Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
Choose Life
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,...
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Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
- Mar 9, 2022
- 4 min
Living Sober Versus Not Drinking
There is a fundamental difference between not drinking and living sober. The former is tough because you focus on being deprived.
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Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
- Feb 5, 2022
- 4 min
Inordinate Desire and Excessive Appetite
Alcoholics can’t stop at just the one drink. Whatever the good intentions, one drink is followed by another until oblivion is reached. It...
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The OAD Clinic
- Jan 10, 2022
- 3 min
Psychological Trauma
Since ancient times, trauma has been one of the most frequently used words in medicine. It is Greek in origin, meaning ‘physical wound'....
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Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
- Dec 13, 2021
- 5 min
Reflections Ahead of the Festive Season
This time of year is especially tough for alcoholics. We need to talk about the particular problems posed and the strategies that we can...
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Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
- Nov 3, 2021
- 4 min
Put Recovery to the Test? No Thanks!
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...
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Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
- Oct 4, 2021
- 4 min
Practical Wisdom - The Path to Recovery
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...
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Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
- Sep 3, 2021
- 4 min
Meditation and Addiction Recovery
In an earlier blog from last year, called Be Still – Mindfulness in Lockdown, we talked about how lockdown was an opportunity to stop...
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Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
- Aug 3, 2021
- 4 min
You Can't Do It On Your Own
Addiction is a contentious area. The causes and the treatments are subject to much debate. But there are two basic truths about recovery...
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Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
- Jul 1, 2021
- 4 min
When Were You Really Happy?
Is an alcoholic ever really happy? When I went into psychotherapy, I was asked at some stage, "When you were younger, when were you...
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