Spice Rehab

Spice rehab is a comprehensive package of expert-led Spice addiction treatment. At Liberty House, we have worked with so many people who thought they’d never break free, but they did, and you can too. We provide three-part inpatient Spice rehab programmes that cover everything you will need:

1. Spice detox to safely quit Spice and give your body a chance to clear all of the drug and its toxins out.
2. Spice rehab therapy to understand why you started using Spice, what led to drug addiction and how to restart your life without it.
3. Spice relapse prevention to support your transition back home with a range of aftercare services.

One question many people ask is how long Spice rehab takes. This really depends on you – some people are ready to leave after a few weeks while others might benefit from staying for a few months. There is no set timeline because recovery is a deeply personal experience. Liberty House caters to all needs and gives you the time and support you need to start feeling like yourself again.

Spice detox is always the first stage of rehab because it wipes your physical slate clean. You may not know that Spice impacts your brain’s workings. When you use Spice a lot, your brain starts to believe that the drug is a natural part of your system. This means that when you stop using Spice, your brain feels like something critical is missing. It is this confusion that triggers Spice withdrawal symptoms such as:

• Powerful cravings for Spice
• Extreme agitation
• Feeling seriously tired but still unable to sleep
• Intense headaches
• Paranoia
• Nausea and vomiting
• Sudden bouts of moodiness
• Nightmares
• Hallucinations (rare but potentially dangerous)

These may sound offputting but Liberty House has a reputation as one of the top Spice detox clinics in the UK. Upon arrival, our experienced team will conduct some tests to see what your needs are during detox. They will then be able to create a plan which will dampen the worst Spice withdrawal symptoms and get you through this initial bumpy patch without unnecessary discomfort.

If you have given up Spice before, you know Spice withdrawal symptoms kick off fast. Cravings flare up within a couple of hours, with anxiety and physical aches and discomfort joining them in the first day or two. Sleep may also be impossible, even the first night after quitting, and some people find that even if they do sleep, they have horrible nightmares.

Thankfully, Spice withdrawal symptoms come and go relatively quickly and physical symptoms at least should have lessened enormously by the end of week one. You may still be hit with cravings, low moods and ongoing insomnia, but all this usually clears up by the second week.

Hopefully, you will be feeling more energised and focused so you can begin the next stage of your Spice recovery journey.

It is a common misconception that drug detox is all that is needed for recovery. What we now understand is that even if you clear out all the Spice, if you don’t work through the causes of addiction, relapse is highly likely.

Some people start using Spice because they have a lot of stress in their lives and it helps relieve a bit of the pressure. Others are self-medicating for depression and anxiety or to mask the symptoms of trauma. Some just started using Spice because all their friends do and they are easily influenced.

Everyone has a unique mix of causes, and Spice rehab therapy will help you understand yours so you can start working through them.

Some people have ideas that drug rehab is like a holiday, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Liberty House’s Spice rehab process involves all-day therapy sessions and healing activities to maximise every minute. This not only gives us the time to guide you through all the stages of Spice recovery but it also gets you used to a routine, something that many people who enter Spice addiction treatment are missing in their lives.

Here are some of the legal high-rehab therapies you will see on your daily schedule:

One-to-one therapy

This is exactly what it sounds like—personal sessions with your own expert therapist. One-to-one therapy is not usually available through the NHS, but it is the ideal environment for exploring your unique mix of causes, as we explained above.

Group therapy

Many of the people we meet at Liberty House have found themselves isolated due to their Spice use. This can be a very lonely experience, but group therapy is designed to help people share and build friendships. Liberty House has clients undergoing treatment for various forms of dependency, and group sessions will give you the chance to get to know each other and share tips, tricks and stories.

Behavioural therapy

Drug use is often triggered at a subconscious level due to the connection between our thoughts, feelings and actions. For instance, if you have a stressful home life, you may feel overwhelmed, think that Spice will help you unwind and then take Spice to cope. Behavioural therapies break this chain so your thoughts and feelings are more manageable, and you don’t relapse when life decides to test you.

Holistic therapies

Spice rehab does not consist of all therapy chairs and medically-designed detox; it is also a peaceful healing process. Liberty House’s Spice rehab programme offers yoga therapy, art and sound therapy, meditation and more – these will bring some much-needed peace and quiet into your mind and spirit and energise you from the inside out.

Let’s fast-forward a few weeks or months—you are about to finish Spice rehab and go home to your new life. No doubt you are feeling excited and a little nervous.

To help with those nerves, one of the final but most important parts of the Spice rehab process is to create your relapse prevention plan. Our therapists will help you do this before you leave with strategies for handling everything from returning to work, staying connected to support systems and finding healthier ways to fill your spare time.

Crucially, we don’t expect you to navigate all that alone. You will be invited to join UKAT’s Alumni Network with all your friends and peers for Liberty House and our partner centres. We have regular parties, events and special guest speakers so that your long-term recovery remains a community effort.

You will also participate in group therapy sessions as an outpatient at no cost for the first year. This will allow our team to check on your progress and change your plan if something isn’t quite working.

Ready to get started? Contact Liberty House today and begin the Spice rehab process. We know that reaching out is not always easy but it is the best decision you can make for your future. We will be by your side from here on out!