Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
Motivation, Discipline and Reward
Alcoholics and drug users find it tough to stick to a treatment programme. Motivation comes and goes. Discipline is something different....
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Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
- May 4, 2021
- 3 min
Giving and Receiving in Recovery
Alcoholics and other sufferers from addictive disorders have a hard time accepting help let alone reaching out to others in a similar...
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Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
- Apr 6, 2021
- 4 min
Confession and Memory - Write it Down
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...
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Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
- Mar 1, 2021
- 4 min
What Does "Rock Bottom" Mean?
Alcoholics in recovery often talk about the need to hit “rock bottom” before a commitment to treatment will have any possibility of...
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Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
- Feb 2, 2021
- 3 min
Some People Just Don't Get It
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...
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Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
- Jan 4, 2021
- 4 min
The Inspiration of Skid Row Marathon
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...
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Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
- Dec 1, 2020
- 4 min
Why Do You Do It? - The Divided Mind
I'd been dry for five years. It had taken intensive psychotherapy and three years to overcome excruciating panic attacks. I'd gone...
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Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
- Nov 2, 2020
- 4 min
The Courage To Be
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...
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Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
- Oct 5, 2020
- 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, 2020
- 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...
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