14/01/2026
Care that’s built around you.
Many things can contribute to the development of addictive behaviour.
Addiction, which is nobody’s fault, can be viewed as a coping strategy that almost works to change the way we feel…
It follows that understanding and working through the root causes of addictive behaviour is a core component of how we recover.
If we are to truly grow beyond addiction, though, we need a new set of tools that help us to manage how we feel, on a daily basis.
This is where sustained, long-term recovery happens and that is what we’re aiming for.
Traditional treatment approaches prescribe a set of tools that are, in truth, fairly generic.
Go to meetings, write a journal, stay in therapy. These work to a point.
If our feelings continue to get in the way, however, sobriety is perilous at best.
The tools we need depend on which core systems are affected for us…
During each guests’ stay here we assess core systems as part of each care plan.
This enables more precise, evidence-based pathways and an approach that works for the individual.
What we often find in people that have struggled with addiction is that certain systems become either elevated or depleted. It’s little wonder that most of us relate to feeling restless, irritable and discontent in active addiction.
But what are these ‘systems’ and where do they come from? The neuroscientist Panksepp discovered 7 primary affective systems.
FEAR, SEEKING, RAGE, LUST, PANIC, CARE, JOY
Assessing these using Delamere’s unique clinical tool enables us to offer more precise, evidence-based pathways that lead to better, lasting outcomes.
Understanding which systems are dysregulated enables care teams at Delamere to intervene with tailored interventions.
One size does not fit all.
