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Am I an alcoholic? Drinking through the silly season
The party season is kicking off and many of us are in a mood to celebrate as we put another year behind us. But as we look forward to...
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Letting go of perfectionism - letting go of alcohol
It's said that perfectionism is a tough mistress, something those who practice it will probably agree with, especially when they've...
Should I tell people I have a drinking problem?
Admitting to yourself that you have a drinking problem which has gotten the better of you is hard. Telling others about it is even more...
Break the secret: asking for help to stop drinking
I’ve stopped drinking alcohol so many times. If I was to count every day that I’ve woken up, swearing that today’s the day I stop for...
Gold-standard care: our Clinical Director
Andrew McGarrol is the Consulting Clinical Director to the Ocean Hills Team. Andrew is a highly qualified and experienced addictions...
How to stay sober in a drinking culture
In a culture that’s saturated with alcohol and where drug-taking is often seen as normal, socialising without substances can be a challenge.
Why private rehab?
In New Zealand, mental health and addiction services are stretched far beyond capacity with limited resources for the many people...
Recovery Diaries: Sober or drinking? Choose your hard
"Drinking is hard. Hangovers are hard. Not remembering what you said or did is hard. Choose your hard."
5 top tips to stop drinking, for good
So, you think you have a problem with alcohol, and want to know how to stop for good? Here are 5 top tips from the specialist alcohol and me
Do you have a problem with alcohol? Take the test
Generally, if you think you've got a problem with alcohol, it's worth checking out further.
10 tips to stop drinking alcohol & stay sober
Here are 10 tips on how you can get stop drinking, and stay sober.
What happens when you detox from alcohol?
How can I detox from alcohol?
Recovery diaries: the first shaky days of sobriety
Antabuse*. That beautiful little tablet which promised to make me deathly ill if I took a mere whiff of alcohol, was finally in my hands....
From high-flying lawyer to desperate drunk
There were hundreds, if not thousands of mornings that I woke up feeling dreadful and vowing to swear off alcohol again, only to tip back...
Recovery Diaries: He terrorised us with his hangovers: a daughter's story of her alcoholic father
I heard the Irish music come on in the lounge room and knew it was going to be a night where I would be able to breathe. Things were...
Ocean Hills, you turned my life around: I'm forever grateful
Having battled addiction for more than 25 years and becoming extremely unwell I finally realised (with a lot of help from my family) that...
Professional with a personal touch: What makes Ocean Hills a private rehab different
Investing energy, time and money into getting help to stop drinking is a big decision and landing in the rehab centre for you is vitally...
Testimonials from Ocean Hills' guests
We are pretty proud of the work we do at Ocean Hills Rehab. Helping people get and stay sober with our professional, experienced...
Staying sober with your recovery toolbox
Alcohol can be a tool for dealing with difficult emotions, people, places and things. It’s really effective at blocking out pain and...
Recovery diaries: The hell of stopping and starting drinking every day
It starts about 2am, when I'm jolted awake by something I can't fathom. Was it a bad dream? Was it a sound that woke me? Is it because my...
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