Have you ever been emotionally blackmailed or manipulated? Felt like your feelings have been taken hostage? Learn how to set boundaries to protect yourself and preserve your identity against emotional blackmail and manipulation.
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Most companies are ill-equipped to handle employee addiction effectively. This impacts business operations in a wide range of areas that ultimately affect the bottom line. When an employee is suspected of having an alcohol or drug addiction problem, contact Recovery Direct’s addiction counsellors for free assistance on how to deal with situation equitably. We will…
Advice for the partners of people struggling with alcohol use disorders. If you are a friend or a partner who came here looking for answers, then here are some pointers that may be helpful to you: Do not throw alcohol down the drain or hide it. Do not drink with the person to get rid…
For employers, outpatient is one of the best ways of keeping staff on the path of recovery whilst maintaining the presence at the office or workplace. Outpatient services enable the patients to still go to work and lead a functional lifestyle whilst attending recovery meetings after hours. Company Sponsored Outpatient Sponsoring outpatient services for employees…
“The target of recovery is about quality of life rather than abstinence, although abstinence may be a long-term goal for clients. However, the underlying theoretical model for much recovery work is the developmental or lifecourse model (e.g., Hser, Longshore, & Anglin, 2007), which would suggest a significant lengthening of the time scale for the recovery…
Cognitive Therapy, known as CT, is a discipline that teaches us to manage our thoughts, rather than allowing them to overwhelm us and to dictate our actions. Components of cognitive therapy, which essentially allow us to be more present, include the following: Awareness: Being conscious of the feedback from our senses of touch, taste, sight, smell…
Bullying can cause long-term trauma and victims often turn to substance abuse as a coping mechanism. Self medication and addiction can come in a variety of forms including abusing prescription drugs. Teens and adolescents are particularly vulnerable to bullying and social pressures. Adolescence is a critical developmental stage as one transitions into adulthood. At this…