time. Dr Mike McPhillips, a respected work would calm me down, soften
member of The Royal College of the edges of a hard day. Somehow I
Physicians and The Royal College of slipped into a routine of drinking at
Psychiatrists heads up the medical team. home late into the night. I also drank
Each guest is attended by a clinical nurse in the mornings just to pluck up the
and a personal therapist and has courage to face work. My wife spotted
intensive daily one-to-one and group the signs early but while I promised her
therapy. Guests can stay any length of I'd stop, I started on gin so she wouldn't
time from two weeks to two years. To smell it. I only stopped drinking when
those who balk at the cost, Quinn points I discovered cocaine; I realised I could
out that, "You get more one-to-one
therapy for £5,000 a week than you do "The Causeway
at psychiatric institutions, which often
charge in the region of £5,200 a week
Retreat saved my life"
plus you get all the other luxury benefits. feel great without smelling of booze.
We also give a year of free aftercare for Soon I was on four grams a day. Then
people in London. Most places charge I started drinking again too. When a
£500 per week." colleague found me slumped over my
Those who come here, according desk unconscious one morning, my wife
to Quinn, include "young people with booked me in to The Causeway Retreat.
full blown drug habits, stressed out After a week of detox from cocaine and
city workers, burntout execs and even alcohol, I started therapy and found
BlackBerry Widows, the wives of out I'd had long standing depression.
burntout execs who sit at home all day After a month of therapy, relaxation and
while their husbands are at work." personal training I was discharged and
James is a 32 year old city lawyer returned to work. I still attend aftercare
who recently stayed at The Causeway sessions weekly. I really believe The
Retreat."I'd always been career minded Causeway Retreat saved my life. And I
and enjoyed my earning power," he says. did eventually make partner after all."
"But I found the pressure to make partner For more on The Causeway Retreat go to
of the firm very stressful. A drink after thecausewayretreat.com
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