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Addiction as an Attachment Disorder

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How attachment styles make you vulnerable to addiction

If you are along the anxious attachment spectrum you will get ‘activated’ within close relationships. This means that your stress response system is constantly triggered. You will scan for signs of abandonment and tend not to trust other people’s motives. Because there is always a heightened sense of anxiety, you will probably struggle with worrying about what other people are thinking, doing, feeling and can end up looking for excessive reassurance.  You will often feel a sense of unease and this can result in:

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Mindfulness – just another fad?

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Mindfulness, just another fad?

 Mindfulness – What’s it all about?

Mindfulness seems to be the new buzzword these days. “5 ways to live in the now” “7 ways to be present” “Are you living in the moment?”  “4 ways to be mindful at work” You can’t avoid the explosion of articles extoling the virtues of mindfulness and telling you it is the key to happiness, well-being and an altogether more fulfilling life. It is being hailed as a cure for all sorts of problems such as addiction, anxiety, depression and chronic pain to name but a few.  The problem is, mindfulness is becoming so “fashionable” in the media it’s in danger of being seen as another fad or quick-fix self-help cliché, which would be a terrible shame as the effects of mindfulness are actually quite profound. [Read more…]

Sheena Connelly Counsellor -In-Training

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SheenaSheena has recently joined Recovery From Addiction as our trainee counsellor.

She is currently studying for a Masters in Counselling through Monash University, Australia, and aims to have completed her studies by early 2018.

Sheena’s interests lie in attachment theory and how early childhood experiences create vulnerabilities for addiction, anxiety and depression. Her own experience with anxiety and depression allows her to bring a deep non-judgmental understanding and empathy to her client work . She helps to empower clients by addressing the limiting beliefs and emotional difficulties that  prevent them moving forward to a better life.

Sheena is currently based in Ottawa, Canada, where she lives with her husband and two children.

As part of her on-going training, Sheena is available to provide sessions at a reduced rate. Please contact us if you would like more information.

Co-dependency – What Does It Actually Mean?

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Co-dependency – What Does It Actually Mean?
Co-dependency – What Does It Actually Mean?

The traditional stereo-typical view of co-dependency was of the long suffering spouse of an alcoholic. She (because stereo-typically it was a woman) would spend years propping up her “no-good” alcoholic husband, covering up all his drunken misdemeanors, apologizing on his behalf and generally conducting her duty with “the patience of a saint” When her drunken spouse finally saw the light and got himself into recovery, suddenly she would find herself adrift, floating in a void without meaning or purpose.

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In To Me You See – The Importance Of Intimacy In Recovery

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In To Me You See – The Importance Of Intimacy In Recovery
In To Me You See – The Importance Of Intimacy In Recovery

Alcohol and drug abuse is the source of many problems for those who are engaged in addictive behaviours. One of the earliest casualties from substance abuse will be intimacy. It is very difficult for people to abuse mind-altering substances on a regular basis and maintain healthy relationships. As a person falls deeper and deeper into addiction, it will completely take over their life and there will be little room for anyone else. As people become more disconnected from their true feelings and needs, due to suppression by substances, they become less able to communicate them in their relationships, which in turn become more superficial and less gratifying.

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