Alcohol. Drugs. Food. Gambling. Nicotine. Sex. What do these six things have in common? They are all prevalent addictions. Addictions cause us to rep…

For those who have an addiction, the addiction is an escape. Those who live with someone who has an addiction there is no escape. They  are not the…

Dr Lance Dodes MD, director of the substance abuse treatment centre at Harvard Maclean hospital, suggests that our traditional view of dependencies n…

As a counsellor and psychotherapist, one of the issues that people come to see me for is help to overcome gambling addiction.   There are many defin…

As an addiction counsellor I have long been aware of the above dilemma, and indeed, had it shoved in my face and down my throat by a multitude of var…

“As scary as living can be, stop and think how you will feel if, on your deathbed, you look back on your life and conclude that you never really show…

The trouble with any addictive behaviour is that it damages our relationships. It takes priority above all else. When we are in the grips of this ove…

Are you obese and fed up of it? Do you have food addiction issues? Could you have a binge eating disorder? Is your food intake having an effect on yo…

It is whereby an individual has lost (or never had) the ability to exert personal control over an addictive substance, process or behaviour regardles…

The ‘celebrity battle with addiction’ is avidly scrutinised in the media and eagerly lapped up by us - the public. Alcohol and drug addiction are hig…

Drug abuse puts a lot of unwanted stress on families. On mums, dads, siblings, grandparents - in fact it puts stress on anyone who is part of the dru…

Anxiety and alcohol use often go hand in hand. From an early age many of us are conditioned by peers and the prevailing culture to use drink as a 'so…