While Christmas is a time for joy, celebration and excitement, the festive season also brings with it a heightened sense of loneliness and despair, and
In 2017, 19.7 million American people aged 12 years and older battled a substance use disorder, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and
They say that, in life, bad things come in threes. Unfortunately, this is no truer than when dealing with addiction. Addiction is a debilitating condition,
Our core belief is that Trauma and addiction are inextricably linked. As Don Lavender (Camino’s Program Director) frequently says, ‘One of the biggest contributors to relapse is
In the United Kingdom, it’s estimated that approximately 430,000 people are considered to be problem gamblers. In fact, according to The Gambling Commission, 46 percent
There was a time when gambling conjured up seedy smoke-filled bookies or dark basement clubs with poker tables and roulette wheels. This is no
by Renee W. Early in recovery, it may be hard to think of yourself as completely sober and actually enjoying life. You may go to
Is there such a thing as an addictive personality? The research is torn. Some say yes, that some people have, hands down, an addictive personality. Others say that there are addictive personality traits which anyone can possess, but that these traits do not define an actual personality type. Either way, there are undoubtedly some common qualities that are considered addictive personality traits or, if you choose to look at it another way: traits of addiction that some people possess.
When someone thinks of the word Addiction they typically think of alcohol and drugs. These invariably cause catastrophic damage. Other addictions are less recognisable. Behavioural
