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JFK, Russell Brand and the myth of sex addiction

Are we playing the blame game with sex addiction? This report would suggest so. [...]

What Goes Around Comes Around

The importance of maxims to live by, cannot be understated for those in recovery. What goes around comes around is an important maxim to grasp. [...]

Drug addicts face losing benefits

Drug addicts risk losing their benefits according to this BBC report [...]

Abstinence

Saying ‘abstinence’ to a recovering addict is like saying ‘celibacy’ to a hot blooded male. In my years working on the Ovis Farm Project, the concept of Abstinence was one of the difficult principles to get across. It wasn’t that your recovering addict didn’t understand the word, it was just too difficult to see “how it applies to me.” [...]

Am I addicted?

Have you ever wondered? How can you tell? This articles may help you to decide if you are addicted. [...]

4 Stages of Addiction

Addiction doesn’t just happen. There is a progression towards chemical dependency, or any other addiction. It passes through four main stages. [...]

Forgiveness: 10 Steps to Freedom

Here are ten reasons why forgiveness is an important part of recovery, and indeed, good reasons for anybody who wishes to move on in a positive way with their lives. [...]

How is Recovery Coaching Different from Other Professional Relationships?

Recovery coaching is intended for those who want to reach a future level of performance. People who feel they’ve lost time to life controlling problems, make committed and enthusiastic coaching clients because they are determined to change. [...]

What is Recovery Coaching? 10 Life-Saving Benefits

Thomas Edison once said “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” [...]