Articles written by our therapy team on addiction, codependency, anxiety and emotional health.
Looking for help with an addiction in Gran Canaria? What an open, non-residential treatment looks like, in person or by video call, and how to take the first step.
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The honest answer is that it depends. What factors matter, what the stages are and why to be wary of anyone promising a quick fix.
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Nervous about your first appointment? What happens (and what does not) in a first therapy session, how to prepare and why taking the step is easier than you think.
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Shame and social judgement lead many people to hide their addiction. What stigma is, how it holds us back and why asking for help is an act of courage.
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Using several substances at once multiplies the risks in unpredictable ways. Why people do it, which mixtures are most dangerous and how it is treated.
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An unprocessed loss can lie behind an addiction or a relapse. How grief and substance use are linked, and how they are worked on together in therapy.
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Nobody changes overnight. The stages people go through when leaving an addiction, following the Prochaska model, and why pressure does not work.
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Sleeping badly pushes you to use, and using wrecks your sleep. How alcohol, cannabis and stimulants affect rest and how to break the cycle.
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Alcoholism in women is common, yet more invisible and more judged. Why alcohol affects women more and why they ask for help later.
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