Cathy Patterson-Sterling, Director of Family Services for the Sunshine Coast Health Centre, talks about mood altering substances and why those in addiction recovery may still require anti-depressants.
Cathy Patterson-Sterling, Director of Family Services for the Sunshine Coast Health Centre, shares what she has found to be the most common mistakes people make in early addiction recovery.
Cathy Patterson-Sterling, Director of Family Services for the Sunshine Coast Health Centre, discusses what is meant by “play the tape forward” in addiction recovery.
Cathy Patterson-Sterling, Director of Family Services for the Sunshine Coast Health Centre, discusses the concept of having a sight line or “North Star” that moves you towards change.
Cathy Patterson-Sterling, Director of Family Services for the Sunshine Coast Health Centre, talks about euphoric recall and what to do when a loved one only remembers the positive aspects of addiction.
Cathy Patterson-Sterling, Director of Family Services for the Sunshine Coast Health Centre, talks about a grieving period in early recovery and why it can be dangerous to bargain with your addiction.
Cathy Patterson-Sterling, Director of Family Services for the Sunshine Coast Health Centre, discusses her new pamphlet “Giving Your Adult Child the Gift of Adulthood.”
Cathy Patterson-Sterling, Director of Family Services for the Sunshine Coast Health Centre, discusses why it is common to have more than one addiction.
Cathy Patterson-Sterling, Director of Family Services for the Sunshine Coast Health Centre, discusses how to handle adult children that wait for you to fix everything for them, rather than taking responsibility.
Cathy Patterson-Sterling, Director of Family Services for the Sunshine Coast Health Centre, shares why it isn’t always a good idea to have adult children return to living at home with parents after finishing addiction treatment.
Sunshine Coast Health Center is a provincially-approved drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility licensed by VCH
Sunshine Coast Health Center is an accredited health care provider with Accreditation Canada