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Is an alcoholic ever really happy? When I went into psychotherapy, I was asked at some stage, "When you were younger, when were you...

Alcoholics and drug users find it tough to stick to a treatment programme. Motivation comes and goes. Discipline is something different....

Alcoholics and other sufferers from addictive disorders have a hard time accepting help let alone reaching out to others in a similar...

I’m an alcoholic in recovery. There, I’ve just said it. It wasn’t that difficult. But I’ve been saying it for many years, so I’ve got...

Alcoholics in recovery often talk about the need to hit “rock bottom” before a commitment to treatment will have any possibility of...

Paul Merson is a famous ex-football player who still features as a popular TV pundit on Saturday afternoons. He is equally famous for his...

Running helps to keep me sober. That is because it helps both my physical and spiritual health. If I go several days without running then...

I'd been dry for five years. It had taken intensive psychotherapy and three years to overcome excruciating panic attacks. I'd gone...

The title of this blog is taken from a book published by Paul Tillich in 1952. At its broadest level, it's saying that we need courage to...

One of the ancient Greek sayings much beloved by philosophers is “know thyself”. With this in mind, I recall being asked at an addiction...