Even the strongest relationships struggle when addiction hits. Both partners often find themselves caught in a web of challenges that can be tough to untangle. Here are some common hurdles you might encounter: Bumps in Recovery: It’s common to hit rough patches during recovery—setbacks, relapses, and those overwhelming feelings that you might have avoided while […]
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Living with or loving someone who is in active addiction can quite literally, do your head in. We need to find better ways to cope and take care of ourselves. Anyone who has a loved one with an addiction needs this model in their survival toolkit. When your spouse or family member is
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You may think that having a drink can make you feel sexier or improve your desire for sex, but the effect alcohol has on sexual function is a damn sight more complicated than that. And some of what you\’ve been led to believe, isn\’t quite as true as you thought… Alcohol makes us more attracted
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Eat the foods that will supercharge your sexual desire What you eat can get you in the mood in more ways than one. Yes, certain foods really can affect your sexual desire. So, here are five foods you should put in your shopping trolley if you want your evening to go off with a
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Everyone could do with a healthy daily routine, but it’s so important for those who are in early sobriety. Predictability is your friend when you’re finding your feet. And during this time of change, the stability and structure helps. The trick is to make it do-able. This is supposed to help, not stress you out.
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Stress is a genuine and serious mental health condition that will likely affect everyone at some point in their lives. The NHS has seen a rise in people presenting with stress and doctors are now trained to look out for signs and keep on top of treatment advice…. https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/mental-health-issues/stress/ So it would seem an odd
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…And how loneliness can fuel addiction Isolation and addiction can go hand in hand. They can form a nasty vicious cycle all of their own, because when we are alone and disconnected from those around us, our thoughts become louder than the outside noise of friends, family, and society. And it can be difficult to
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It\’s never easy to find stability and coping strategies for those caught up in the struggle of addiction Living with an active addict is like riding a rollercoaster blindfolded. You never know what’s coming. One minute, everything seems calm and the next, chaos erupts. It’s a constant dance between hope and despair, where you’re
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I’m going to take a closer look at this pernicious problem, but here’s what you need to know to start… There’s good news, at last, for the many people affected by gambling. Some of the proposals set out in a recent white paper here in the UK might finally come into effect, following the admission
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I’ve talked about the more immediate effects of getting sober. But what difference can it make in the long run? A massive one! The potential benefits that you see in your first few months of sobriety will continue to grow as time goes on. You should live longer Drinking causes so many different health
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