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In a recent case at Chesterfield Magistrates' Court, Jonathan Alletson, 29, begged for a custodial sentence, which he believed, would help him beat his addiction to heroin. Alletson appeared...
A report on Sky News on 2 December (2014) highlighted the shocking fact that a third of UK adults who are receiving drug treatment are over the age of 40. This 'Trainspotting generation' as ...
A woman has told of how her addiction to scratch cards and bingo saw her get into serious debt, resulting in her attempting suicide twice. Marilyn Jones from Merseyside said, "I believed I w...
People in early recovery are likely to gain a great deal by listening to addiction experts and those who have already managed to build a strong sobriety. The reality is that you are never go...
One of the biggest challenges you may ever have to face in recovery is finding out that your partner has been unfaithful. This can feel a terrible betrayal and it can be like a hammer-blow t...
The secret to protecting your sobriety over the Christmas period is for you to be prepared and have the right tools. This is a time of year when you will benefit from some additional support...
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a treatment that combines acceptance therapy with mindfulness. The goal of this approach is to help clients better accept unpleasant feelings witho...
Do you enjoy getting into debates with people online? Do you sometimes write insulting comments on the web that you would never say to a person in a face-to-face conversation? Do you ever ...
It is common for those who fall into addiction to share certain personality traits - this is sometimes referred to as the 'addictive personality'. One of these characteristics is attention-s...
If you relapsed following a period of sobriety, you may be feeling full of remorse and disappointment. This is normal. A return to drinking or drugs is never a good choice, but you can learn...
If this is going to be your first Christmas sober, you may be concerned about how you are going to get through it without drinking alcohol. The reality is that there will be lots of drinking...
Just because you do not outwardly lose control of your anger, does not mean you are safe from this emotion. In fact, anger could be damaging your mental and physical health, ruining your rel...
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