HOW WE HELP YOU

We teach you what you need to know and do to get your life on track and eliminate problem drug and alcohol use.

Our Program is Highly Effective, Has Three Parts and Is Focused on Root Causes

The first phase of the program is the awareness or orientation phase. During this phase you learn the causes of dependence and addiction and the drivers of drug dependence and excessive drinking. You learn how, drugs and alcohol hijack the reward system making you choose drugs and alcohol over other things in life. In this phase we also teach you the solutions to those problems. In this phase you learn why you may do things that you really know you shouldn’t or don’t want to. The second phase of the program is the application phase. In this phase we get you to apply the solutions you've learned in low, medium and high risk situations and keep applying what you've learned until you achieve the control you need no matter how difficult the situation. The final phase is the consolidation phase in which we make sure you don't relapse and pick up the habit again.

We Use Positive Psych Coaching, To Teach You How To Maintain Control

Our programs are positive psychological coaching programs. We don’t use medicalized programs that label as an alcoholic or drug addict. Whilst medicalized, mental health programs are necessary for people with, medical or mental health issues, the majority of excessive drinkers and illegal drug users don't have any mental health issues. The majority of people who use alcohol excessively or take illegal drugs have simply developed a habit and have grown dependent on that habit to lift their mood and to escape the stress of life. With that in mind, we aim to teach you how to get more out of your life by not using drugs and by drinking less. Positive psych coaching helps you get more satisfaction by teaching you how to manage your emotions, and relationships effectively and by helping you find greater purpose meaning and direction. We want you to maximize your satisfaction and fulfilment and thrive.

Three Key Strategies, Skills development, Measuring, Monitoring and Support

Our program is heavily skills based. We believe learning to control drinking and eliminate illegal drug use is a matter of knowledge and skill development. It's all very well to know how things work and to have practical strategies that you can apply to get you back in control. However make sure the program is working and to improve your results as you go along, it's vital that we measure your progress and monitor you for any set backs. With that in mind we use very simple tracking and charting tools that we help you see what your doing and how well your progressing in real time. Charting is also highly motivating and will make you more determined to keep going until you achieve control. We also believe it's important to adjust the skills and strategies you learn to suit you. So as you go we'll make incremental changes to improve your results so you get the best results as quickly as possible.

Awareness and Understanding of the Causes of Addiction and Dependence.

In order to fix a problem it's important to understand the problem. You need to become aware of what's going on inside your mind in order to control urges, habits and dependence issues. We will teach you how to understand the way drugs and alcohol hijack the reward system in your brain, making you want them more and more even when you know it's harmful. We will also teach you how this sets up urges and habits that see you searching for drinking opportunities and why you get cranky or even aggressive when you can't get your next hit or drink. We will show you how drugs and alcohol make you more likely to want to use more and drink more when you are drinking. Finally, we will teach you how to change habits, and urges and how to remain in control even when everyone around you is losing control.

We Provide you With Practical Strategies that Work Immediately

Knowing how things work doesn't mean you can make them work. Knowledge alone doesn't give you control, but it is the first step on the road to control. Reading the drivers manual and passing a theory test doesn't mean you can drive a car. To gain control you have to convert your knowledge into practical strategies that put you in control and in charge. The strategies we will teach you are easy to understand, they're effective and they work. Everything from learning to stay focused and determined to delaying, denying, and boundary setting through to winning the argument and detachment from unhelpful impulses, to finding the motivation to stay the course. We have you covered with a comprehensive set of skills and strategies. All our strategies are proven to work, all you have to do is learn them, and work them.

Gradual Reduction and or Abstinence, What Ever Works for You

We teach you control so you can enjoy socializing without losing control. For some gradual reduction is the strategy of choice. However, while the majority of clients are successful at gaining control by gradually reducing, for some this might not work. With that in mind, if after a period of time you don't gain control then you may have to consider abstaining from drinking all together. On the other hand many of our clients come for help after they've already decided to abstain. If this is the case, we will support you in that decision and teach you how to maintain control and prevent relapse. Please be aware, we acknowledge that taking illegal drugs is illegal and we don't promote any drug use. However, we accept that, like alcohol, people usually have to reduce their dependence on the road to elimination.

LEARN, TAKE CHARGE, LIVE

Over the Last 20 years we've helped thousands of people overcome drug and alcohol use problems.

WHAT THEY SAY...

What are our clients are saying about us? Please note the names and details of our clients have been changed to protect their privacy

I couldn't recommend the program at the Macquarie Street Center more highly.  It was everything they said it would be.  What's more I was able to go from drinking excessively to very modestly and loved it.  I'm happy with the results and so is my girlfriend.

James Smith

CEO, Finance

I had a real problem with drinking.  As I discovered through the program I was drinking about 70 units of alcohol a week.  That is about 5o glasses of wine, or 7 bottles a week.  I was going out lots and I thought I was having a great time.  But I was tired, depressed and I was 37 single and thought that this is how it worked.  It all became a bit same, same.  After working with the guys at Mac street, I now only drink when I go to parties and even then I don't get out of control.  There was also an added bonus.  I found my now husband because I was sober enough to notice he was there.  I can't recommended highly enough.  The program is great.

Jane Adams

Designer,

One day I realized I was tired, all the time, I was overweight and my wife told me she didn't like who I became when I drank too much.  I was exercising a lot, I ate pretty well but I couldn't shift the weight.  The real kicker was when my daughter told me she hated me when I was drinking because I scared her.  That's when I realized I had to change.  I rang up Macquarie Street Alcohol Counselling and they explained everything to me and I decided to give it a go. Three months later, I am completely happy with my drinking behaviour, my wife is happy and my daughter is no longer anxious about me drinking.

Michael Clay

Executive, Banking

I couldn't believe I had gotten to the stage my wife was threatening to leave if I came home smashed one more time.  I didn't think I had that big of a problem.  After speaking to a counsellor at Mac Street drug and alcohol Counselling, I realized I had grown so accustomed to my drinking behaviour and coke use, that I didn't see it for what is was, loud, obnoxious, messy and sloppy.  After a short time of working on my problem I realized I'd forgotten what normal and healthy was and what they felt like.  I no longer do coke, and I've cut back a lot and I will never go back to drinking the way I did because I wasn't happy then.  My wife is happy, I'm happy, my kids are happy.  Why would I go back? I thoroughly recommend Macquarie Street Counselling Center for help if you have a drug or alcohol problem.

Peter Bracker

CEO PLUMBING COMPANY

I had the triple threat.  I was gambling, doing lots of cocaine and drinking heavily.  I was starting have trouble at work and at home.  So instead of waiting for the train wreck I sought the help of the Macquarie D&A Center and haven't looked back.  I stopped doing cocaine and gambling and I'm now happy with modest drinking.  What's crazy and they will tell you this, I thought I was having a great time.  But when I cut it all down I wasn't and now I'm really enjoying life. What's more I'm not having any other troubles.  This is a great program.  You should do it.

Brandon Van Ells

Global Accounting

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