Many treatment programs advise people not to date in the early stages of recovery in order to focus on themselves, but when Valentine’s Day arrives, being single might feel depressing rather than empowering. If you’ve recently completed inpatient treatment and are freshly sober, you’re probably single on Valentine’s Day […]
Substance Use Disorder
Drug addiction, also known as substance use disorder, is a disease that affects the brain and behaviour of a person, resulting in an inability to control the use of any drug or prescription, whether legal or illegal. Alcohol, marijuana, and nicotine are all examples of drugs. When you’re addicted […]
Five Common Mistakes People Make When Dealing With Substance Addiction
Believing there’s no hope Martin Seligman first “discovered” learned helplessness in 1965. When animals are put in conditions they can’t control, he discovered that they cease trying to flee. They relinquish control. Humans are all the same. If you’ve had disastrous setbacks, a long-term problem that you can’t change, or […]
Surviving Sobriety and Celebrating This Holiday As a Newly Sober Person in Nairobi
If you’re newly sober – or trying to be – then the chances are, you find this time of year a bit stressful. There are parties to navigate, family pressures to deal with and lots of boozy marketing messages all over the place. When you’re one of the few people […]
How to cope this festive season as a recovering addict
Planning is key in the festive season This time of year can be very challenging for people in recovery from substance addictions. Celebrations centered on alcohol and Christmas traditions can be very problematic and triggering for people in recovery from alcohol addiction, from substance addiction. Have a routine. Routine is […]
THE PROCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY
The most important thing to take into account when at the start of your journey to recovery from a mental illness or addiction, is that it takes time. Mental illnesses like depression, anxiety and substance abuse do not develop overnight and so it is natural to expect that the healing […]
UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION
What do I need to know about addiction? Addiction involves craving for something intensely, loss of control over its use, and continuing involvement with it despite adverse consequences. Addiction changes the brain, first by subverting the way it registers pleasure and then by corrupting other normal drives such as learning […]
OUR WOMEN`S MENTAL HEALTH. WHAT AFFECTS IT?
There are a number of factors affecting women’s mental health. Some consist of, Women are more likely to be the main care giver for their children than men, and may care for older or disabled relatives too. Women care givers are more likely to experience anxiety and depression than […]
I HAVE A MENTAL ILLNESS. HOW DO I COPE?
How to cope with a mental illness Living with mental illness is not easy. It’s a consistent problem without a clear solution. While treatments like medication and psychotherapy are incredibly helpful, sometimes people experiencing mental health conditions need to do more day-in and day-out to feel good or even just […]
SIGNS TO SEEK AND START TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE
The best way to find out if you are an alcoholic or an addict is to reach out to a professional about your symptoms. Addiction to drugs and/or alcohol can be difficult to spot. Not every addict looks or behaves in a stereotypical way. Some addicts are so good at […]
