Eating disorder or disordered eating?
There’s a reason that the phrase “We are what we eat” is so well known. How and what we eat and our relationship with food is crucial to our mental…
What is an inpatient rehabilitation centre?
When you’re searching for help with addiction, for yourself or a loved one, you’ll see that there are a lot of options out there. You can find inpatient and outpatient…
Signs your loved one is a functioning alcoholic
We all know that alcoholism is a huge problem around the world. According to Our World in Data, there’s an estimated 107 million people globally suffering from an alcohol use…
What is nutritional rehabilitation?
Here at The Bridge, we take a holistic approach to addiction recovery and rehabilitation. We believe that there are so many factors that have contributed to the addiction and so…
Sleep problems and addiction
A good night’s sleep is vital to our health and wellbeing, and not being able to sleep well has a detrimental impact on our mental health. At our private rehabilitation…
How do I know if I am addicted to alcohol?
Alcohol is a legal, easy to access drug, which is socially acceptable and in fact encouraged in our society. There’s a bar, pub, or off-license on every corner. Alcohol is…
Gambling addictions and how to deal with them
At The Bridge Marbella, we’re committed to supporting our patients and enabling them to recover from their addictions. We want you to leave our rehab in Spain stronger mentally, physically…
How to stop taking drugs
If you’re asking yourself this question then your drug use may have moved from recreational to an addiction. We know from experience that drug addiction is a very difficult thing…
Addiction and Shame
Shame is one of the main barriers to recovery from addiction - and can be used as further motivation to drink and to use. It is painful place to be…
Ali Silver – Co-Founder, The Bridge, Marbella
I was seven when I became aware of my body shape and remember feeling fat for the first time. I was wearing bright orange cycling shorts and a little white…
