Journal
31 May 2022
What Is Addiction?
Let me start by saying what it is not. It is not a matter of willpower. It is not simply a phase that the person will “grow out of it”. It is not a lifestyle choice where you can tell someone to swap out of, and still that someone continues helplessly. And we say that it is a medical condition that requires…
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31 May 2022
9 Tips to Manage Addiction
There are various online resources and written materials available on how to tackle addiction and how to help family and friends care for persons with addictions. There are some pointers that we can adopt when we encounter these challenging situations…
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22 September 2020
Retrying Sobriety for the Third Time
As a doctor who journeys with patients and caregivers grappling with addiction, I have the opportunity to listen to their stories and to enter their world. This experience has helped me to better understand them and to know of their endeavours and tribulations in overcoming addiction…
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