Calico Peer Support Services

We’re here to support you and provide a welcoming and friendly place where you won’t be judged.

We offer true flexibility and choice in appointments to make your recovery work for you, with fully equipped treatment rooms to help promote privacy and dignity in your appointments. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thinking about your drinking, have you ever…

Felt like you should cut down on your drinking?

Had other people criticise your drinking?

Felt guilty or bad about your drinking?

Needed a drink first thing in the morning to steady your nerves or get rid of a hangover?

Any of these could be a red flag to seek help.

Persistent alcohol misuse increases your risk of serious health conditions, including:

  • Heart disease and stroke
  • Liver disease
  • Liver cancer and bowel cancer
  • Pancreatitis

Alcohol also affects your sleep patterns, weight and moods, including depression.

Associated traits

People associate dependent drinking (alcoholism) with problems such as unemployment, divorce, domestic abuse and homelessness. But it could be affecting your life in more subtle ways.

You could even have got to a stage when you can tolerate very high levels of alcohol – amounts that would dangerously affect or kill some people.

Stopping drinking suddenly could actually make you ill too. You might experience physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms, such as:

  • Hand tremors a.k.a. “the shakes”
  • Sweating
  • Seeing things that aren’t real
  • Depression and anxiety

We can help you

Whether you want to reduce your drinking or stop altogether, we’re here to support you.

We do this by looking at the reasons you drink, your triggers and cravings. Then we work with you to build stronger decision making skills and ways of coping.

The treatment could be:

A series of shorter meetings with a Key Worker to look at why you drink and how to reduce your consumption

  • Home detox
  • Residential detox
  • Residential rehab
  • Community rehab at our freedom building.

If it sounds like we can help you, get in touch today.

Our addiction and recovery services are provided by Delphi Medical.