If we had a medical issue and we went to the doctors we might expect to have to be involved in further investigations which might take time to complete or be prescribed some medicine which might take time to work. But we wouldn’t expect it to go away immediately. Why then would we expect to […]
How much pain does a person have to go through to work out that if they just stopped and faced their demons they would be able to enjoy rather than endure life? Will that stopping be easy – probably not. Will the unravelling of their pain be hard – undoubtedly yes. Will it be worth […]
Christmas will soon be upon us and with all that entails for each of us. But however we do (or don’t) celebrate Christmas it does seem to bring a certain expectation that we can act out of character and it’s ok. We often partake in the wearing of loosely disguised paper napkins on our heads […]
Thinking of getting into shape Physically? What about getting into shape Emotionally? “If you have health, you probably will be happy and if you have health and happiness, you have all the wealth you need, even if it is not all you want”. – Elbert Hubbard Sometimes being happy and having peace of mind is […]
Online Counselling – what is it and why do it? We live in a transient time when, if you want it, the World can be our oyster but just because some of us seize that opportunity it doesn’t always mean that the journey is smooth. Because it is a transient World we can often feel isolated when we are […]
Sometimes we think we know how life should be and it isn’t Sometimes we think we know what we want and we don’t Sometimes we don’t trust enough in case we are rejected Sometimes we live in the past and forget it is dead Sometimes we loose out because we don’t take risks Sometimes when […]
In light of the Louis Theroux’s documentary on BBC TV last night, the sad thing is that addictions are still such a “hidden” thing. I naively thought that having advertised the fact that I was here to support people in looking at why their drinking/gambling/sex/drug use was causing them issues and how they could overcome […]
Christmas you either love it or hate it. Isn’t it strange that the Christmas (and other holidays too) are both enjoyed and feared in equal measure. It is a time for families & celebrations and togetherness & sharing. But for some those very thoughts make them fearful or sad. As the World has opened up […]
Like most things that originated in early history, it all seems a bit blurry. But one version is that the Ancient Celts believed that on All Hallow’s Eve, the spirits of the dead would try to take over the bodies of the living. The idea of scaring the spirits away with bonfires and scary costumes […]
So how does addiction start? Addiction – be it to alcohol, drugs, sex, gambling even food etc is a person’s way of fulfilling a need/covering a hurt that is not being met within them. It can start as simply as taking a drink, experimenting with drugs, making a bet to feel more confident/to relax/excite them/feel […]
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