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The OAD Clinic
Blog: Insights and Updates on Addiction Treatment and Mental Health
Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
Apr 6, 20214 min read
Confession and Memory - Write it Down
I’m an alcoholic in recovery. There, I’ve just said it. It wasn’t that difficult. But I’ve been saying it for many years, so I’ve got...
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Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
Mar 1, 20214 min read
The Meaning and Impact of Hitting Rock Bottom in Addiction
Alcoholics in recovery often talk about the need to hit “rock bottom” before a commitment to treatment will have any possibility of...
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Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
Feb 2, 20213 min read
Some People Just Don't Get It
Paul Merson is a famous ex-football player who still features as a popular TV pundit on Saturday afternoons. He is equally famous for his...
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Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
Jan 4, 20214 min read
The Inspiration of Skid Row Marathon
Running helps to keep me sober. That is because it helps both my physical and spiritual health. If I go several days without running then...
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Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
Dec 1, 20205 min read
Why Do You Do It? - The Divided Mind
I'd been dry for five years. It had taken intensive psychotherapy and three years to overcome excruciating panic attacks . I'd gone...
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Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
Nov 2, 20204 min read
The Courage To Be
The title of this blog is taken from a book published by Paul Tillich in 1952. At its broadest level, it's saying that we need courage to...
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Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
Oct 5, 20204 min read
It Takes One to Know One
One of the ancient Greek sayings much beloved by philosophers is “know thyself”. With this in mind, I recall being asked at an addiction...
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Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
Sep 1, 20203 min read
Living Between Now and Not Yet
Sometimes you press the send button and instantly regret it. You’ve reacted to something said about you. Or maybe you’re upset about...
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Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
Aug 3, 20203 min read
The Long and the Short of Alcoholism in Financial Markets
When I was young, I used to spend hours looking at all of the football results and the league tables. I would analyse them endlessly....
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Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
Jul 20, 20203 min read
Alcohol and Spirituality - The Family
Attention to spiritual health on the path to recovery in alcohol treatment is about encouraging openness. It’s about letting go of inward...
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Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
Jun 22, 20203 min read
Be Still - Mindfulness in Lockdown Recovery
Being still is difficult. Being in isolation is even more difficult - for everybody, but especially for alcoholics in recovery. Lockdown...
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Andrew Bevan - Voluntary Mentor
Jun 8, 20205 min read
Alcohol and Spirituality – The Human Person
Alcohol and Spirituality in a Human Being Spiritual well-being has an important role to play in recovery from alcoholism. That is because...
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