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How To Avoid Relapse In The Holiday Season

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4 Brain-based strategies to prevent relapse during Christmas and New Year

Brain-based strategies to prevent relapse

It’s that time again – the carol singers are already at the door, there’s crap Christmas music on a loop in the supermarkets and you are probably wondering where the hell did the last year go.

Far from being a time of “good-will to all men” it’s actually a time when our worst selves emerge.

Christmas and New Year are difficult for many reasons and a large number of people cope with the madness by over-indulging with alcohol, drugs or food.

It can be a very challenging time to stay sober.  [Read more…]

Need help with alcohol or drug problems? What’s stopping you?

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Need help with alcohol or drug problems? What's stopping you?

Alcohol and drug addiction doesn’t discriminate. All around the world, there are people from all walks of life trying to get by while abusing drugs or alcohol. In the US alone, over 40 million people fit the criteria for clinical addiction, yet only 10 percent of  them will seek treatment.

If you are starting to think you might have a problem, what is stopping you from reaching out for help?

You think your problem isn’t serious enough.

Maybe you just binge drink on occasional weekends. Or perhaps you just have a few beers or glasses of wine a night. You might be functioning well on the outside, going to work, looking after your children, exercising, etc, but on the inside, you feel unfulfilled. [Read more…]

So You Think Your Child Is Addicted?

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Actions to Take if You Suspect Your Child is Becoming Addicted

Adolescents often let their curiosity get the best of them.

When that curiosity is combined with the longing to fit in with peers, it could lead to  children and teenagers using drugs or alcohol and eventually becoming addicted.

Children are brilliant when it comes to masking the symptoms of their drug addictions. However, intuitive parents typically are tipped off by their instincts that something is amiss with their kids. You can stop your children’s burgeoning drug use by taking these important steps to guide them back to sobriety and healthy living. [Read more…]

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