Urge Surfing: A 6-Step Skill for Riding Out Cravings
Key Takeaways Cravings behave like waves: they build, peak in roughly 20-30 minutes, and fall on their own — whether you use...
Practical Guides
Browse our articles on practical guides — evidence-based insights from One Step Rehab Thailand.
The First 90 Days After Rehab: A Survival Guide
Key Takeaways Most relapses happen in the first 90 days after discharge. Treatment shorter than 90 days produces worse outcomes than treatment...
How to Talk to a Loved One About Ketamine Addiction
Key Takeaways Pick the moment carefully — never mid-dissociation, never when you’re angry, never with an audience. Private, sober, daylight, no other...
Sober Sleep: Why You Can’t Sleep Without Alcohol (and How to Fix It)
Key Takeaways Alcohol doesn’t help you sleep — it sedates you for the first half of the night, then fragments your sleep...
The 10 Most Common Relapse Triggers (and How to Plan for Each)
Key Takeaways Relapse happens in 40-60% of people treated for addiction — roughly the same rate as relapse in hypertension and asthma....
The Dopamine Diet: Nutrition for Addiction Recovery
Key Takeaways Substance abuse hijacks the brain’s dopamine system — the neurotransmitter responsible for motivation, pleasure, and reward. Chronic drug or alcohol...
Accessing Superannuation for Overseas Treatments: Mental Health and Addiction
In Australia, individuals facing mental health challenges or struggling with addiction can access their superannuation savings through the compassionate release of superannuation...