HOMEOPATHY… –
Jan. 7, 2026 – People recovering from alcoholism say a programme which uses alcohol to achieve sobriety is helping them transform their lives.
Worthing-based substance misuse charity Turning Tides says its method of gradually reducing alcohol intake under clinical supervision leads to better outcomes. Peter Lucas, 36, who has been recovering through the programme, said: “At the height of my addiction I thought I would never feel like I feel now.”
Lucas added: “I was a quivering wreck, but this place has helped me so much.”
Mark Hounsome, 49, who now works in a recovery house after going through the programme, said: “My life has changed so much. I have a purpose now. Turning Tides said its rehabilitation treatment works by gradually reducing a patient’s alcohol intake by 5% a day over the space of 20 days.
The charity says it leads to fewer withdrawal symptoms than normal programmes and does not need additive substances such as benzodiazepines to manage symptoms.
Since 2019 the charity says that of the 34 people treated in the programme, nearly 80% remained sober for at least three months, while 41% remained sober for a year or more.
