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We find ourselves in others. We come to know ourselves as others know us. That is how we find our identity in relation to others. It is...

We hear the cry of many, and perhaps we have done it ourselves on occasion – “what is the point of it all?” We do it when we are sick,...

There is a fundamental difference between not drinking and living sober. The former is tough because you focus on being deprived. You...

Alcoholics can’t stop at just the one drink. Whatever the good intentions, one drink is followed by another until oblivion is reached. It...

Since ancient times, trauma has been one of the most frequently used words in medicine. It is Greek in origin, meaning ‘physical wound'....

This time of year is especially tough for alcoholics. We need to talk about the particular problems posed and the strategies that we can...

Some people ask me - "how did you manage to cope and be a success in your career?" or "how did you manage to carry on with your work...

When I stepped into semi-retirement, I wanted to do something useful and with purpose. I said to somebody that I wanted to stop being an...

In an earlier blog from last year, called Be Still – Mindfulness in Lockdown, we talked about how lockdown was an opportunity to stop...

Addiction is a contentious area. The causes and the treatments are subject to much debate. But there are two basic truths about recovery...