The programme at Sanctuary Addiction and Alcohol Services is abstinence based and is designed to address both the substance misuse issue and other related issues that are impacting negatively on the client’s life.

We believe that once the immediate effects of substance misuse are overcome, the underlying issues that often predate the use of chemicals start to come to the surface. Often clients have few skills in managing their emotional reactions to life events or interpersonal relationships; find it difficult to manage their anger appropriately; fail to recognise that their thinking and cognitive processes are not helpful and are not producing the desired outcomes; and have unresolved issues that still cause them pain.

Our aim is to provide a space in which clients can begin to address these issues, learn the skills required to live more effectively and make more constructive choices, and start to make plans for their future.

The programme consists of the following stages and levels of care: