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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...

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...