Living with an alcoholic – Tips on how to cope
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Posted by Alex Molyneux
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15 Jan 2021
Living with an alcoholic is exceptionally challenging, especially if the person concerned denies they have a problem. Alcoholism, alcohol dependence and alcohol addiction are recognised alcohol use disorders that are considered chronic. They are at the most severe end of the substance misuse spectrum. Many people who live with an alcoholic do not fully understand…
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Delamere’s 10 top tips for safer drinking over the festive period
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Posted by Alex Molyneux
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19 Dec 2020
In the UK, the festive period accounts for the most cases of drinking to harmful levels, with binge drinking spiking on Christmas day and New Years eve. At Delamere we are well aware that this Christmas will be unlike any other our generation have known. With many more people feeling additional pressure financially and socially…
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Ayahuasca – The cure for addiction?
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Posted by Alex Molyneux
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17 Oct 2020
Ayahuasca treatment is growing in popularity. So much so, that ayahuasca retreats are becoming more commonplace in countries native to the practice. Very little is known about ayahuasca amongst the general population. It is only those that go in search of a ‘spiritual awakening’ or who are in desperate need of healing who may have…
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Investment in addiction treatment needed more than ever in spite of COVID-19
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Posted by Alex Molyneux
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13 May 2020
We want to shine a light on the need for continued investment in drug and alcohol addiction treatment and prevention. With the financial difficulties created by COVID-19 public services budgets will be under even more pressure than before, but drug and alcohol treatment cannot fall down the priority list. The job insecurity, stress and anxiety…
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Manchester Addiction Report
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Posted by Alex Molyneux
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23 Apr 2020
Manchester and the wider community of Greater Manchester have some of the most severe problems with drugs and alcohol in all of England.
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What causes addiction?
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Posted by Alex Molyneux
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22 Mar 2020
No one thing causes addiction, rather it is a complicated mix of factors that combine to drag a person in. In fact, there is evidence that the following can all contribute to a person becoming addicted: Genetics Environment Social groups Personal trauma Circumstance Physical factors. However, there is not a specific gene that leads to…
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A timeline of what happens when you quit drinking for good
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Posted by Alex Molyneux
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17 Feb 2020
When you give up alcohol, having been a dependent drinker, you’ll move through various stages of recovery. There are always going to be individual variations to these but broadly speaking we can make some assumptions about what we expect to happen and when.
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What is equine therapy?
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Posted by Alex Molyneux
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28 Oct 2019
Equine therapy was originally dismissed as ‘American garbage’ by Delamere’s clinical director Mike Delaney, who later went on to become one of the UK’s leading Equine Assisted Psychotherapy practitioners.
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What search trends can tell us about workplace burnout, stress & wellness
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Posted by Alex Molyneux
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17 Sep 2019
Google search terms around ‘workplace stress’ have dropped off over the last 20 years, whereas those around ‘workplace wellness’ have shot up. Such a trend was cited by Professors Ivan Robertson and Sir Cary Cooper, as they opened this year’s Good Day at Work Conference, held yesterday in Manchester at The Bridgwater Hall. Amidst the…
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Stages of recovery: Recovering from addiction
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Posted by Alex Molyneux
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06 Sep 2019
Recovery from addiction is possible. However hopeless, entrenched or extreme an addiction seems, people in similar circumstances have recovered and you can follow their example. With the right treatment and care, there is life after addiction for everyone. There is always hope. Achieving recovery, however, is not easy. The process will take longer for some…
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