Parents are not ready for the new reality of teen cannabis use
By Caitlin Gibson for The Washington Post The voice mail was waiting on Amy’s phone one morning in February 2019, a missed call from her...
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'My Daughter Inherited My Addiction'
Great Article by Dawn Nickel highlighting among other things how family's can recover from addiction. With gratitude for Dawn and her...
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Understanding Addictions Counselling
Join me in this audio podcast conversation with Kat, of Kat Teller Health & Wellness Services, @kattellerwellness, as we hear my personal...
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Is the "Zoom Boom" Affecting Your Self-Esteem?
Check out my interview with the talented Tania Semper. We discuss self-esteem in the wake of a global pandemic and coping in the virtual...
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How To Work Collaboratively As Parents When Supporting Your Child Through Their Addiction Recovery
*Photo source: Wix As parents, it can be scary and overwhelming when supporting your child through their addiction recovery. It is normal...
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Alcoholics Anonymous most effective path to alcohol abstinence
A Stanford researcher and two collaborators conducted an extensive review of Alcoholics Anonymous studies and found that the fellowship...
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Stages of Change Model
The Transtheoretical Model which also goes by the Stages of Change Model, was developed by psychologists James Prochaska and Carlo...
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Cannabis use, puff puff pass?
As simple as that sounds and as popular as it is, there may be some harmful effects for persons with mental and behavioural disorders....
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COVID_19 Workbook: Tolerance for Uncertainty
COVID_19 Workbook: Tolerance for Uncertainty. A guide to accept your feelings tolerate distress and thrive
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The Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards face Covid using #LIVE WITH CAFA. I had the honour of hosting...
COVID-19 has generated an unprecedented amount of stress and anxiety in our lives. This week I had the privilege of taking over the The...
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ONLINE MEETINGS OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
As meetings are cancelled in response to directives it is important that people that need recovery supports do not feel isolated. This...
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Purpose ~ Connect to be Free...
There I was, in a spa gazebo in the country, having a fabulous relaxation treatment and Bam - I had an “Aha moment”. I love it when that...
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Young People and Mental Wellness: Why It’s Important to Inspire Easily Influenced Minds
Despite the harmful consequences of substance use that can lead to mental and physical distress, vulnerable youth are still engaging in unsa
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Sharing My Recovery Story: How the Nature of Alcohol Nurtured my Young Addiction
With the support of family & friends who rallied behind me, walked before me and beside me, I celebrated a milestone anniversary of 20 years
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A Young Woman’s Journey to Recovery
Gwen is first tentative as she approaches conversation. The young woman, now 22, was betrayed and hurt by those she treasured the most, and
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University Students’ Mental Health Concerns on the Rise
As more students seek mental-health care, they face long waits - or pay out of pocket - as universities struggle with demand. Written by:...
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When you've been drunk your whole life, who are you when you get sober?
When you've been drunk your whole life, who are you when you get sober?
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