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Our blog is written by our health care professional team to keep you informed and updated on all the latest information.

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Surviving Valentine's Day
Any of us who’ve been to a Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous meeting will recognise the messages delivered to us on Valentine’s Day as extremely unhelpful – here’s our advice on getting through it.
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Questions and Answers: Love Addiction
Primary Therapist at South Pacific Private Luke Jesionkowski answers seven key questions about love addiction, from both his professional and personal experience.
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‘We Need to Talk’: Raising Addiction Treatment Options with a Loved One
The experts at South Pacific Private share their experience of raising the issue of addiction or mental health treatment with a loved one – who may or may not want to hear it.
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Depressed or Just Sad?
Depression can sometimes be confused with regular feelings of sadness and unhappiness, and that misunderstanding can be a problem.
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Eight Roadblocks to Entering Rehab
Fear, shame and anxiety can be a debilitating roadblock, stopping us from reaching out for help – here’s how to shift your thinking.
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Understanding Intergenerational Trauma
From the Holocaust to the Stolen Generation to personal battles with addiction, the effect of intergenerational trauma is a real and significant challenge.
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A Message from the CEO
“Miracles happen here,” Lorraine would remind me, and I see proof of this every single day.
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12-Step Programs Work
Adding a 12-step program to addiction treatment results in demonstrably better chances of long-term success.
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Foundations of the South Pacific Program
South Pacific Private has pioneered a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary treatment approach to addiction and mood disorders in Australia and remains a leader in dual diagnosis, trauma-informed care and clinical best practice.
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What People Don’t Understand About PTSD
The popular understanding of PTSD describes a real and debilitating condition, but it’s not the most common form of PTSD.
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The Loneliness Epidemic
If we’re being honest, the pandemic of loneliness started long before COVID-19, and it’s hitting the recovery community especially hard.
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From Meth Addiction To Recovery
While we hear a lot about the ice epidemic, we hear relatively little from those whose lives it impacts most.