Using “Tough Love” tactics to help treat Addiction In a world moving closer to nurture and farther away from nature, concepts like unconditional love are being shelved and replaced with things like “tough love”, with most addiction therapists, counsellors and practitioners proclaiming expressing tha
Brighton plans safe rooms for addicts to inject drugs In the Guardian last week and across the news recently was the story about how Brighton is to become the first British city to offer official “drug consumption rooms”. http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/apr/14/brighton-drug-consumption-room
Addiction comes in many forms and plagues millions of people around the globe. For the purpose of this article we’ll be focusing on substance misuse and abuse, better known as drugs and alcohol addiction. Mood altering substance addictions such as…
Recovering from Severe Addiction Is Possible Severe addiction can feel like an unyielding force, trapping individuals in cycles of despair, self-destruction, and hopelessness. However, recovery is not only possible but transformative. At **Sober Services**, we specialize in guiding individuals throu
A FORMER drugs smuggler and addict turned turned life coach from Arlesey has published a book about his battle with addiction. Ian Young’s drug and alcohol-fuelled exploits took him all over Europe before he found his salvation. His new book,…
it’s Love Your Liver month, but what are the best ways to do this? Joanna Lowy investigates. It’s the UK’s fifth biggest killer and we are the only country in Europe where death rates are rising. That’s why January is…
There are certain characteristics that can be assumed for someone that is addicted or severely dependent. Ian Young, addictions consultant from Sober Services discusses this in more detail When is it too much alcohol?There are three different aspects of an…
During October, thousands of people across England are taking part in Stoptober – a 28 day challenge to stop smoking. This initiative supports people to go a whole month during October without smoking. Latest statistics show that if you quit…
I am a recovered Drug addict and alcoholic, who has used, amongst other tools, the 12 Step Programme of Recovery to maintain a new and completely drug and alcohol free life since March 16th 2001. But my life and my…
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