In the society that we live in, a lot of stigmas are attached to rehabs. Some people frown when they hear someone went to or came back from a rehabilitation center. There is a lot of judgment that gets passed. However, it is nothing but our misfortune to be living …
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I’ve got a big arsenal of tools to help me keep my mental health on track and one of these important tools is journaling. I’ve found that journaling helps me in so many ways. If you are looking for a way to overcome that feeling of overwhelm, to process your …
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Getting a fresh start from any setback can be daunting and the same is true of recovery from addiction and bouncing back from mental health challenges. The start to the 2021 year has been especially challenging for many people that are struggling to cope with life, recovery and mental health. …
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What an amazing experience going live on Facebook and Youtube with Jen Clements, from Thrivalist Sobriety, and Freddie van Rensburg, counsellor, to discuss sober living tips in celebration of my 12 years of sobriety. One thing that I have learned about recovery over the last 12 years is that there …
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There has been so much focus on the physical side of COVID-19 and how to keep yourself safe and healthy, but I have not seen much in the way of mental health during COVID-19 which I find strange and concerning. As someone that has had plenty of mental health challenges …
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A common occurrence among alcoholics and friends of alcoholics is denial. We oftentimes deny that there is ever a problem with alcohol because it is such an uncomfortable subject to approach. Other times it can be difficult to tell whether someone truly has a problem with alcohol. However, if you …
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The fact that I am a drug addict and an alcoholic makes my life a little more complicated than it would have been if I was “normal”. Going to rehab for addiction was challenging, but at the same an amazing experience that not only saved my life but gave me …
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There’s a lot of focus pulled toward providing treatment to addicts, helping them stay sober, and overall better understanding of the whys and hows of addiction, but the families of addicts often get the short end of the stick in the matter. More often than not, they don’t get enough …
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It is extremely rare to find an individual whose alcohol or drug use has not impacted negatively on family or loved ones. Chemical dependency is identified by the loss of control over an addictive substance. It is an illness that strikes randomly throughout the population. It happens to people at …
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Drug addiction is such a common topic of discussion because all of us have been affected by it at some point in our lives – either you have a loved one or a friend who has taken drugs before, or you have been in the throes of an addiction. Despite …
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It is the strangest thing still to think of myself as a non-smoker even though I have not smoked a cigarette for nearly 2 years. I smoked from the age of 14 years old until 36 years old – a total of 22 years of smoking. Scary isn’t it? Now …
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Another milestone: today I am 5 years clean and I am not ashamed to say I am an alcoholic and an addict. I cannot believe how my life has changed in the last 5 years. I would like to say a special thank you to everyone in my journey, especially …
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Hi, my name is Lynne and I’m an alcoholic and addict. I have said those words so many times in meetings and in rehab that sometimes now when I meet someone I often almost automatically blurt this out! For a very long time I was resentful and angry because I …
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