Sara's Solutions Addiction & Therapy Clinic

25/05/2026

💚 How Did Your Bank Holiday Weekend Really Go? 💚

The sun has been shining, the weather has been beautiful, and for many people it’s been a weekend of BBQs, pubs, parties, and “letting loose.” ☀️🍻

But now it’s Monday evening…
How are you really feeling tonight?

Are you feeling refreshed and ready for tomorrow?
Or are you lying there feeling anxious, drained, rough, regretting how much money was spent… or not even remembering parts of the weekend at all?

Sometimes what we call “a good weekend” actually leaves us feeling worse than before it started.

Addiction and unhealthy habits can convince us that we’re enjoying ourselves, while quietly stealing our energy, our peace, our health, our memories, and our future.

The good news? It doesn’t have to stay that way. 💚

Recovery isn’t about losing your life…
It’s about finally getting your life back.

If you’re tired of the cycle and ready for change, reach out.
There is support, there is understanding, and there is another way forward.

📞 07792 864 809

24/05/2026

22/05/2026

It’s Friday night… 💭

What would you do instead?

Instead of sitting down and drinking a couple of bottles of wine… 🍷
Instead of being in the pub getting smashed and wasting all your weeks wages…
Instead of needing an addictive substance just to get through the night…

What would your Friday night look like instead? ✨
Pop one idea below 💚

Would it be:
🎬 A film night with the kids, one you actually remember?
📚 Getting cosy on the sofa with a book and feeling peaceful?
🍽 Going out for a meal and actually enjoying the food, the conversation, and the moment?
🌅 Walking along the beach watching the sunset and truly feeling present?

There is so much more to life than simply existing in survival mode.

The hardest part is that when we’re stuck in addiction, we stop getting joy from the simple things. The mind becomes conditioned to chase the quick dopamine hit instead.

But that can change.

You can rebuild.
You can reconnect.
You can experience life again naturally — the way it was always meant to feel. 💚

From someone who spent 25 years trapped in addiction… I promise you, freedom is possible.

📞 07792 864 809
Message us to book a free 20-minute consultation.

21/05/2026

This is one of the hardest things I’ve ever shared publicly… 💚

Addiction didn’t just affect me… it affected one of the people I loved most, the one I was meant to protect. 💔

When I was trapped in addiction, my subconscious mind was in control.
I would never have consciously chosen to do or say the things that hurt my loved ones.

That wasn’t the real me.

I don’t live with regret for my past anymore, because I took the action to change my future 🙏💚
And without my past, I wouldn’t be able to help others the way I do today.

But if there’s one thing I do regret… it’s the time I lost with my son 😢

My son was my seventh pregnancy and my only surviving baby 👶💚
He has always been my world.

He’s now 22, but for the first 14 years of his life, addiction stole so much from both of us 💔

There are moments I can’t remember.
Moments I put him in danger.
Moments I said and did things the real me would never have chosen 😔

There were good moments too.
Times he got his mum 💚

But every night, and lots of days too, he also got “drunk mum, hungover and on a comedown mum, mum that couldn’t look after herself let alone my little boy”
A version of me that wasn’t truly me at all.

That is one of the hardest truths I’ve ever had to face.

But I share this because change IS possible ✨💚

Your past does not have to define your future 🙏💚

If you are struggling and want help, please reach out.
📞 Contact me on 07792 864 809

Sara Coombes
Sara’s Solutions Addiction & Therapy Clinic

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20/05/2026

Two and a half years…

That’s how long the seed sat in with me before I finally took the step.

My sister told me about Beat My Addictions and following Chris Hill years before I actually reached out. But my mind kept convincing me I was fine…

“It’s not that bad.”
“I can sort it myself.”
“Everyone else is the problem.”

Deep down, I knew.
But now I understand that was my mind trying to keep me where it felt safe… even though that “safe place” was destroying me.

Taking that first step was one of the most nerve-wracking things I’ve ever done. The photo on the left is me setting off to the retreat as it was then, and on the right, just before I left to come home back in 2018.

But the relief I felt once I did it…
I can’t even explain it properly.

I only wish I’d done it years earlier.

Still, everything becomes part of the learning curve. And now I know that growth happens outside the comfort zone, and every step I’ve taken since has changed my life in ways I never thought possible.

If you’re sitting there thinking about reaching out for help…
Maybe this is your sign 💚

Reach out
📞 WhatsApp 07792864809

Sara’s Solutions Addiction & Therapy Clinic

19/05/2026

The woman on the left was just about surviving…
The woman on the right finally understands why she was struggling in the first place. 💚

For over 25 years, addiction controlled my life.
I truly believed something was wrong with me.

But everything changed the moment I finally understood what had actually been happening behind the scenes in my mind. 🧠

It wasn’t just finding the Beat My Addictions programme that changed my life…
It was taking in the education.
Understanding the subconscious mind.
Understanding patterns.
Understanding why I kept repeating the same behaviours, even when I desperately wanted to stop.

And then came the 10-day change period… ✨

Light bulb moment after light bulb moment after light bulb moment. 💡💡💡

For the first time in my life, everything started making sense.

That knowledge gave me my life back.
My relationships back.
My peace back.
My freedom back. 🙏

Now I help others understand what I wish I had known years ago, because when people truly understand what’s happening, everything can begin to change.

If you are struggling right now, please know this…
You are not broken.
You may simply never have been given the right understanding yet. 💚

📍 Ryde, Isle of Wight
📞 WhatsApp: 07792 864809

18/05/2026

🚨 BREAK FREE FROM ADDICTION 🚨

Addiction steals more than your health…
It steals your happiness, relationships, confidence, peace & future.

But it does NOT have to stay that way 💚

At Sara’s Solutions Addiction & Therapy Clinic, we help people rebuild their lives from the inside out.

✨ Rebuild relationships
✨ Rebuild confidence
✨ Rebuild your mindset
✨ Rebuild your future
✨ Take your power back
✨ Find freedom again

And this comes from someone who truly understands…

I spent over 25 years trapped in addiction myself.
I know the guilt, shame, fear & feeling stuck.

But I also know recovery IS possible 💚

If I can rebuild my life… you can too.

You are not broken.
You just need the right support, education & tools to change your life.

📞 or 💬 on WhatsApp 07792 864809 to find out more about the Beat My Addictions programme at Sara’s Solutions Addiction & Therapy Clinic.

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14/05/2026

Mental health struggles don’t always look the way people expect 💚

Sometimes it looks like:

* being the strong one
* constantly staying busy
* laughing while struggling
* avoiding rest
* overthinking at 2am
* saying “I’m fine” when you’re exhausted inside

So this Mental Health Awareness Week, check in on yourself too.

Not just physically.
Mentally. Emotionally. Deep down.

Healing starts when we stop pretending we’re okay 💚

13/05/2026

🧠💚 MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK 💚🧠

One of the biggest misunderstandings around addiction and mental health is this…

People believe they continue using alcohol, drugs or other addictive behaviours because they are still getting pleasure from them ⚡

And in the beginning… they are.

Addictive substances and behaviours release large amounts of dopamine, the brain’s “feel good” chemical 🧠✨

But over time, the dopamine response begins to reduce.
Natural dopamine levels begin to drop.
And eventually people can be left feeling anxious, low, emotionally numb or mentally exhausted 💭

Yet the subconscious mind still keeps searching for the “relief” it once felt 🔄

Why?

Because the mind’s job is to:
➡️ Seek pleasure
➡️ Avoid pain

The subconscious mind simply follows learned patterns and behaviours.

This is why so many people continue repeating behaviours that are no longer bringing happiness… and are actually damaging mental health 💔

This video explains the effects of addiction on the brain really well 👇🎥
https://youtu.be/Tq7gehNE810?si=_iHP8RgfOYFznBLT

The video also explains that recovery requires a comprehensive programme, not simply “stopping” the behaviour.

True recovery means understanding:
💭 Thoughts
💚 Feelings
🧠 Emotions
🔄 Behaviour patterns

This is exactly what we teach through the Beat My Addictions solution-based educational programme 🌱

Understanding creates change 💚

3d medical animation

12/05/2026

🧠MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEk💚

What if addiction…
Negative habits…
Self-sabotage…
Overthinking…
Emotional overwhelm…

…aren’t because you’re weak?

What if your brain has simply learned unhealthy patterns over time? ⚡

Patterns that once felt like relief…
But slowly became the very thing keeping you stuck 🔄💔

During Mental Health Awareness Week, it’s important to remember that so many people are silently battling thoughts, feelings, emotions and behaviours they don’t fully understand 🧠💭

The good news?
Anything learned can be unlearned 💚

Tonight I’m going to share something powerful about dopamine, addiction, the brain and why so many people struggle to break free 🧠✨

Because when people truly understand what’s happening inside the mind… everything starts to make sense.

Keep an eye out for tonight’s post 👀

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