“South African drug mule Nontando Pendu who was imprisoned for nearly 10 years in Thailand after she was caught with 48 bags of heroin strapped to her chest, says she plans to be a human trafficking activist now that she is a free woman. Pendu, who is from Welkom in the Free State, was granted […]
A slump can go on for days. We feel sluggish, unfocused, and sometimes overwhelmed with feelings we can’t sort out. What is going on with us? Even our attempts to practice recovery behaviors may not appear to work. We still don’t feel emotionally, mentally, and spiritually as good as we would like. Sometimes we revert
”WHY IS ALCOHOL legal but many other intoxicants not? That question is the subject of a report published today by the Global Commission on Drug Policy, an independent group of 26 former presidents and other bigwigs. They conclude that, as far as the scientific evidence is concerned, current drug laws have no rhyme or reason
If you know somebody struggling with alcohol and/or drug addiction, missing Mondays at work or arriving late for work, please call us? We respect and honour your anonymity because we’ve been where you are now, and we know how to help. Monday and Tuesday; the most difficult days of the week when it comes to
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I’m a Drug Addict and Alcoholic in remission from Substance Use Disorder for over 8 years. Yes, that’s a real thing. DSM-5 ( Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) now has legally given people like myself a diagnosis. It s the product of more than 10 years of effort by hundreds of international experts
Love and Addiction Drug & Alcohol Addiction is a family disease, It affects the whole family not just the addict. I believe everybody is addicted to something. What are you addicted to I wonder? You see heroin, I see low self-esteem. You see cocaine, I see fear. You see alcohol, I see social anxiety. You
Best known for his role as Jon Snow in Game of Thrones, actor Kit Harington made the headlines after checking into rehab recently. He arrived at Privé Swiss, a luxury wellness centre in Connecticut, at the end of May. Haringtonis original statement mentioned he was there due to stress and exhaustion, it is now known
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