Insights for your mind, body &amp; soul

Grandiosity to Reality – the process of addiction recovery

The other day one of the clients at Hope Trust rehab confronted his counselor by saying: “I have been taking heroin for over a decade and have been to jail to prove it. You sound like a know-it-all old alcoholic. What makes you think you think you have something to teach me?”

Fears families have while admitting a loved one to addiction treatment rehab

In our experience at Hope Trust, we come across some common concerns family members express while admitting a loved one to the alcohol and drug treatment facility:

6 common fears in recovery and how to deal with them

Fear – it’s a constant companion of addicts and alcoholics while they are active in addiction. Fear of getting caught, fear of not having the drink or the fix when they need it next, fear of losing face, fear of facing reality, fear of the future and unknown fears…

3 most common excuses addicts use to avoid treatment

It is most heartbreaking to watch a loved one succumbing to alcohol and drug addiction. For the family and close friends, it is an experience full of hurt, anger, shame, guilt and fear.

6 typical traits of addicts as observed by therapists at Hope Trust

Hope Trust, we find ourselves very often addressing these traits and those who recognize these in themselves and make an effort to manage these “personality shortcomings” have a much better chance of achieving long-term sobriety.

Addiction in Oman

About 30% of clients coming to Hope Trust are from overseas. Hope Trust offers an intensive treatment program for those affected by alcoholism, drug addiction, drug abuse, gambling and dual diagnosis. Its multi-cultural approach is ideally suited for providing effective treatment for addictions, wha

Kids – are they so affected by a parent’s addiction?

In our experience, parents usually think that their addiction has not really impacted their children in any significant way. Also, in our experience, this is not true

Drug Abuse – where addiction begins

Drugs have been abused since perhaps drugs have been around. Abuse leads to addiction, and addiction leads to so many problems, physically and mentally.

Rehabilitation and ideal Rehab features

Browse the components and rehabilitation programs that an effective rehabilitation calls for. Hope Trust can help “someone have a normal life again” with the ideal features.

Intervention: helping a loved one get into recovery

If your loved one is suffering from drug or alcohol addiction, it can be a frustrating experience – all your pleading, cajoling, explaining and advice will most likely not work. This is due to the powerful pull of addiction and the denial which is very much a part of it. Denial means the person who

Gratitude: Six Solutions to Common Obstacles

Have you ever felt so tired, beat-down and stressed out that conjuring feelings of gratitude seemed downright ridiculous, and perhaps even a little infuriating? If so, you are not alone. The truth is, most of us have been raised in an environment where negativity trumps gratitude. Like all things we

Do I Have the Courage to Surrender?

Courage was a foreign concept to me for a very long time. When I was using, I spent most of my time living in abject fear. Fear of being caught stealing from my family; fear of not being able to get my hands on alcohol and drugs; fear of getting caught in or forgetting one […]