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With addiction, pleasure and enjoyment become deeply linked with the drug or behavior of choice. Once a client stops the behavior they often feel that “something is missing,” or that…

Three, easy to remember, words that basically sum up "coping skills.” Try this out next time you are feeling upset or dissatisfied in any way. Aware - We have to have…

Many people use music to help regulate their mood - a certain type to energize for a workout, another type for focusing at work, and yet another for winding down…

As a mental health clinician working in the addiction recovery field, I highly recommend Gabor Mate's exceptionally well-written book on addiction, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction.  Mate,…

“Why don’t you just stop?”“I wish I could change but I don’t know where to start!”How many times have you heard this from yourself or a loved one? Change sounds…

One of the core elements of our program at Welwynn is mindfulness: being aware of the present moment in a non-judgmental way. Mindfulness is the first step towards any change…

Studies show that rats placed in empty cages with the choice to drink drug-laced water or normal water will drink the drug-laced water until they kill themselves.  On the other…