Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and whether you celebrate the whole Happy Valentine’s Day thing or not, this day is fraught with mixed feelings. Some of us get all 🥰 mushy and lovey-dovey 🥰 on Valentine’s day. For those of us unpartnered whether by choice or fate, the hoopla surrounding this day may cause us […]
Feeling SAD? You’re not alone. Most of us have probably experienced the winter blues. The weather starts to get gloomier, the days are shorter, and it takes more and more effort to leave the warmth of your bed in the mornings. All these changes might mean that it is harder to get through your day […]
For many people who are in recovery, the thought of the upcoming long weekend might well trigger anxiety. Thoughts may arise, fears and anxieties about socializing without partaking in what may well have been a long-standing part of this weekend’s celebrations. We have collected some tips that can be useful to you as you make […]
When you or a loved one are on a journey of recovery, its can be helpful to arm yourself with as much information as possible. We often talk about some common experiences shared by people in recovery: the pressures that can come from trying to maintain sobriety, or the joy you can find in discovering […]
Alcohol and social gatherings, just seem to go hand in hand, don’t they? Nothing gets a party going quite like a bottle of liquor. Our ancestors also recognised alcohol’s power; in his book Drunk, Slingerland argues that alcohol caused humans to become more cultural and communal, providing the “spark that caused humans to form large-scale […]
