The Rehab Blog

rehab first week
25th May 2018 / News Patient poem: “At A First Meeting” We were delighted to receive a wonderful poem “At a First Meeting” by a former patient Andrew, who came to Broadway Lodge back in 1977 to receive treatment for alcohol addiction. — Read More
Holding hands for comfort
23rd May 2018 / News Support for families Open to families and close friends of patients, ex-patients and those who have not yet found rehab, our new complimentary ‘Family Programme’ launched on Sunday 29th April 2018 and received a very positive reception. — Read More
Broadway Lodge from outside
18th May 2018 / News Paul performs The Lost Boy At the end of April we said goodbye to committed and dedicated patient Paul, who successfully completed almost 6 months treatment at Broadway Lodge. — Read More
16th May 2018 / News Self harm and suicide: it’s good to talk It can be hard to understand why some people turn to self harm and suicide. — Read More
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4th May 2018 / News Sean’s poem Following the patient poem that was published two weeks ago we have received another thoughtful poem from a former patient which we are delighted to be able to share. — Read More
bunnings garden
30th April 2018 / News Bunnings garden help This spring we welcomed two employees from the local Bunnings Warehouse in Worle who came to help us with gardening activities at Broadway Lodge for a day. — Read More
craig marathon
23rd April 2018 / News Craig’s London Marathon 2018 We are truly touched and grateful to a very kind gentleman, Craig Paxton, who ran the 2018 London Marathon yesterday to raise money for Broadway Lodge. — Read More
Broadway Lodge from outside
17th April 2018 / News Patient poem Today we have received a very pleasant surprise from a former patient who recently left his 13-week rehabilitation stay at Broadway Lodge.  He has written an insightful poem to express his experience of his initial 2 weeks whilst detoxing from alcohol addiction, addressed as a ‘tribute to the medical team’ here at Broadway Lodge, who […] — Read More
living with an addict
4th April 2018 / News Addiction: Support not shame It is a sad fact that addiction is all around us in society. — Read More
12 step programme success
13th March 2018 / News Why is the 12 step programme so successful? It has never been easy beating an addiction. — Read More
living with an addict
23rd February 2018 / News What it’s like to live with an addict? With more attention given to the terrible addiction problems faced by sufferers themselves, the equally debilitating effect on those living with an addict can be overlooked. — Read More
katie & drew hinchcliffe
22nd February 2018 / News Congratulations to Katie and Drew Hinchcliffe On Saturday 3rd February, I had the honour of attending the wedding of an ex-resident and Broadway family member, Katie Garner, who has not only turned her life around after staying with Broadway Lodge but has become a mother and now a wife to Mr Drew Hinchcliffe. — Read More
12 step completion 3
22nd February 2018 / News Neal completes the 12 steps Broadway Lodge is very happy to celebrate the achievement of Neal, who successfully completed all 12 steps of the programme while supported by his counsellor Charma. — Read More
living with an addict
13th February 2018 / News Eating Disorder Awareness Week This year 26 February to 4 March marks Eating Disorder Awareness Week. — Read More
diet addiction recovery
8th February 2018 / News How your diet can help your recovery from addiction The important role of diet in addiction recovery can be easily overlooked when many treatments for substance addiction focus on the psychological and immediate physical aspects of recovery. — Read More
technology relapse
6th February 2018 / News How technology can help rehabilitation & prevent relapse An important part of addiction rehabilitation and recovery is the prevention of relapse. — Read More
ian middleton
31st January 2018 / News Introducing our new Chief Executive Officer From Caroline Cole, our former Interim Chief Executive Officer. — Read More
detox process
24th January 2018 / News Detoxing at a residential rehabilitation: How does it work? The New Year traditionally ushers in talk of renewal and detox. — Read More
addiction young people
24th January 2018 / News Smoking, drinking & drugs among young people – The statistics While substance abuse problems are present among all ages in society, young people can be subject to particular pressures that can lead them to smoking, drinking and drug-taking. — Read More
marco adams
22nd January 2018 / News Congratulations to Marco Adams Congratulations to Marco Adams, a volunteer at Broadway Lodge who has successfully completed his Level 2 Health and Social Care Diploma in September 2017. — Read More
Broadway Lodge from outside
16th January 2018 / News The promises of recovery go beyond ourselves We were delighted to receive a message from Shannon P, who entered recovery at Broadway Lodge almost 18  months ago, to let us know that she gave birth at the end of December to Lexi-Jane. — Read More