How neuroscience can help your recovery
A vast majority of the collective is traumatized. It's our secret, unrecognised, epidemic. Trauma extends far beyond the 'big' events. At its core is disconnection from the true self. It presents as depression, as deep lonliness, and anxiety. All of us have healing...
Validation
In this piece you will learn what validation is and how it can be problematic when your source of validation is external rather than internal. I will then talk about the connection between validation and recovery as part of self leadership. Let’s go! Definition I want...
Reverse addiction – The role it plays in the addiction cycle
In this article you are going to learn about the way addiction develops in a person. How it always starts in the form of ‘reverse’ or ‘mirrored’ addiction. And why some people stay in the reverse position, whilst others develop into addicts. And why we all have the...
Domestic abuse – Where the addict is made
Recently I watched a programme on the BBC which had been made from the experiences of one of our most famous footballers, Ian Wright. Although domestic abuse is not my area of expertise there is no doubt in my mind that the trauma of domestic abuse produces lots of...
The observer position
The ‘observer’ position I want to say something more about one of the key points in this approach. In order to understand, develop and practice my method you must first develop your understanding of what I call the ‘observer position’. Things like a raised awareness...
Building your ground floor
From survival to flourishingWhether you have been down and out, or what used to be called a 'high functioning' addict, you will have been used to employing some form of manipulation, denial or downright deceipt. Probably a mixture of all the above. These things become...
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