Pill addiction is a serious chemical dependency that develops even with legitimate medical use of drugs and requires professional intervention. At the Renaissance Centre in Poland, addiction specialists, psychotherapists and chemical dependency counsellors create individual programmes to regain freedom from pills, not to forget the health and life of your loved ones!
Commonly used addictive drugs
Most commonly addictive:
- Sleeping pills and anxiolytics (benzodiazepines) - cause tolerance, insomnia, anxiety on withdrawal.
- Opioid analgesics (codeine, morphine derivatives) - use increases over time and often leads to physical dependence.
- Tranquillisers - relieve anxiety but form psychological dependence.
- Antidepressants and stimulants - if taken uncontrolled, they are addictive.
Medication dependence often goes unnoticed - the person does not associate sleep deterioration, mood swings or pain with the pills. However, it manifests itself as a vegetative crisis upon withdrawal, as well as in increased anxiety or agitation.
Medication and non-medication assistance
Treatment requires a comprehensive approach:
- Drug detox - gradual dose reduction, antagonists, post-detoxification. All under the strict supervision of an addiction doctor.
- Apparatus and physiotherapy procedures - electrosleep, massage, physiotherapy contribute to CNS recovery.
- Non-medical help - body therapy, breathing and relaxation practices, normalisation of diet and sleep patterns.
- Drug blockers - extended forms (e.g. naltrexone) are used if necessary to prevent relapse.
Drug addiction treatment is a combination of detoxification, physiotherapy and mandatory psychological correction!
Psychotherapy for pill addiction
Psychotherapy is a key step:
- CPT and psychocorrection - identifying triggers, replacing the pill with coping strategies.
- Gestalt and psychoanalytic techniques - working with emotional and traumatic causes of use.
- Group and family therapy - rebuilding trust, support and understanding within the group.
- Therapeutic communities - 12 step programmes, diet, health, socialisation.
Renaissance involves personal resources: motivation, commitment of the client is the key to successful recovery!
Life after treatment
Life after recovery requires as much attention as the treatment process itself! Rehabilitation at Renaissance includes not just therapy, but also the development of a new way of life. Patients learn to recognise the early signs of a breakdown, build healthy relationships and find support in themselves, not in medication!
To that end, we offer:
- Stress management training - how to deal with anxiety without medication;
- Work with boundaries and self-esteem - to learn how to say «no» and not become dependent on external pressures;
- Creative and spiritual practices - art therapy, bodywork, group meditation. This helps to restore the integrity of the personality.
We also work with the relatives of patients. The family plays an important role in recovery. We teach loved ones how to support the person after leaving the centre, without slipping into controlling or blaming. Family counselling helps to build a healthy system of interaction and avoid relapse.
Many Renaissance patients become volunteers after recovery and help others on the road to sobriety. This is part of the therapeutic approach: being useful, feeling needed and valued is the most important prevention of relapse.
One of the most important steps is reintegration into life:
- Training in refusal skills and relapse prevention (self-regulation, recognising triggers).
- Relationship recovery, job search, nutritionist and physical activity.
- Post-rehabilitation support - alumni groups, online sessions, liaising with therapist.
- Drug blockers can be used for up to 18 months for long-lasting effects and sobriety support.
Re-entry into society is gradual: the centre helps you to get a job, get a hobby and make new friends!
Why choose the Renaissance Centre in Poland
- Complex approach - a combination of medication detox, physiotherapy, psychotherapy, social adaptation.
- A team of professionals - addiction doctors, psychotherapists, counsellors, addictologists with experience and attention.
- Individual programmes - from diagnosis to post-centre support .
- Full confidentiality, comfortable conditions, round-the-clock supervision.
Pill addiction is a disease that can and should be treated! Renaissance will help you through every stage - from diagnosis and detox to psychotherapy and successful return to a full life. If you or a loved one is facing such a problem - do not delay. The Drug Dependence Help Centre offers professional help, support and a reliable way to freedom!
Contact us for a free consultation - we're here for you!
