Former Special Forces member Ollie Ollerton recently shared his experience of recovery with Professor David Nutt on “The Drug Science Podcast”. Ollie Ollerton describes himself as being a survivor of childhood trauma, which was later reinforced by negative life experiences and warfare. After being engaged in various conflicts, Ollie Ollerton when on to involve himselfContinue reading “Ollie Ollerton Shares His Experience of Recovery from Binge Drinking”
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Member of Parliament Shares About Personal Addiction
A British Member of Parliament has recently shared about his addiction to alcohol in the House of Commons. This is a fairly rare sight to see in the House of Commons and no others have given such a speech before, despite some MPs experiencing addiction and even dying from addictive disorders. Although this is aContinue reading “Member of Parliament Shares About Personal Addiction”
Hope Rehab Thailand
Free assessment with former head counsellor of Hope Rehab Thailand. Before Dylan Kerr became an internationally acclaimed and accredited counsellor he was the head Counsellor of Hope Rehab located in Si Racha, Thailand. After Hope Rehab Dylan Kerr went on tour with the British Rock Band the Libertines, where he toured most of the worldContinue reading “Hope Rehab Thailand”
Can MDMA be used to “cure” Alcoholism?
Drug Science shares a talk about the use of MDMA within therapy and as a treatment for Alcoholism.
Survey On The Corona Virus and Alcohol Consumption
Please take the time by filling out the survey below on how your relationship with alcohol during 2020 may have changed or worsened https://forms.gle/MtBJXsuuDfu8RHXH9 Thanks very much for your response.
Honoured for Working During the Covid-19 Crisis
I was recently mentioned by my University Alumni for my work during the Covid-19 Crisis in 2020.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A HABIT AND AN ADDICTION?
6th September 2019 Brett James Thornton – Founder How to Treat Addiction The two words are frequently interchanged, often incorrectly. Both are formed as a result of consistently repeating a particular behaviour. There is such a thing as a good habit, regular exercise for example. Something can start out as a habit and over timeContinue reading “WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A HABIT AND AN ADDICTION?”
Are you an Enabler?
What’s an enabler and how is the role of the enabler different from helper or counselor? Click below to find out:
The Link Between Music and Drugs?
Music and drugs have been so closely linked over the years, but who is leading who when it comes to influences? Is the music you are listening to promoting a lifestyle that will leave you high and dry?
The Games Alcoholics Play
The Games Alcoholics and Addicts Play in Treatment Eric Berne and Claude Steiner were psychiatrists around the 1960’s and 70’s, their main body of study was that people had certain life scripts which are called games. In modern CBT we call these life-scripts “SCHEMAS”. Life Scripts, or games, are robust patterns of thinking and behaving.Continue reading “The Games Alcoholics Play”
