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Sarah’s Story

Sarah’s Story. Before Addiction. Excellent Childhood Educated abroad and in the UK (Two languages spoken) Private school. Jobs in Japanese company’s – Kyocera, Honda Tried various drugs including weed, ecstasy, LSD, cocaine and speed. Over confidence in trying Heroin and crack cocaine.

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Sarah’s Story

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  1. Sarah’s Story

  2. Before Addiction • Excellent Childhood • Educated abroad and in the UK (Two languages spoken) Private school. • Jobs in Japanese company’s – Kyocera, Honda • Tried various drugs including weed, ecstasy, LSD, cocaine and speed. • Over confidence in trying Heroin and crack cocaine.

  3. Addiction • Not necessary to dwell too much on the total degradation that a heroin addict sinks to • NHS funded me to go to Thailand in 2004 though the East West (First to be funded in the reading area) • I met Mike Sarson from East West Detox in 2003. He took me on and together we fought to attain the funding to send me to Thailand

  4. Thamkrabok • Signed agreement – Why? • Sajja Vow • 28 days • Treatment centre in the monastery

  5. Treatment • Herbal medicines • Vomiting • Steam baths to help breathing and scars • Massages • Meditation/Mindfulness for relapse prevention • Individual and group therapy “self help” being in it all together

  6. Relapse Prevention • Recovery or not? • Current practice endorsed by health service deals mainly with the symptoms of withdrawal by prescribing one addictive substance for another • Harm reduction rather than on long-term freedom from addiction • Medication suppresses emotions and feelings which can make the process of healing the whole person more difficult

  7. Return to Thamkrabok • Returned to Tamkrabok as east west support network • Taking a patient as in the role of a support worker

  8. Return to Thamkrabok • A special experience of re-connecting mind, body and sprit • Able to move on with my recovery

  9. East West Detox method • Addresses the whole person • No medication is used • Self-help is promoted throughout the treatment process • Non pharmaceutical interventions • 28 day treatment period • ongoing counselling support • Aftercare and residential support

  10. The Future Working to rebuild your life with “normal” goals for self development Learning to appreciate life again

  11. East West Detox Google - east west detox www.east-westdetox.org.uk info@east-westdetox.org.uk

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