Category: Mental Health

Urgent Action: If You Live in Alberta, We Need Your Help to Regulate the Counselling Therapy Profession

March 8, 2018

Do You Know That Anyone in Alberta can Call Themselves a Counsellor or Therapist? ____ When you or someone you love is in need of mental health or addiction support, where do you go? Your state or province may regulate addiction professionals. In my home province of Alberta, addiction professionals are not yet regulated. Regulation … More Urgent Action: If You Live in Alberta, We Need Your Help to Regulate the Counselling Therapy Profession

Steven Tyler on What Motivates Him to Build a Life Without Drugs

March 6, 2018

Rock and Roll giveth, and it taketh away. Steven Tyler: Singer, songwriter and founding member of the legendary rock band Aerosmith. Tyler admits that his substance use ruined his life. “It took away everything I loved and cherished.” (Source: Maui News) I’m not much of a fan of his music, but I am a fan of … More Steven Tyler on What Motivates Him to Build a Life Without Drugs

If You Are Addicted to the Need to Feel Good, This is What You Can Do About It – Part 2

March 5, 2018

One danger of sitting with our stuff is to get caught inside your head, thinking all of the time instead of doing what you need to do. But realize this one thing: the act of thinking IS action. Action always begins inside. But sometimes we don’t take the time to reflect, we react on impulse. … More If You Are Addicted to the Need to Feel Good, This is What You Can Do About It – Part 2

If You Are Addicted to the Need to Feel Good, This is What You Can Do About It – Part 1

March 4, 2018

I grew up living with eyes shut, turned away, turned off, tuned out. The hard stuff does not make me feel good. Being willing to see whatever is there is the hard stuff for me. It means keeping my eyes open. It’s way easier retreating into not seeing stuff. But then the depression hits me, the anxiety, the attention and … More If You Are Addicted to the Need to Feel Good, This is What You Can Do About It – Part 1

Alcohol or Cannabis: Which is Worse for the Health of Your Brain?

March 1, 2018

Cannabis is a hot topic these days. In Canada, we are a few months away from the legalized consumption and possession of “personal use” amounts of Cannabis. Marijuana comes up in conversations everywhere. It came up at church a few months ago in a men’s group that I am a part of. When visiting my … More Alcohol or Cannabis: Which is Worse for the Health of Your Brain?

Three Questions that can Help Someone Who is Facing Depression

February 27, 2018

As someone who lives with depression, I have learned three questions that can help me when depression is beginning to cripple me: What is your life like right now? What is making you feel sad? What changes could you make to help your life feel more tolerable? For article “What I Learned About Depression from … More Three Questions that can Help Someone Who is Facing Depression

How to Make Your Recovery a Part of a Much Bigger Life

February 26, 2018

“In between the birth and death dates, you’re going to find a dash. And that dash is your life. It matters not if your dash is only 9 weeks or 90 years. The question is the same either way. How are you filling your dash?” Ryan Hall For article, “Four Questions that will set Your Recovery … More How to Make Your Recovery a Part of a Much Bigger Life