Being afraid it a natural instinct, we all experience fear. Most active addicts will contemplate recovery as this is something new to them, and with new things, comes along new… Read more »
Common Fears in Recovery
Posts Categorized: Articles
What Happens in a Day in Rehab…
It can be very overwhelming going into rehab for the first time; thoughts and feelings start to pound on you; What will I expect? What can I do and what… Read more »
Date-Rape Drugs
Imagine you are partying and you drink only so much alcohol, however you have an inclination that something is wrong. Something just doesn’t feel right. You remember that you left… Read more »
Bullying
Bullying… a term we hear often, and mostly associate it with young children or unruly teenagers. What is bullying and why does it happen? Bullying can be defined as unwanted,… Read more »
HALT
The term HALT is a term used in AA and NA and it refers to those things that can negatively impact our recovery and can eventually lead to our relapse…. Read more »
Staying Clean and Sober
Total abstinence refers to complete abstinence from alcohol, drugs or any other substances which alters one’s behaviour. The key word ‘abstinence’ might scare away a lot of people, especially those… Read more »
Honesty
Honesty means being aware of the truth. For a person to implement honesty into their life, they need to admit, accept and respond to the truth around them. It is… Read more »
Stigma- Changing the language of Addiction
Stigma is driven by the pejorative words, the labels, that are used to describe us.Until we are seen as people, until we are provided the same respect and dignity as… Read more »
The Rising Use of Crack Cocaine in Malta
A recent interview with social workers working in the field of addiction, including OASI CE Noel Xerri, focused on the rise in the use of crack cocaine in Malta and… Read more »
Prevention Starts Early
In parenting, when the parents are overly authoritative or protective, it is likely that the result will have the opposite effect. Very often, the result of such parenting would be… Read more »
