Recently my colleague Martin Pankhurst and I have been working on the creation of online programmes to support people with dependency issues and for the people who live with them. We tend to think of addiction as meaning drugs and alcohol, but there is a vast spectrum of ways in which dependency and … [Read more...] about Why You Can’t Remain A Functioning Alcoholic
Recovery
8 Reasons Why Recovery Is Elusive
There is a poem by Rumi about a chickpea. Every time the little seed believes itself to be cooked it rises to the top of the stew and declares its readiness to the chef at which point it is thrust back down into the bubbling liquid with one lusty thrust of the ladle to keep on cooking for a bit … [Read more...] about 8 Reasons Why Recovery Is Elusive
The Problem With Over Thinking (And How To Fix It)
On Tuesday morning I woke to the news of the terrible events in Manchester. My heart dipped noticeably on hearing that the tragedy had occurred at a concert given by Arianna Grande. My daughter had been due to go on Friday and I was filled with a mixture of emotion I couldn’t describe. The … [Read more...] about The Problem With Over Thinking (And How To Fix It)
Why Persistence Is So Precious
“It’s funny how day by day nothing ever changes, and then you look back and everything is different” - Calvin & Hobbes Last summer I ate an apricot and mused on the delight I might feel from having my very own apricot tree. Rather than going off to the local nursery and investigating the purchase … [Read more...] about Why Persistence Is So Precious
Why You Hurt Most When You're In The Middle.
Needing to wake particularly early one morning this week I had a predictably restless nights sleep. Having woken at both midnight and again at three I then embarked upon a vivid dream which began with a previous client of mine writing a phone number on my leg and which culminated in me finding … [Read more...] about Why You Hurt Most When You're In The Middle.