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The Gifts of Recovery
The gift of a meaningful and purposeful life – Treatment for addiction and sobriety provides the opportunity to re-examine your values...


Go MILD, not WILD
RESPONSIBLE DRINKING Learning to keep your alcohol intake in check is the first step in drinking responsibly. It’s also important to be...


Overdose……. breath of death
One is too many A thousand not enough When is enough….enough? Being an addict Controlled by MORE & MORE The risk, the fear...


Stigma…. not my name
You have it all wrong! Are you confused? Who is Stigma? My name is addiction. My habit gets the better of me no matter how hard I fight....


Alcohol sales banned again!
Is the suffering worth it? Is your body confused with this yo-yo game? Do you dare to risk the products of inexperienced brewer’s? Their...


Dark Side of Masculinity
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the world upside down in many ways and we are in the process of repositioning ourselves & our...


Be a SMART screen user……technology is a gift!
Take a 48-hour detox…..zero screen time …..consider a weekend. Follow a digital diet….restrict your time on-line/gaming. Follow a digital...


Plugged into the real world…. what is there to gain?
Freedom of choice…..not chained to a screen! Quality intimate, deep relationships….feel the empathy/love/care of others…..and give it……...


#Techhijack
Highly addictive ……hijacks the reward system of the brain. Just 10 more minutes, just another What’s up, just one more level!! Is tech...


Plugged out to plug in…
Humans are created & wired for connection….. The brain is a social organ Emotional supportive relationships are number one in studies...


The brain and addiction
Reward seeking behaviour The brain wants pleasure and survival. The brain’s reward system governs how the brain feels when we do things....


Plugged into a digital world
Flooded by a tsunami of screens, devices, games, digital platforms…. How much time is too much?... Quiz regarding on-line/gaming...


Alcohol and child abuse
1 June 2020 ………the ban on alcohol lifted and the start of Child Protection week. Cause for concern? Alcohol abuse equals child abuse? Not...


Nicotine addiction: Part 2
Tips to quit smoking Smoking cigarettes you have realized does not serve your health, but now you are stuck with the habit….. to change...


Nicotine addiction
Part 1 31st of May …….. World No-Tobacco Day COVID-19 pandemic……. buying of cigarettes banned. Is it real, or a nightmare? ???? outraged,...


Sugar addiction: Confessions of a Chocolate addict
“They say sugar is the new Cocaine…Looking back at my very real chocolate addiction, I remember asking myself “How did I get here? “. It...


The UNINTENDED consequence!!
Inappropriate sexual behaviour, a common behaviour occurrence associated with users of stimulants due to lowered inhibition, increase in...


Self-care in recovery during lockdown
Lucia has been clean and sober for almost a year. Very proud. She achieved this by what she learned in treatment. Lifestyle changes and...


LOCKDOWN SA
In recovery it is important that your focus should be on a happy, healthy and balanced life. How can you still achieve that during this...


CORONAVIRUS - Addicts are among the most vulnerable....
The President declared COVID-19 a National Disaster and it really started to hit home. No longer is it something that is happening far...
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