It’s often said that loneliness can kill. It’s something people often forget but loneliness can absolutely be a bad thing. Loneliness and isolation have been linked to high blood pressure, anxiety, depression, and sometimes even death. It’s reasonable to assume that being alone isn’t such a good thing. However, being alone and being lonely aren’t necessarily the same things.

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Going for treatment for an addiction can be a frightening, embarrassing, and frustrating process. One thing it does not have to be, however, is confusing. Most things that will happen should be clearly laid out and explained, some even before a person checks in to a treatment facility. There will be a lot of language thrown out there, that may or may not be familiar, and these words will be used frequently in treatment. Here’s some common terms and meaning in the language of addiction.

A common misconception about counselling is that it is mainly sought for mentally ill patients or for people with something wrong about them. This is not always the case.

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Everyone feels lost at some point in their lives. It’s universal, but what’s not is the period and timing in which they’re lost. Some people may feel this way all throughout their lives, while some may feel this in specific times in their lives.

We know that being positive has many benefits and can be transformative, but letting go of negativity and staying focused on the positives can be really challenging.

You often hear people complain about how they are having a bad day, bad week, bad month, and even a bad year. I think it’s common enough to say that everyone goes through stretches where things just aren’t working out in their favour. This is likely true for you as well.

Poets, philosophers and scientists have been trying to solve the great mystery of what love is. So far no one have been able to adequately describe it’s ephemeral and powerful nature, but all have been able to touch on some aspects of it.

Let’s look at some of the basic aspects of love to learn more about what it is, and how you can see the love in your relationship and others. It might shock or surprise.