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Family Members of Addicts — How to Help Without Destroying Yourself | Bharosa She has not slept a full night in two years. Every evening, she waits for her husband to come home, listening for the sound of his car, trying to judge from the way he opens the door whether tonight will be a […]

Building a Support System in Recovery — The People Who Keep You Alive He completed his treatment programme four months ago. His psychiatrist is excellent. His medication is working. He learned good skills in therapy. He knows his triggers. He has a relapse prevention plan written down and stuck to his mirror. On paper, he

Bipolar Disorder and Addiction | The Dual Diagnosis Trap | During his manic episodes, he feels invincible. He goes out every night. He drinks heavily. He uses cocaine. He spends money he does not have. He sleeps with people he barely knows. He makes business decisions that seem brilliant at 2 AM and catastrophic by

Drug Abuse and Mental Health — Why One Almost Always Hides Behind the Other | Bharosa He started using cannabis at nineteen because it was the only thing that quieted his mind. He had been anxious since childhood — a constant, buzzing, low-level panic that made everything harder than it should have been. Nobody had

Dry Alcoholic — When You Stop Drinking but Nothing Else Changes | Bharosa The term dry alcoholic describes a person who has stopped drinking but has not addressed the emotional, psychological, and behavioural patterns that drove the drinking in the first place. He has been sober for two years. He has not touched a drop.