Malachite House Recovery Centre

General information

There were two significant events in my life I completed and would never like to do again.

The first was my 2 years military service, the second was Rehab.

Going to rehab was probably one of the most difficult things I had to do. It took courage and humility beyond what I thought I had.

Completing rehab was a major accomplishment for me because as an addict and alcoholic I battled to finish anything in my life.

What I found however was that Rehab was only a foundation to my recovery and during the weeks, months and even years after completing rehab, I was (and am) still at risk for relapse.

Having worked in the addiction industry for years now, and speaking to families and loved ones of addicts and alcoholics, I realised that there is a lack of Aftercare in the industry. People leave rehab with the question of: “What now!?”

Early Recovery can be a challenging time for many addicts. Often their entire lives had revolved around the getting and the using of drugs or alcohol. Faced with recovery and almost re-starting their lives from scratch, some find it hard to face life on life’s terms. Daily they are faced with memories and triggers and feelings that are difficult to handle. Boredom and having nothing to do is often one of the biggest stumbling blocks Addicts and Alcoholics face. It is also a fact that Addicts and Alcoholics that leave treatment struggle to continue with their step work (12 Steps) without proper assistance and guidance. Many Halfway Houses asks their clients to leave the house during the day.

Taking all this into consideration I decided to introduce a new concept in the Aftercare industry.

At the risk of it sounding a bit corny I am going to refer to it as a Day Care Centre.

Yes – a Day Care Centre for Adults.

The addict and alcoholic can be dropped at our tranquil facility in Bryanston from 7:00am and collected anytime before 18:00. - See more at: http://www.addictshaven.co.za/about-us.html#sthash.FN3pkt7z.dpuf