THE BLOG
The Hidden Health Risks of Alcohol: From Accidents to Chronic Conditions
Alcohol has long been a part of social life, celebrated in commercials and portrayed as a harmless way to unwind. But...
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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“My drinking increased during the pandemic, and I am struggling to get it back under control”
In the two years since Covid turned our world upside down, I have coached so...
Recognizing alcohol is a problem
“Am I an alcoholic”? Oh my God, I googled that so many times. Of course, part of me was hoping that Dr Google would tell me I had nothing to worry...