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Recovery success stories <h2 class="sectHeading">I can now deal with life’s challenges</h2><p> <b>“I learned new ways to deal with life’s challenges” </b> <br> Attended a free 16-week outpatient treatment programme at one of the City of Cape Town’s clinics offering Matrix-certified drug and alcohol support. </p><p>“The Matrix® programme taught me life skills and offered me an alternative way to deal with life and its problems. With the help of the Matrix programme, I lost the desire to use drugs. I am mostly grateful that I don’t feel the need to resort to drugs to try to solve my personal problems. Today, I am a positive influence in my children’s lives, and my own life is more manageable. I recommend the programme to anyone with substance abuse problems – if you follow the programme honestly and sincerely, it will work.”</p> <span> <h2 class="sectHeading">I understand my triggers</h2></span> <p> <b>“I understand my triggers”</b><br> Attended a free 16-week outpatient treatment programme at one of the City of Cape Town’s clinics offering Matrix-certified drug and alcohol support. </p><p>“During my ten-year addiction, my life became totally unmanageable – and yet, I didn’t realise I had a problem. The Matrix programme helped me see that I can live a better life. The programme helped me identify my emotions and work through them. It also helped me recognise my internal triggers and deal with them. Through my willingness to take part in the programme, my spiritual life has also deepened.” </p><h2 class="sectHeading">Addiction is real</h2><p>​​​<b>“I realised that my addiction is real”</b><br> Attended a free 16-week outpatient treatment programme at one of the City of Cape Town’s clinics offering Matrix-certified drug and alcohol support. </p><p>“The programme showed me how complex and real my addiction is. I learned greater awareness of my lifestyle – from the friends I had to shake off, to the parties I had to leave, and the legal substances, such as alcohol, I had to be weary of. Addiction is a never-ending story – sometimes difficult, sometimes easy – and it’s always on your mind. You feel alone, as if you have no one to talk to, but the support groups showed me that I’m not alone. Each person had their own story, but with the same ending – the quest for sobriety.” ​</p> <span> <h2 class="sectHeading">​​​​​​​​​​Find a clinic</h2> <p>If you are, or someone you know, is eager to start on the road to recovery, we recommend that you visit a <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/See-all-City-facilities/Our-service-facilities/Clinics%20and%20healthcare%20facilities">City clinic</a> offering Matrix®-certified drug and alcohol support programmes. Remember, help is just one step away. </p></span>GP0|#c77a686a-4251-4bbe-865f-ddcfe4428eee;L0|#0c77a686a-4251-4bbe-865f-ddcfe4428eee|Recovery success stories;GTSet|#ef3a64a2-d764-44bc-9d69-3a63d3fadea1;GPP|#4aca2abc-1f61-493a-9343-0924e5d18a84;GPP|#090e430c-3809-42d5-a80b-caea93b2beaf;GPP|#245ec7aa-a528-4cd3-bcac-597c292db711;GP0|#588ae56f-5dc5-496c-b5f7-5dfc743df5de;L0|#0588ae56f-5dc5-496c-b5f7-5dfc743df5de|Recovery success stories;GPP|#58938866-2da3-46ed-91ed-db2968a790ab;GPP|#063a6668-d6cb-4c45-adaf-f559697b85fd;GP0|#a190b7b9-6eab-4b9e-82d8-9395b031487a;L0|#0a190b7b9-6eab-4b9e-82d8-9395b031487a|Recovery success stories;GPP|#e85039f8-e351-41e6-9f99-64689ae52b08;GPP|#36dcb5fe-6bfc-4ae9-92d7-8bd08d1f6414;GPP|#af370586-9ba3-404a-9d6e-02066ca42752Read inspiring stories from people who have taken part in the City’s substance abuse programmes. 

 

 

 

 

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