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7 days ago
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WELLNESS AND RECOVERY

On a daily basis here at Elim Clinic, you will hear the words: "Eat all your food.....", "eat all your green vegetables....." – which is...

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Memes and Laughter Can Assist People in Recovery

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Apr 28
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Memes and Laughter Can Assist People in Recovery

Without the need for face-to-face contact, memes can express a shareable feeling or emotion through comedy. For people in recovery,...

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Apr 22
1 min

Love Is All Around

There is well known song : "I feel it in my fingers I feel it in my toes The love that is all around me" I have a sea of memories of...

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Apr 14
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#Loadshedding

We are all well acquainted with the term ‘load shedding’…. ‘it’s similar to addiction! Despite feeling ‘powerless’ in the face of it all,...

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Apr 9
1 min

Prevention

The COVID 19 vaccine is currently the talk of the town! That made me think… Would it not be wonderful if we could inoculate our children...

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Mar 14
1 min

Early Easter Message

Easter is not only about looking back at events of 2000 years ago. It is also all about the celebration of the future. It is also about...

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Jan 14
1 min

Message from the MD

THE STORY…. We all know 2020 was a year like no other. Then, as we welcomed 2021 the second COVID 19 wave hit us like a storm....

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Dec 22, 2020
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Festive Season message

I would like to encourage all Elim Clinic patients, past and present to practice self-care. This is a time not just for giving but also...

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Dec 12, 2020
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The Gifts of Recovery

The gift of a meaningful and purposeful life – Treatment for addiction and sobriety provides the opportunity to re-examine your values...

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Dec 2, 2020
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Go MILD, not WILD

RESPONSIBLE DRINKING Learning to keep your alcohol intake in check is the first step in drinking responsibly. It’s also important to be...

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Aug 25, 2020
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Overdose……. breath of death

One is too many A thousand not enough When is enough….enough? Being an addict Controlled by MORE & MORE The risk, the fear...

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Aug 14, 2020
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Stigma…. not my name

You have it all wrong! Are you confused? Who is Stigma? My name is addiction. My habit gets the better of me no matter how hard I fight....

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Jul 15, 2020
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Alcohol sales banned again!

Is the suffering worth it? Is your body confused with this yo-yo game? Do you dare to risk the products of inexperienced brewer’s? Their...

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Jul 10, 2020
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Dark Side of Masculinity

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the world upside down in many ways and we are in the process of repositioning ourselves & our...

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Be a SMART screen user……technology is a gift!

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Jul 7, 2020
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Be a SMART screen user……technology is a gift!

Take a 48-hour detox…..zero screen time …..consider a weekend. Follow a digital diet….restrict your time on-line/gaming. Follow a digital...

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Plugged into the real world…. what is there to gain?

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Jul 1, 2020
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Plugged into the real world…. what is there to gain?

Freedom of choice…..not chained to a screen! Quality intimate, deep relationships….feel the empathy/love/care of others…..and give it……...

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Jun 24, 2020
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#Techhijack

Highly addictive ……hijacks the reward system of the brain. Just 10 more minutes, just another What’s up, just one more level!! Is tech...

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Jun 19, 2020
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Plugged out to plug in…

Humans are created & wired for connection….. The brain is a social organ Emotional supportive relationships are number one in studies...

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Jun 16, 2020
1 min

The brain and addiction

Reward seeking behaviour The brain wants pleasure and survival. The brain’s reward system governs how the brain feels when we do things....

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Jun 11, 2020
1 min

Plugged into a digital world

Flooded by a tsunami of screens, devices, games, digital platforms…. How much time is too much?... Quiz regarding on-line/gaming...

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