Articles

These articles explore some of the ideas that shape the way I think about therapy, addiction, recovery, shame and emotional wellbeing.

Some draw on psychological theory.

Others are informed by my own experience of recovery and more than a decade experience in addiction services.

‍ ‍Why Addiction Isn't Really About Drugs

‍ Addiction isn't the problem—it's often an attempt to solve one. This article explores what addiction may really be trying to achieve.

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‍ ‍Many of Us Spend Years Believing There's Something Wrong With Us

How shame develops, how it shapes the way we see ourselves, and why there may never have been anything wrong with us in the first place.

‍What Recovery from Addiction Means to Me

A personal reflection on what recovery has come to mean to me after 28 years in recovery and more than a decade working in addiction services.

‍ ‍12-Step Recovery Without God

‍ ‍A personal reflection on how I continued working a 12-step programme after becoming an atheist, and why recovery doesn't have to belong to one way of believing.