When the one you love is disappearing in a storm of addiction, it is incredibly difficult to know how to help them – and protect yourself. Considering your own feelings
Do you wake up each morning and feel as though there is no more spark in your life? If so, you might have what is known as dopamine deficiency. Dopamine
Addiction is a term that is often heard, but rarely understood. During a time when drug use and addiction rates are rising in many parts of the world, it is
It feels good to help others, right? Unfortunately, your well-intentioned desire to help might be enabling your loved one’s addiction. Helping someone continue harmful behaviours is not helping them –
Culture shock, party lifestyles, separation from friends and family – expat life disrupts your usual routines, creating a slippery slope that can end in addiction. Understanding the dangers will help
It is a regular feature of family dynamics that its members take on certain, often stereotypical, roles in relation to each other. These roles change with the culture and with each
In pop-culture, dopamine is the media-hyped brain chemical responsible for your addiction to gambling, cake, sex, drugs, love and rock and roll. It seems straightforward: do something pleasurable, get that hit
We understand what addiction is, but how much do we know about how it happens? Addiction’s complex interactions with certain areas of the brain is a key part of why
Deciding you have an alcohol or drug addiction and considering a medical detox is the first step towards taking your life back. The idea of quitting can feel overwhelming for
By definition, the dictionary will tell you that to enable means to make something easy, to create conditions for it to happen. This simple explanation stands true when related to
When the phone rings and your loved one demands to leave rehab, don’t despair. Here are some tactics to help address their needs while keeping them in the safety of
Wondering if you can go to rehab for weed? This guide explains when it makes sense, what treatment involves, and how rehab can help with cannabis dependence.
The simple answer is RIGHT NOW. Why? Because an addiction only worsens with time; so committing yourself to getting help now is critical to preserving your health, your relationships, and your financial wellbeing. For most of us, few days pass that aren’t completely filled to the brim. We are constantly
Mark uses cocaine every weekend with his friends. He has a high-pressure job as an investment banker. He works hard. He plays hard. And if you ask him if he has a cocaine addiction, his response would be, “Don’t I deserve to relax with my friends after a hard week
Narcissism and drug addiction often go hand-in-hand since individuals with narcissistic personalities need to find a way to escape their overwhelming emotional anxiety and pain. Similarly, most addicts have narcissistic traits. An addicted narcissist may have unique challenges in getting treatment, such as feelings of entitlement in addiction recovery, and so
An unsolicited treatment review by one of our clients – anxiety sufferer Kirsty spent 21 long years in and out of therapy before finally finding effective treatment at The Dawn’s mental health retreat in Thailand. “I’ve been in and out of counseling, group therapy, psychiatric wards and rehabilitation my whole
