Addiction Help

Welcome to OUR Site!

I say our site because I hope it will become just that!

This site is open to each person who visits it to join., In joining, you will not be bombarded with materials you did not ask for nor will any information be shared.

While I do coach professionally and post blogs on here, YOU are invited to share openly your thoughts for the benefit of all who visit. Your thoughts and feelings are welcomed and will never be reproduced without your consent. Let's make this site truly interactive.

There are many who visit here who have great ideas. They are welcome, particularly if they can make our site of bigger benefit to others. The companies objective is to help others achieve SUCCESS as they define success. If our services can help, we are pleased, but irregardless we want to see others grow and get the life they deserve.

While we do understand addictions and gladly work with those whose lives have been touched or affected by addiction, a majority of our clients are people who face living issues outside of addiction.

ALSO BE AWARE THAT WHILE OUR COACHING PRACTICE IS FEE FOR SERVICE, in the addiction area, we have never turned down a client that we would take on for a fee because of their inability to pay.

So help us and others by getting actively involved. You are welcome here!

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Addiction Help | Life Coaching | Life Coach | Life Recovery | Hope & Serenity | Ontario, Canada

AM I ADDICTED?

Monday, 16 January 2012 20:03 | Written by Keith Bray |

AM I ADDICTED?? (A Test)

As a “Certified Addictions Life Coach” I have several tests available to me to help you answer the question. What I think is unimportant; all that matters is the conclusions you draw.

Rather than reinvent the wheel, I am quoting material from Jan Edward Williams which I completely support. While Jan specifically mentions alcohol, by and large that word is interchangeable with any addiction (drugs, gambling, sex, eating, and many more). Keep this in mind as you read through this material and answer questions honestly. Only you will know the results!

First of all, I commend you for making the decision to address your

Mission To Improve Self-esteem?

Wednesday, 11 January 2012 21:09 | Written by Keith Bray |

2012-Mission to Improve Self-esteem

To be of service to others, I do a lot of reading and research. Original thinking is fine but what I know and coach originated from others.

The biggest issues I help others to come to grips with are related to self-esteem. Today I share writing from Francine Ward, a lady I wish I had as a coaching client!

“Self-esteem comes from honouring your healing journey

WELCOME TO 2012. ARE YOU READY TO DO IT?

Monday, 09 January 2012 19:04 | Written by Keith Bray |

A NEW YOU IN 2012?

READY FOR CHANGE?

Here we are, 9 days in to a new year and most things back to normal. By now, a majority of people who have made resolutions have broken them

As you looked at a new year, what changes have you committed to make in how you live? More importantly, how are you going to make them? What has held you back?

Winston Churchill once said, “I’m always ready to learn, although I don’t always like being taught.” Can you relate?

Toronto Star Series

Monday, 21 November 2011 20:57 | Written by Keith Bray |

www.Torontostar.com

For those of you intersted in learning about addictions and their effects, or just curious, please look at the series of 7 articles that began running in the Toronto Star this past Saturday.

For those with concerns about addiction in general and who want confidential, individual discussion, we are here to help. It has been a very busy summer and fall and we are once again in a position to welcome new clients.

Whether you want to talk addictions in general or just want some coaching to improve your mental outlook, we are here to coach you to results. Our blogs will once again commence.

luv

Keith

Some Info

Monday, 21 November 2011 20:48 | Written by Jan Williams |

First of all, I commend you for making the decision to address your alcohol problem. By acknowledging that your drinking is causing you problems, you have broken through a lot of the denial that prevents people from getting help. Let me just define alcoholism for you. Many alcoholics do not drink every day and are not physically dependent on alcohol (will have cravings and withdrawal when they stop). It is sometimes not as important how often (frequency) a person drinks, as what happens when the person drinks. Not drinking for a month or longer, while commendable, merely means that you are not physically dependent on alcohol. Physical dependence is not required for a definition of alcoholism. A pattern of loss of control, blackouts, behavior against values, and self-destructive behaviors, plus a high tolerance, strongly suggests that you may be one of those people who, though a periodic drinker and not physically dependent, may have to conclude that she is an alcoholic and that drinking is not a viable option. I do not have enough information (do you have a family history of alcohol problems?) to say that you cannot learn to moderate your drinking, but urge you to get a complete evaluation from an addictions professional, rather than look to find a program to moderate your drinking. There is a program for persons WHO ARE NOT ALCOHOLIC to help them moderate their drinking, but I hesitate giving you this information because from what you have said you may already be in the alcoholic category, as offensive as that idea may be. Good luck to you. .
Jan Edward Williams, MS, JD, LCADC.

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