: Being unable to control consumption […]
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 […]
Alloa Advertiser – Organisation helping to beat gambling addictions
Published on 21st September 2016 in Alloa Advertiser SOBER Services is highlighting the reality of gambling addiction following the BBC Panorama investigation into fixed odds betting terminals. The organisation aims to help individuals attain and maintain permanent recovery from a range of addictions and is offering support in facing the problem with the […]
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 […]
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
Sober Intervention & the 3 Core Components
The planned process of confrontation by people who are important to the addict. Its purpose is to allow the addict to see the destructive nature of their addiction on the people they love. The result of a Sober Intervention? Right there, right then, we’ll see the real person that you previously knew and momentarily they’ll […]
