Emotional Awareness: The Key to Overcoming Addictions and Bad Habits
My gambling addiction was an emotional rollercoaster. Anger, fear, sadness, disappointment—you name it, this addiction brought them all. Sometimes all at once. These emotions manifested themselves in bizarre moments of self-sabotage, including lying to my family, never being truly present in social situations, and having a constant itch that needed scratching. And yet no matter […]
Why have I started a therapy practice?
I had never considered that I needed therapy. I had no real presenting issues, and I knew, in general, that my life was good. I had a stable job and a loving family. And yet I had always had a feeling that something was holding me back. That I wasn’t achieving what I wanted to […]
All bets are off…..
Categories: #Addiction #MentalHealth “I can’t believe that 150/1 accumulator lost by one game!” “That bet was a sure thing….How did it lose??!” “Just one more and then I’ll stop” Any of those sound familiar? For me payday used to mean one thing. A fresh deposit into my bet365 account. But why did I start betting […]