by Amandeep Dhami | Sep 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
Emotional Sobriety in Relationships- The Elephant in the Room. Do you sometimes have trouble seeing how your behavior impacts others? Do you rage at your partner and after you calm down apologise and brush it off by saying, “That was my alcoholic/addict behaviour?” Do...
by Amandeep Dhami | Sep 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
Emotional Sobriety in Recovery. Emotional sobriety is an important feature of recovery from addiction, and can be defined as the process by which we learn to regulate and handle difficult emotions and cope with them in healthier ways. For addicts and alcoholics, this...
by Amandeep Dhami | Sep 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
How do I help an addict or alcoholic friend? Don’t blame yourself, blame addiction! Being a friend to an addict or alcoholic is no easy task. Addiction is a devastating illness, and the impact can often be more detrimental for family and friends than for the...
by Amandeep Dhami | Sep 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
What is relapse? A relapse is defined as a period of deterioration that happens after a pattern of improvement. In treatment for substance use disorder, relapse occurs when someone in recovery drinks or uses substances again. Consequently, relapse is not an indicator...
by Amandeep Dhami | Jul 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Many people do not understand the typical heroin user. Heroin use does not only happen under bridges and in back alleys, it is a street drug but that does not mean that users are people who live on the streets. Heroin is a potent opioid drug, is considered to be...
