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Addiction treatment testimonials
"Heroin – Life without drugs" by Claire L."I had to leave Johannesburg to come into a treatment facility in Cape Town. My boyfriend was in Joburg with me, and as much as we both wanted to get clean, it was impossible. We would eventually just bring each other down. I did a few weeks of primary treatment before they suggested that I went into Tharagay House. I was apprehensive at first, but to be honest I didn't have anywhere else to go, and didn't want to go back to my life in Joburg. "I hadn't made any friends in years and am grateful that I was 'forced to' meet new people and create new friendships. Some of my closest friends today are people I shared time with at Tharagay. The house provided a safe place for me to learn how to look after myself, look after my living space, interact with other people, find a job and to work through my demons. "I felt so much shame, guilt and fear when I cleaned up. And I was terrified of facing my life, everything seemed so big and impossible, yet with the support of everyone at Tharagay, I managed to work through so much, knowing that I was being looked after and cared for. We had groups everyday with a facilitator. We were encouraged to work through our problems, express ourselves and learn new ways of dealing with life. "It made it easier knowing that there were people who were going through what I was, that I didn't have to be alone. Tharagay provided a nurturing environment that was so important in early recovery. I'm incredibly grateful to have been there."
A testimonial by Kelly M."My eating disorder was slowly and surely killing me. I had been trapped in a cycle of starving and purging for 7 years and had wasted away into a very scared, lonely and desperate individual. I had lost my grip on reality, I had no idea who I was anymore and did not see the point in living. I was lost in a world that I did not understand. "My body had started to give up on me and I did not know what to do or where to go. I had resisted help for so long and found myself not knowing how to ask for it. "I finally went to a treatment clinic for six weeks and learnt how to eat again and to ask for help. I then went to Tharagay House and learnt how to live. I was taught various coping skills for life and provided with a loving environment to practise implementing them. "At Tharagay I was received with amazing love and acceptance from both the counselling team and the housemates. They provided me with an environment that was not only disciplined and structured, but also incredibly warm and supportive. This gave me the space to truly explore myself as a person and to discover new, healthier ways of doing things. "I owe my life to the awesome team of counsellors and the friends that I made during my stay at Tharagay – without their love and support I do not think I would have made it through the earlier stages of my recovery. They gave me the strength to push through the hard times and helped me take responsibility for my life. Tharagay gave me the tools to live the healthy and fulfilling life I lead today and will be forever grateful to them for that."
A testimonial by Paul M.
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