Posts Tagged ‘addiction’

Addiction & Families: External Blame

Friday, January 15th, 2010

Cathy Patterson-Sterling, MA, RCC

Cathy Patterson-Sterling, Director of Family Services for the Sunshine Coast Health Centre, talks about why your loved one may try to blame you for their actions, and how to move past denial and deflection to the root of the problem.

Addiction & Families: Justification

Friday, January 15th, 2010

Cathy Patterson-Sterling, MA, RCC

Cathy Patterson-Sterling, Director of Family Services for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, discusses your right to own your feelings without having to justify why you feel the way you do.

Addiction & Families: One Year Sober

Friday, January 15th, 2010

Cathy Patterson-Sterling, MA, RCC

Cathy Patterson-Sterling, Director of Family Services for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, talks about different behaviorial patterns individuals may exhibit during their addiction recovery, especially when approaching milestones.

Addiction & Recovery: Community

Friday, January 15th, 2010

Geoff Thompson, MA, CCC

Geoff Thompson, Program Director for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, talks about the importance of finding a sense of belonging in the world as you strive for personal happiness.

Addiction & Recovery: Pursuing Personal Goals

Friday, January 15th, 2010

Geoff Thompson, MA, CCC

Geoff Thompson, Program Director for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, discusses why pursuing personal goals may not always result in happiness. The key may be to have goals that are for the greater good.

Addiction & Recovery: Overcoming Challenges

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Geoff Thompson, MA, CCC

Geoff Thompson, Program Director for the Sunshine Coast Health Centre, talks about finding happiness in your life by overcoming a personal challenge and being transformed by the experience.

Addiction & Families: Living in Fear

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Cathy Patterson-Sterling, MA, RCC

Cathy Patterson-Sterling, Director of Family Services for the Sunshine Coast Health Centre, shares why bracing for, or living in fear may be a wasted emotion.

Addiction & Families: Sleeplessness

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Cathy Patterson-Sterling, MA, RCC

Cathy Patterson-Sterling, Director of Family Services for the Sunshine Coast Health Centre, discusses how marijuana may actually cause sleeplessness rather than cure it.

Addiction & Recovery: Eudaimonic Happiness

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Geoff Thompson, MA, CCC

Geoff Thompson, Program Director for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, discusses why a happy life is not only a pleasure-filled life, but also a meaningful one.

Addiction & Families: Life on Hold

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Cathy Patterson-Sterling, MA, RCC

Cathy Patterson-Sterling, Director of Family Services for the Sunshine Coast Health Centre, talks about the importance of setting boundaries so that your life does not get put on hold if your loved one relapses.