Centre de Solidarité

Centre de Solidarité Centre de Solidarité (CDS) is one of the leading therapeutic recovery centres in Mauritius. At CDS, recovery is not a single moment. It is a process.

Since 1988, we have provided long-term, structured support to individuals facing substance use challenges. We offer orientation daycare and residential rehabilitation based on international models adapted to local realities. Our approach is focused, disciplined, and deeply human — helping people rebuild their lives step by step, with guidance, structure, and care. One that involves reflection, rou

tine, responsibility, and support — all within a stable community environment. Our work includes:

· Orientation Daycare

· Long-term residential recovery programmes

· Psychosocial support and reintegration

· Structured daily routines and life skills development

· Counselling, peer interaction, and guided self-work

· Family inclusion and support when needed

We also work closely with national stakeholders to strengthen the wider recovery ecosystem — contributing expertise, presence, and continuity. Over the years, CDS has quietly supported thousands of journeys. What carries us forward is not noise, but commitment.

Some words carry more than definition.“Relapse” is one of them.At CDS, we increasingly choose to speak differently.We sa...
17/06/2026

Some words carry more than definition.

“Relapse” is one of them.

At CDS, we increasingly choose to speak differently.

We say:
“𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐬𝐞.”

Not because the situation is insignificant.
And not because responsibility disappears.

But because language shapes how a situation is understood.

The word “relapse” can sometimes suggest failure, as though all previous effort has been erased or the process has ended.

A return to use tells us something different.

It signals that a situation has changed and that there is information to understand:

What happened?
What pressures or vulnerabilities emerged?
What supports were absent or weakened?
What needs to be revisited or strengthened?

Recovery is rarely linear.

This is precisely why relapse prevention forms part of structured rehabilitation from the outset. At CDS, we work to help individuals identify triggers, understand patterns, strengthen coping strategies, and build protective supports over time.

A return to use does not automatically mean the work has failed.

It means the work needs to be read carefully and responded to appropriately.

Language matters.

Because words influence whether we respond with judgement — or with understanding, structure, and continuity.

16/06/2026

Families and loved ones are often the first to notice that something is changing.

They are also frequently the ones trying to understand what is happening, manage uncertainty, navigate difficult conversations, maintain relationships, and support someone while balancing their own wellbeing.

At CDS, family support forms an integral part of the programme because substance use does not only impact the individual. It also impacts relationships, family dynamics, and the wider support system around the person.

The International Day of Families, celebrated each year on 15 May, offered an opportunity to reflect on the important role families and loved ones continue to play throughout the rehabilitation process. In this context, Christine Moutou-Acis, Family Support Lead at CDS, shares a message for families and loved ones.

Families and loved ones also carry questions, responsibilities, hopes, and experiences of their own. They, too, can benefit from spaces where they are listened to, informed, supported, and accompanied through the process.

Words shape how we care. Here’s one that holds everything together.Parfwa, enn sel mo kapav tini enn linstitision an ant...
15/06/2026

Words shape how we care. Here’s one that holds everything together.
Parfwa, enn sel mo kapav tini enn linstitision an antie. 🗣️🧏🩵

𝑳𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒔𝒊 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒊𝒏 𝒅𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒔 𝒑𝒓é𝒄𝒊𝒔Les familles sont souvent les premières à réagir lorsqu’une personne travers...
10/06/2026

𝑳𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒔𝒊 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒊𝒏 𝒅𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒔 𝒑𝒓é𝒄𝒊𝒔

Les familles sont souvent les premières à réagir lorsqu’une personne traverse une situation difficile liée à la consommation.

Les mots utilisés sont importants.

Quand une personne est réduite à une étiquette, la famille peut réagir avec confusion, jugement ou inquiétude.

Quand on comprend mieux la situation, on peut réagir plus calmement et plus clairement.

Cela permet de penser à ce dont la personne a vraiment besoin :

* un accompagnement adapté
* un cadre clair
* des limites
* l’aide de professionnels
* du temps

Utiliser des mots précis ne rend pas la situation facile.

Mais cela aide les familles à mieux comprendre, à mieux réagir et à mieux soutenir la personne dans son parcours de réhabilitation.

In recovery work, the difficulty is not only understanding the framework.It is maintaining it over time, across situatio...
03/06/2026

In recovery work, the difficulty is not only understanding the framework.
It is maintaining it over time, across situations that evolve and sometimes become familiar.

As relationships develop, there is a natural tendency for responses to shift. Decisions may become more flexible than intended, and boundaries can start to depend on the situation rather than the framework.

This does not happen suddenly. It happens gradually.

Maintaining a professional position therefore requires more than initial alignment. It requires the ability to recognise when things start to drift, and to bring them back to what has been defined.

Experience helps. But on its own, it is not enough.

In a structured environment, what matters is not only what is put in place, but what is held consistently over time.

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
If you would like to understand more about professional roles within structured rehabilitation, CDS can provide guidance and information.

The way a situation is named influences the type of response that follows.When substance use is described through moral ...
29/05/2026

The way a situation is named influences the type of response that follows.

When substance use is described through moral language, the response often becomes punitive, reactive, or inconsistent.

When it is understood as a health and psychosocial condition, the response changes.

It becomes possible to build:
• an assessment process
• a structured pathway
• professional follow-up
• continuity in care

This is why terminology matters.

It does not only shape perception.

It shapes intervention.

Some phrases close the conversation before the work has even begun.“Il ne changera jamais.”We hear it often.At CDS, we c...
27/05/2026

Some phrases close the conversation before the work has even begun.

“Il ne changera jamais.”
We hear it often.

At CDS, we choose to approach this differently.

We say:
“𝗹𝗶 𝗽𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲”

Not because change is guaranteed.
And not because responsibility disappears.

But because readiness is rarely fixed.

When we say someone “will never change,” we close the door.
When we recognise that a person may not yet be ready, we create space to understand where they are and what may help move the process forward.

This is why we do not stop at language alone.

At CDS, Motivational Interviewing forms part of this work. This evidence-based approach recognises that change often unfolds through stages. A person may move through pre-contemplation, where change is not yet being considered; contemplation, where ambivalence is present; preparation and action, where decisions and behavioural shifts begin to emerge; and maintenance, where these efforts are sustained over time.

And where rehabilitation is not immediately possible or appropriate, referral to other services remains essential. Harm reduction and other support services matter because they help reduce risk, maintain contact, and protect health and dignity while further engagement is being explored.

Readiness is not always immediate.
But neither should the response be limited to judgement or abandonment.

Language matters.
Because words influence what happens next.

Some words become so common that we stop questioning them.“Fimer brown” is one of them.Yet when we speak this way, we re...
21/05/2026

Some words become so common that we stop questioning them.

“Fimer brown” is one of them.

Yet when we speak this way, we reduce a person to a substance and to a label that often remains long after the conversation has ended.

At CDS, we are choosing to pause and rethink the language we use.

We say:
“𝐄𝐧𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐧 𝐤𝐢 𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐞𝐧𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐤 𝐞𝐧𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐬.”

Not because language needs to become softer.
But because it needs to become more accurate.

Words influence how situations are understood and how responses are shaped.

When language becomes a label, understanding narrows.
When language recognises the person first, the space for support and responsibility becomes clearer.

Language matters.

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