Five Ways of Managing Triggers in Recovery from Addiction
Recovery from addiction is a complex, dynamic and evolving phenomenon that seems to be straightforward at face value, but isn’t. Just the will to stay away from drugs or alcohol… Read more »
The Screen, A Cage: Smartphone Addiction
Let’s see if this feels familiar. The moment you wake up, half awake, with eyes barely open, the first thing you do is reach out for your phone. You scroll… Read more »
Why Holidays are a triggering time?
It’s holiday time! A time of the year when the festive season is at the door, joyful celebrations, meetings, mouth watering delicacies and greeting guests with open arms are all… Read more »
Relationship Triggers in Addiction
“No man is an Island.” This phrase is from a longer, often quoted literary work by John Donne which means that no man is self sufficient, or totally independent from… Read more »
Why Gratitude should be a part of your Inner Speech
In today’s world, Positive psychology and gratitude practice have become clichés when it comes to spreading mental health awareness. Gratitude has been talked about in different settings by life coaches,… Read more »
Once upon a Rehab
Man, life is going downhill, This is my last binge, It’s time to climb up the sobriety hill See I could manage a day without my drug, See I too… Read more »
Therapy: What is it and What to Expect
We all have either been the individual or been around individuals who have gone through anxiety, depressed mood, bouts of fear, worry, stress, addiction and other mental health issues. We… Read more »
6 Signs that You are ready to Change
Change is an inevitable and constant part of our lives. Yet many of us resist change or are not psychologically ready to allow change to happen. Our relationships, work, personal… Read more »
6 Easy Ways to start Journaling
We all have days when we feel overwhelmed, emotionally distressed or just feel “off” sometimes. On such days we may also feel low, isolate ourselves, be irritable, less focused in… Read more »
10 Ways to deal with Anxiety: A practical approach
“Anxiety’s like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn’t get you very far.” -Jodi Picoult The great illusions of anxiety are always the hardest to… Read more »