Book tips
By Jenny de Rijke, nurse specialist at Castle Craig and fond of words, reading and...
Our Nursing Specialist talks about how to detox
Are you dependent on a substance? Are you unable to stop taking the drug yourself? Do you have...
The common terms in addiction care
Abstinence, Cold Turkey, tolerance: some words that often recur in the articles and...
Why you should put your pride aside during recovery
There are many reasons why pride is good. The pride of doing something right is one of...
How to lighten the dark days
Journalist Mick Boskamp writes about addiction and the role that Castle Craig's addiction care...
4 reasons why you should ask for help
Constantly wanting to eat sweets, chips or cake, being active on social media all day, lots of coffee...
How you can help an addicted friend or family member
Addiction is a chronic, and often repetitive, emotional illness. The road to recovery for...
The sliding bowl of social drinks: how are you having a good time without alcohol
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The sliding scale of social drinking: stop social drinking
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The sliding scale of social drinking: what is social drinking?
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Tips to avoid relapses during the holidays
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Tips for traveling during recovery
While recovery should be your primary focus, you can still live your life and have sober fun…
Your worst day sober is still better than your best day of drinking
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The negative consequences of binge-watching
Binge-watching series is a relatively new phenomenon. 10 years ago you could have your favorite...
You really don't always have to do it right
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Laughing during recovery is healthy!
Laughter helps in many ways during addiction recovery. It reduces stress, it helps you...
Want to change jobs during recovery from addiction?
Successful Addiction Recovery Without Stress Successful addiction recovery usually requires…
10 Ways to Reach Your Goals During Recovery
You have decided to take back control of your life. Recovering from alcohol or…
Dry January – The sense and nonsense of not drinking for a month
Every year in January, millions of people around the world give up alcohol. This is how this group begins...
Why you should put your pride aside during recovery
There are many reasons why pride is good. The pride of doing something right is one of...
Aftercare by Holland Casino
Following a piece in the AD, journalist and former client of Castle Craig Mick felt…
Being an addict is a lot of fun!
Yes, you experience something as a recovering addict! Read the new blog from journalist Mick...
Dear Dan Karaty
Following Dan Karaty's public interview on the Day of Restoration 2022,…
“I'm seriously addicted to my cell phone. Who isn't?"
In this blog, journalist Mick Boskamp, 9 years clean & sober and former client of Castle...
Beautiful things can arise in a safe house
In this blog, journalist Mick Boskamp, 9 years clean & sober and former client of Castle...
Painkillers
In this blog, journalist Mick Boskamp, 9 years clean & sober and former client of Castle...
A look at Castle Craig's day treatment
In my work as an outpatient treatment provider in addiction care at Castle Craig Netherlands, my...
Drinking at home: the impact of a lockdown on drinkers
Days that seem to repeat themselves, loneliness and the deprivation of perspective make...
Taking walking steps is highly recommended
In this column, journalist Mick Boskamp, 8 years clean & sober and former client of Castle...
Don't jump right on top of your New Year's resolutions!
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What can you expect when you come out of rehab?
Your life changed dramatically when you entered rehab (clinical mental health care). And now the...
Nitrous oxide not addictive? Think again!
Laughing gas is a ticking time bomb They say that the chance of becoming addicted to laughing gas is not…
Why abstinence is a must in recovery
Why abstinence is a must in recovery I regularly have discussions with people who have...
From trauma to liberation
From Trauma to Liberation Therapist Suzanne Wagemans of Castle Craig regularly shares what...
What does it mean when I dream about relapse?
People who are early in recovery often have dreams about relapse. They are understandably...
Strange but true: horror movies relieve anxiety
Anxiety becomes a disorder when worry and panic interfere with daily life. You would think...
How you can help an addicted friend or family member
Addiction is a chronic, and often repetitive, emotional illness. The road to recovery for...
7 signs that your child may be using drugs
It makes sense that parents would rather not think that their children are using drugs. They want to believe...
What to do if you discover that your teen is on drugs?
It may be shocking to learn that your child is taking drugs. Maybe you found something...
How do you help a loved one who is addicted
If you know someone who is clearly struggling with addiction, you would most like that person…
Coping mechanisms in families
Addiction affects the whole family Addiction affects not only the individual, but the whole family...
Should Parents Teach Their Children to Drink?
A large-scale survey of teenagers in an English coastal town found that 70% of...
Coping Mechanisms for Families
When addiction comes to an individual it visits the whole family. When the disease is being...
Back to the castle in Scotland
When I heard that I could join a small marketing delegation to the castle in Scotland...
Reminder on Animal Day
On Animal Day, Castle Craig's Ferd-Jan van Kemenade remembers how, as Therapeutic Duty, he...
Family First
Family First The Family workshop is an important part of our treatment of our...
A tip for the weekend!
The new location of Castle Craig in Zeist has been open since January. The first patients have...
Castle Craig Addiction Care opens in Zeist
Castle Craig Addiction care opens in Zeist January 13, 2022 - Castle Craig Netherlands opens after the...
A look at Castle Craig's day treatment
In my work as an outpatient treatment provider in addiction care at Castle Craig Netherlands, my...
Working at Castle Craig
Working in addiction care is diverse and challenging. You are the starting point of recovery, are...
An open letter to Guy Heath
For the dutch version scroll down An open letter to Guy Heath, Chief Nurse at Castle Craig...
Working at Castle Craig - Pascal
Working in addiction care is diverse and challenging. It's nice to be an essential part...
Online care has proven to be effective
These are strange times, including for the employees at Castle Craig. Because after several months of…
Increase in addiction expected. Addiction care is going digital
Castle Craig Addiction Care starts DIGIPOLI to address the expected increasing addiction problems of...
Castle Craig Reunion 2020 Canceled
June 29, 2020 - The 32nd edition of the Castle Craig reunion was supposed to take place on June 28...
Update: Castle Craig locations open limited
Update: Castle Craig locations have limited opening times June 3, 2020 - Castle Craig locations have reopened...
An interview with team leader Nike: “I'm happy when another patient sits across from me”
Slowly but surely the Corona measures are becoming more flexible. The face-to-face conversations...
Castle Craig Hospital opens new Kirkurd Unit to face Corona epidemic challenges
March 20, 2020 - The new admissions department, Kirkurd Unit, was established in response to the…
The revamped Castle Craig site; loud and clear
If you think I gathered some stuff especially for the photo, you're wrong....
Return to the castle
Journalist Mick Boskamp writes about addiction and the role that Castle Craig's addiction care...
Quit smoking, Castle Craig style
Journalist Mick Boskamp writes about addiction and the role that Castle Craig's addiction care...
Not a sponsor but savior
In his latest blog, experience expert Mick Boskamp, with almost 10 years of recovery on the…
Ego is not your friend
In the last week of the upcoming old year, there always seems to be some stress in my life....
Back to the castle in Scotland
When I heard that I could join a small marketing delegation to the castle in Scotland...
Why you should put your pride aside during recovery
There are many reasons why pride is good. The pride of doing something right is one of...
Karma
Last Saturday, Mick Boskamp turned 66. On that day, the journalist, expert by experience...
The connection
In this blog, journalist Mick Boskamp, 9 years clean & sober and former client of Castle...
An open letter to Guy Heath
For the dutch version scroll down An open letter to Guy Heath, Chief Nurse at Castle Craig...
The big spring cleaning
In his first column of the new year, our columnist Mick Boskamp is more candid than ever. Because you know: secrets keep you sick.
How are you now - Jerry
In the series "How are things going now" we talk to former patients about the period that they were treated...
How are you now - Melanie
In the series "How are things going now" we talk to former patients about the period that they were treated...
How are you now - Jason
In the series "How are things going now" we talk to former patients about the period that they were treated...
How are you now - Kathleen
In the series "How are things going now" we talk to former patients about the period that they were treated...
How are you now - Sanne
In the series "How are things going now" we talk to former patients about the period that they were treated...
How are you now - John
In the series "How are things going now" we talk to former patients about the period that they were treated...
How are you now - Saskia
In the series "How are things going now" we talk to former patients about the period that they were treated...
How are you now: Robert
In the series "How are things going now" we talk to former patients about the period that they were treated...
How are you now: Evelien
In the series "How are things going now" we talk to former patients about the period that they were treated...
How are you now: Michel
In the series "How are things going now" we talk to former patients about the period that they were treated...
The common terms in addiction care
Abstinence, Cold Turkey, tolerance: some words that often recur in the articles and...
Dopamine, work pressure and success can lead to addiction
Research has shown that Dutch people with a high position in the business community are more likely to...
Does alcohol cause sleepless nights?
The link between alcohol consumption and insomnia Many people think that drinking alcohol...
The new alcohol law: high discounts on alcohol banned from 1 July 2021
Hurrah! The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) will start on 1 July 2021 with a new...
Why Zwolle is called the epicenter of 3-MMC
Affordable and (still) legal: 3-MMC is popping up more and more. The synthetic drug, in…
Amphetamine in the Netherlands
Unfortunately, our small Netherlands is big on producing drugs. It is even known to...
Learned young, done old: alcohol addiction among young people
Drinking among young people often starts innocently. Teenagers and young people try a beer or wine...
Reports Health develops a specific information system for mental health care
Reports BV and Castle Craig Addiction Care will start July 1, 2015 with a phased...
6th International CA Convention
The board of Cocain Anonymous has asked us if we would like to help publicize...
Alcohol-related deaths increased in 2010
The Office of National Statistics today released their annual report on the state alcohol-related...
“Weaning addicts cost the taxpayer”
Methadone prescribed to wean drug addicts off heroin could make them seriously ill - and in the...
Is Scotland Failing to Cope with its Drugs Crisis?
On the 18th December the Sunday Post published an article about how the NHS in Scotland is failing...
NEAR Conference, Dublin
10th - 12th November, 2011. 10th - 12th November, 2011.The NEAR Conference, hosted by Torenfield...
10 Minutes on Trauma
View '10 Minutes on Trauma' on our Short Video Clips Page View '10 Minutes on Trauma' on...
Prime Minister Supports Abstinence
29th June 2011: Prime Minister David Cameron answered a question from Dr Julian Huppert, Liberal...
A Walk In The Park Could Save Millions
A leading mental health charity says that going for a walk could save the NHS millions of pounds a...