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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 do...

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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 alcohol. ...

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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 co...

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Bonding over a beer – alcohol in the workplace

Booze has been centre-stage in the shenanigans in Downing St in the last couple of years. Bottle-laden tables at ‘work events’ in the garden; juniors...

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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’.

What is normal drinking? Is there any such th...

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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 about, but the ver...

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The Burden of Shame

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

Bonding over a beer – alcohol in the workplace

Why can’t I drink alcohol ‘normally’?

What is normal drinking? Is there any such th...

Recognizing alcohol is a problem

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