Do you want to get to understand addiction better? Are you or is someone you love suffering from an addiction? Learn about the complex interplay between our brain, behaviour and addiction and what you can do about it.
We hope you found this explanation informative and useful. If so you may want to see the rest of the free guide videos in this series. To learn more about addiction treatment Recovery Direct Online Counselling in Cape Town hosts a range of programmes to better understand the addiction and recovery process.
Dr Neal Barnard shares some poignant insights into his late fathers battle with Alzheimer’s and the powerful role that nutrition plays in physical and mental health and wellbeing. We have written a number of articles about gut health for recovery and the importance of maintaining healthy routines that can help to alleviate stress, anxiety and depression. In…
In relationships, it’s important to know what each person’s rights, roles and duties to the relationship are. If the rules are not clear, it leads to confusion, finger pointing and misplaced blame and growing resentments that could otherwise be avoided. Excessive blaming is unpleasant and can break down critical communications, even in long-standing relationships. Sadly,…
Many addicts find that December is one of the most difficult times of the year. It can be especially hard to remain sober with end-of-year work functions, family gatherings and social occasions. Don’t Be Afraid To Ask For Help
Toxic masculinity is simply one of the many ways in which complex patriarchy systems still damage the progression of male roles in modern society today. The inherent push to win, seeking the pursuit of power, status or enforced dominance. The acceptance of anger, violence, unemotional detachment, sexually aggressive behaviours are just some of the “tough…
What is Mindfulness-based CBT? Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy builds on cognitive therapy’s principles by teaching people to consciously pay attention to their thoughts and feelings without judgement. Mindfulness is a shift in the way that you pay attention but through that subtle shift, your entire world can transform from the inside out. Some time ago we…
The credibility of rehabilitation treatment Legal, medical and social security entities, and society in general, broadly support therapeutic rehab treatment for people with substance use disorders. On the other hand, there are critics who pick holes in the need for treatment and question the integrity of the industry. The conflict sometimes causes uncertainty about the…