Is recovery really no laughing matter? If you are thinking about alcohol recovery, laughter might not be even close to the first thing that comes to mind. Victor Borge once said, ‘Laughter is the shortest distance between two people’. Could....
Is There a Role for Holistic Therapy in Drug Rehab? For as long as most of us can remember, alcohol and drug rehab has been approached almost exclusively from the physical perspective. We have treated the physical symptoms and consequences....
What is Group Therapy? A common form of ongoing treatment in addiction recovery, group therapy is a meeting to express thoughts, struggles and feelings in a safe space. It is usually a small group of individuals, typically 5 to 15....
The 12 step programme is the method used by the AA and other addiction groups to guide members on their recovery journeys. Found around the world, the 12-step guide guides people through the stages of recovery, giving a clear idea....
Therapy has grown and evolved a great deal since the days of Freud having patients lay on a couch and talk about their mothers. As a side note, he did that because people actually made him uncomfortable, and he did....
Mindfulness and Addiction There are many different approaches to recovery from alcohol addiction and many ways to do it well. The research will attest to several other modalities providing successful ways of practising sobriety. One treatment strategy is showing a....
The goal of addiction counselling is primarily to help a person deal with cravings and cope with triggers. Working with clients who struggle with addictions raises many questions. Why do people carry on with a behaviour that eventually causes so much....
Friends and family therapy is often seen as an essential area of intervention for maintaining change. Relationship difficulties can be a contributing factor in substance use, but substance use may also contribute to the deterioration of relationships. Family and friends....
