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The inherent strength of mindful men should not be diminished in the ever-shifting gender-based debates.

There is still a great honour in instilling the supportive values that have always been so inherent to the role of gentlemen in society.

Learn about the complex interplay between our brain, behaviour and addiction and what you can do about it.

Life happens to the best of us, with it comes to the heartbreaks, the ability to learn, the determination to heal, recognising your history and making the most of your future, be kind to yourself friend, nobody asks for what you have been through.

Have you been struggling with your alcohol use lately? Are you finding it hard to regulate how much you drink? You are not alone. Our specialised alcohol rehab in Cape Town, South Africa has helped many people bring their drinking under control again. And we can help you too.

Over the last few decades, society to some degree has adopted iterations of this “tough love” approach to dealing with substance use disorders in many family scenarios. This approach is largely unmanaged and usually happens between immediate family members and even within the so-called “rehabilit...

Of the more common ways that mindfulness makes people better able to cope with addiction recovery is that it slows things down to a manageable pace, people in recovery are constantly rushing through activities and creating or being exposed to stressful situations, intrusive thinking and obsessive...

A growing wave in the recovery community includes “recovery” in the format “harm reduction” or reducing the harm created by excessive alcohol use. This post includes an outline on "Mindful Drinking" accepts this responsibility with a far healthier dynamic, ethos, and etiquette.

Suicide Prevention Should Be Every Day

Questions and answers on World Suicide Prevention Day posed to Recovery Direct by Independent Online Newspapers.

Your Favourite High Functioning Alcoholic From The Game Of Thrones