Online Alcoholism & Addiction Counselling

Childhood experiences of adults with alcohol and/or sexual, gambling, or drug difficulties.

A Research Study, posted on behalf of the University of Essex. · How does somebody develop an addiction? · Are there childhood experiences that make it more likely that someone will develop such...

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Online Psychological Therapy Proven Effective

A recent research study published in the Lancet has demonstrated the effectiveness of online psychological counselling for mental health problems. The study followed a group receiving therapy over...

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Effects of Alcohol on Sleep

Many of you will say that you need a drink in order to sleep, that alcohol actually helps you sleep better. While it may be true that drinking will get you off to sleep quicker, unfortunately the...

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Group Support for Alcohol Problems

An important factor in solving your problems with alcohol is talking to other people who understand what you’re going through, who won’t judge you for it, and who will genuinely share...

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Dangerous Levels of Drinking

According to figures released today by the NHS: 1 in 4 adults are drinking at hazardous levels, 1 in 10 men are on the verge of alcoholism, 1 in 6 women drink at levels sufficient to damage their...

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Is Your Drinking Just a Habit?

Although it may seem like ‘just a habit’, you are making a choice to have a drink each and every time. That choice involves many components – your beliefs about alcohol and...

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Cutting Down or Giving Up Drinking

Do you need to give up drinking completely if you have a problem with alcohol? There are conflicting opinions on this. The AA approach says that abstinence is the only way that works for sure. But...

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What type of Drinker are you?

The Department of Health has released research where they have identified nine different types of person who drinks alcohol to excess (their definition of excess being double the recommended weekly...

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Stages of Change in an Alcohol Problem

As you’re reading this website, then you might be thinking that you need to change your habits around alcohol. This means you’re in a stage called ‘contemplation’. The Stages...

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How to Cure a Hangover

Everyone has their own little hangover cure don’t they. There must be thousands of them out there, but how many actually work? The truth is different people probably need different things to...

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