Environmental Addiction Triggers
Drug Use & Sleep Disturbance
The use of recreational drugs and substances can have an impact on the quality of your sleep in different ways. Different drugs can have different effects, including keeping you alert, making it harder to maintain sleep, or altering your sleep patterns between rapid eye-movement sleep (light sleep) and non-rapid eye-movement sleep (deep sleep). Sleep can…
Read MoreAddiction: The Price of Fame
As a celebrity, finding moments of privacy without the limelight can be difficult. Sadly, the pressures and scrutiny that the media and society places on celebrities can lead to negative impacts on their physical and mental health, and relationships. As a direct result of this, many celebrities turn to some form of substance abuse, that…
Read MoreWhat To Expect from Addiction Group Therapy
Finding Strength in a Shared Journey At New Leaf Recovery, overcoming addiction is a challenging journey for all clients; often this can require a varied approach to treatment and rehabilitation. Addiction group therapy is one of the methods of rehabilitation offered at New Leaf Recovery; it a powerful tool that can have a significant impact…
Read MoreImpact of the Pandemic on Addiction
The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented struggles for countries around the world. The impact rippled through every aspect of society, including mental health and addiction. At New Leaf Recovery, we’ve witnessed first-hand the profound effects the pandemic has had on individuals battling addiction. From increased substance abuse to a surge in behavioural addictions, the toll has…
Read MoreIs Social Media Addiction Real?
Over the last decade, the use of social media has risen at an exponential rate. Along with the huge increase in usage comes a worry about people developing a social media addiction. Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, X (formally Twitter), and TikTok have become an integral part of our daily lives. It’s hard to…
Read MoreEnvironmental Addiction Triggers
How Changing Your Environment Can Help You to Overcome Common Addiction Triggers The path to addiction recovery is deeply personal, requiring immense courage and resilience, especially when facing the influence of environmental addiction triggers. We aim to shed light on the transformative potential of changing your surroundings. Emphasising how an environmental change can empower you…
Read MoreWhat Your Brain Reveals: Food Cravings and Addiction
We’ve all experienced those irresistible cravings for our favourite snacks, whether it’s a bag of potato chips, a slice of cake, or a decadent bowl of ice cream. But have you ever wondered why these cravings can sometimes feel so overwhelming, almost like an addiction? In this blog, we’ll delve into the fascinating world of…
Read MoreTalk Money and Addiction
Navigating Finances in Recovery: A Look at Money and Addiciton Money and addiction are two powerful forces that often intersect in the lives of those on the path to recovery and rehabilitation. Talk Money Week acts as a crucial annual event that encourages discussions about financial well-being. Further inviting people to open up about their…
Read MoreNormalisation of Alcohol Consumption
In a world where champagne toasts mark celebrations, beers accompany sporting events, and a glass of wine often ends a day, it’s easy to overlook the omnipresence of alcohol in our lives. It’s become a societal staple, deeply woven into our daily existence and social fabric. But what lies beneath this normalisation of alcohol? Why…
Read MoreUnderstanding & Overcoming Catastrophising Thoughts
Strategies for a Positive Mindset Do you often find yourself spiralling into excessive worry and envisioning worst-case scenarios for even minor issues? If so, you might be engaging in a behaviour known as catastrophising. In our daily lives, it’s not uncommon for our thoughts to occasionally wander into a realm of exaggerated concerns. However, when…
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