Sometimes problems or issues can’t be seen. They affect our behaviour and how we respond to the person with the problem. I call these the 'invisible…

As most of us know, psychoactive substances are believed to be aphrodisiacs, but in reality they have damaging effects on all aspects of sexual funct…

If you are reading this then I am guessing you would like to drink less.There is a big difference between alcohol use, abuse and addiction. It might…

Living with an alcoholic or problem drinker, either currently or in the past can mean we experience losses in many areas of our lives which stay with…

Have you ever wondered why you're rarely single but every relationship you've been in always felt so lonely? Do you find yourself in relationships wh…

For people who have struggled with addictions, going to a twelve step fellowship is a brave and potentially life changing decision. Alcoholics Anonym…

"Every addiction arises from an unconscious refusal to face and move through your own pain. Every addiction starts with pain and ends with pain. The…

The hangover is over and you have almost forgotten how much you drank over the holidays. What you can't forget is how you felt afterwards. You told y…

Just about got through Christmas? Glad to finally be back at work or that your partner has gone back to work? Not sure where to turn as you love your…

It is perhaps never an easy time to stop drinking or taking drugs, but the lead up to the Christmas holiday season can be a particularly difficult ti…

Figuring out the intricacies of our psychology can feel exhausting. Sometimes it seems easier to think of things in nice, simple terms – black and wh…

Sex addiction is commonly classified as a process or behavioural addiction. Process addictions are simply defined as an addiction that is behavioural…