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Archive for 2022


New beginnings – Is it time for you to make a change?

22/12/2022 | category: News

Yes, it’s that time of year again. The lull period between the Christmas and the Hogmanay festivities gives us a chance to reflect on the 12 months just gone. Were they good? Did we achieve what we set out to …

Protecting your sobriety during the Holidays

20/12/2022 | category: News

The Holidays are here, and with it they bring a whole new level of stress. It doesn’t matter whether you are new in recovery, (though the first Christmas is a little overwhelming for many), or you have been sober a …

Are you dreading the Holidays?

14/12/2022 | category: News

The holiday season has arrived in all its festive glory. What is generally thought of as a joyful period, parties, celebrations, and time spent with loved ones; can, for some people, be a much gloomier prospect. Many will find Christmas …

Is sex addiction real?

01/12/2022 | category: News

In the second season of the Emmy award-winning HBO series, “The White Lotus”; Michael Imperioli plays Dominic Di Grasso, a successful Hollywood producer with a sex addiction who has destroyed his marriage by repeatedly cheating on his wife. It is …

Is alcohol a drug?

21/11/2022 | category: News

Alcohol is the intoxicating component in wine, beer, and spirits like vodka and whiskey. Yes, it is a drug. It is a psychoactive substance which means it affects the way the brain works, triggering changes in mood, perception, thoughts, feelings, …

5 Common myths about addiction – debunked!

10/11/2022 | category: News

With any subject that is at times controversial and often misunderstood, there are always rumours, myths and half-truths circling around the whole concept. Addiction is no different. Because many people really don’t understand the disease, they only see the destruction …

Could you be a workaholic?

03/11/2022 | category: News

Do you “work to live”? Or “live to work”? Are you working long hours; taking work home; frequently checking messages and emails outside of working hours, even when you are on holiday? Does your job consume you? If you answered …

Menopause, mental health, substance abuse, and addiction

20/10/2022 | category: News

October is World Menopause Month, with the theme this year being cognition and mood. Menopause is a natural stage in a woman’s life, which brings with it a whole host of physical and emotional side effects; but is rarely openly …

World Mental Health Day, October 10th

06/10/2022 | category: News

‘Make mental health & well-being for all a global priority’ World Mental Health Day takes place on the 10th of October. An annual campaign celebrated since 1992, which aims to raise awareness around the issue. Supported by the World Health …

Why do people self-harm?

30/09/2022 | category: News

Self-harming is the deliberate act of injuring oneself. There are many ways people can do this, and any repeated low or high-risk behaviour that causes harm or injury can be considered as self-harm. Common methods include – •         Cutting, slicing, scratching, …

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