I’m here, I’m queer…and I’m not buying you a beer.
Alcohol abuse which began when I found a group of other lesbian and bi teens from a neighbouring school with whom I began planning a new LGBTQ+ youth club.
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Mental health: it’s nice to #BeKind, but being a soft touch helps nobody.
People struggling with their mental health need kindness, help and protection. So do those around them but too often they are overlooked.
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Do you have a friend with a drug addiction? Here’s how you can help.
Drug addiction can ruin multiple lives, not only that of the addict themselves but also their support network, including family and friends.
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Is love the most dangerous drug of all?
Steven Smith looks at the drug we call “love” and asks, is it be the worst addiction of all?
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Interview with a clinical lead at an LGBTQ+ friendly addiction treatment centre
Addiction is a cruel mistress, which is why we thought you’d be interested in this interview with Stuart Fenton, the Clinical Lead and Head Counsellor at Resort 12 Programme. The programme is part of the work of The Cabin Group, an LGBT-friendly addiction treatment centre in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Stuart Fenton gave […]
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Tales of a Middle Aged Single Gay Man: addiction
Steven Smith looks at the affect addiction has on us all, how it can be so prolific among the LGBTQ community, the often-misguided views people have about those living with addiction, and of course shares his own tale. November 26th, 2010, the phone rang with news I had been expecting—my lifelong […]
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Trying to Leave
Dear Libby, I guess I’m asking a question my head already knows the answer to but my heart is still holding on. My partner and I got on ice last November and split in February for 2 months. I got clean and she begged me to come back and help her. […]
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