The Burden of Shame

Shame is a hugely toxic emotion, perhaps the most toxic and harmful of all. It involves self-loathing, where we hate ourselves for who we are, rather than for something we have...

Which came first, the chicken or the egg? It’s an age-old conundrum, a question to which there is no clear answer. But it is more clear cut when it comes to anxiety / depression and drinking...

Summary dismissal is often the result when employees go to employers about alcohol dependence

Imagine you were in a serious relationship, both of you saying that you were there for each other and...

Why can’t I drink alcohol ‘normally’?

When I am coaching people, they will often tell me that their objective is to be able to drink ‘normally’.

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