Sober in a drinking culture: getting through the holidays and parties
Two sentences by heart beat a long explanation. How to plan an evening, where the real triggers hide, and why a reason invites negotiation.
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What is moderate drinking, and who can afford it
Everyone measures moderation with their own ruler. Why no safe limit can be set for everyone, and why the function of drinking says more than the amount.
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Biofeedback and cognitive behavioural approaches to migraine: what we know and what we don't
Being referred to a psychologist does not mean you are making your migraine up. What biofeedback and CBT for migraine are, what research shows and where they fit alongside your doctor.
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The only child: myths, research and what really is different
Spoilt, selfish, lonely? Research does not support the myth of the only child. What differs is the shape of a family of three, and it shows in adulthood too.
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Breaking the cycle: how a pattern stops with you
The close of the series: five steps by which a family pattern stops with you, from awareness to acceptance. And why that is not a betrayal of your family.
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Food addiction: is it addiction at all?
The experience is real, the name is contested. Why no substance has been found to blame, and why strict restriction produces the very thing you fear.
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Withdrawal: why it deserves to be taken seriously
Withdrawal is not a test of character. With alcohol and tranquillisers it can be life-threatening — why the body reacts this way, and where to go for help.
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Roles in the family: the hero, the scapegoat, the invisible child. Which was yours?
Hero, scapegoat, invisible child, mascot, peacemaker: how a role forms, what it teaches you, and what it costs in adulthood. Which one was yours?
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Infertility and anxiety: a cycle that feeds itself
Uncertainty breeds worry, worry breeds checking, checking breeds more uncertainty. How the anxiety cycle around infertility closes, what we know about stress and treatment outcomes, and how to loosen it.
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Alcoholics Anonymous and other programmes: what the research says
The twelve steps are better researched than most people think. What the reviews found, what really works in a group, and which other routes exist here.
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