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Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
- Oct 5
- 4 min
It Takes One to Know One
One of the ancient Greek sayings much beloved by philosophers is “know thyself”. With this in mind, I recall being asked at an addiction ...
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Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
- Sep 1
- 3 min
Living Between Now and Not Yet
Sometimes you press the send button and instantly regret it. You’ve reacted to something said about you. Or maybe you’re upset about work...
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Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
- Aug 3
- 3 min
The Long and the Short of Alcoholism in Financial Markets
When I was young, I used to spend hours looking at all of the football results and the league tables. I would analyse them endlessly. Act...
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Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
- Jul 20
- 3 min
Alcohol and Spirituality - The Family
Attention to spiritual health on the path to recovery in alcohol treatment is about encouraging openness. It’s about letting go of inward...
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Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
- Jun 22
- 3 min
Be Still - Mindfulness in Lockdown Recovery
Being still is difficult. Being in isolation is even more difficult - for everybody, but especially for alcoholics in recovery. Lockdown ...
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Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
- Jun 8
- 5 min
Alcohol and Spirituality – The Human Person
Spiritual well-being has an important role to play in recovery from alcoholism. That is because spirituality, when properly understood in...
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