Views: 82About 4 years ago, a family member had a situation that I quickly brushed aside as one of the usual attention seeking behaviours.  Having been newly married, we used to talk quite a bit; and I used to believe all the stories about difficulties with in-laws, animosity from co-tenants in the new home, and […]

Views: 87Due to its generally unregulated nature, and high availability, alcohol abuse and addiction is very widespread. September 2018 statistics from the World Health Organization shows that more people were dying annually from the harmful use of alcohol, than Covid-19 has killed so far! Worldwide, 3 million deaths every year result from harmful use of […]

Views: 38One good reason why we need to seek help for addicts is that the problem affects the entire family, in ways we can never imagine. In one testimony, a former alcoholic said his parents went their separate ways, and his sisters also went wayward, when he was an alcoholic. Interestingly,  the parents came back […]

Views: 63One big hindrance to getting help for addicts is shame. Often, families are ashamed of their kin that have become addicts and either hide them, or abandon them. They pander to societal perceptions, and end up destroying their kin!  When your child, or family member, decides to go into a relationship you disapprove of, and […]

Views: 89I have often told people not to leave purses, bags or other attractive objects in view when leaving a car; not even for a brief period. My reason is: “Some addict who desperately needs some coins, would be motivated to break into the car, causing damages that might be more expensive than even the […]

Views: 102It started as a rumour. So, a friend called and said he heard Doc., is dead. He then told me, he would confirm it and get back to me. Then another friend sent me his picture, with the question,  “Is this Doc.?”                                                                        “Yes oooo…our man…we are all hearing rumours…,” I replied. The first […]