September 2022

By now you know that stress is a constant in life. How we cope with it makes all the difference. There are both healthy and unhealthy ones. That is where things tend to go wrong and can lead to alcoholism. Stress is at the core of alcoholism. It is also at the core of unhealthy coping mechanisms. One of the most asked questions is, “ Can’t alcoholics just stop drinking? ” That always sounds like the first and only solution that comes to mind. Yet compassion should help us ask, “ What caused...

I have been thinking about how easy it is to focus on the mental illness side of the conversation and forget the wellness bit. That definitely inspired this blog post. I firmly believe in balance, and we are about to establish it together. Did you know that well-being is what is responsible for our happiness and sense of belonging? Did you also know that stress affects your wellbeing? I actually wrote about it here Berkley defines well-being as a sense of health and vitality that arises from...