Would you recommend rehab facilities for the binge drinker?

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Has anyone been to rehab in the UK, if so, would you recommend going as someone who is a binger? I binge drink and binge eat and I would love a targeted programme to help me not to do these harmful things. I would like to know what you felt helped/hindered about rehab? I also have no idea of the costs.

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Hi i did rehab fir binge drinking at a time when wasnt ready to stop but didnt no it at time but it was good i was also a binge drinker once i started id be on it for days then hungover for a week then back on it . What i found really helpful in rehab was the empathy of others and realising i wasnt the only one that did crazy things or lied about drinking you also get counselling and and meetings there are also activities for mental wellbeing like yoga , art and exercise. It can be expensive to go private and i was lucky i had some inheritance aside. Recently i took what i learnt from my time in rehab and structured a 30 day home rehab for myself with a lot of stuff online its worked so far im currently 62 days free from drink and gambling.
Good luck on whatever you decide to do :+1:

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Thanks so much - that is really helpful and I am pleased you have made a structured rehab at home for yourself - sounds like a good idea. It is expensive so I am thinking I will learn as much as I can from online stuff and then make my own programme. I think a sponsor would be really helpful but I know that is something from AA. Well done on being 62 days sober :slight_smile:

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Thank you! Congrats on 582 days sober. I am going learn as much as I can from AA, therapy, and then I think look at alcohol free re-treats and take lots of buddhism/talks with me and do some of the work on this trip. This is my plan for now until I think I can afford something like rehab.

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Thank you ! this look amazing - I am very interested in Buddhism so I am very keen for this <3 Thank you @Soberbilly !

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I am uncertain to be fair because of inexperience.

One thing I am sure of is that taking advantage of absolutely everything available and possible during recovery is :100: necessary to become sober.

When I had reservations about programs, meetings, therapy, reading material, and workbooks, it was my addiction trying to keep me away from getting better.