FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER
International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day is commemorated annually on September 9th in nations across the globe...
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- Aug 31, 2021
- 1 min
International Overdose Awareness Day
International Overdose Awareness Day is a global event held on 31 August each year, which aims towards raising awareness of overdose and...
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elimclinic
- Aug 20, 2021
- 1 min
#WomensMonth
Every August, South Africa commemorates Women's Month. We, by the same token, pay tribute to the over 20,000 women who marched to the...
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elimclinic
- Aug 6, 2021
- 1 min
Women & addiction
Women face unique challenges when it comes to substance use due to: Sex—biological differences. Gender—differences based on the...
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elimclinic
- Jul 9, 2021
- 1 min
How Gratitude Alters Your Personality and Brain
gratitude /ˈɡratɪtjuːd/ noun the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. "she expressed her...
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elimclinic
- Jul 1, 2021
- 1 min
Gratitude
Daily headlines Losses……losses & more losses All affected! Too much to process! Elim Clinic is gracefully grateful. Privileged to...
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elimclinic
- Jun 25, 2021
- 1 min
Day 3 : Kick Your Habit
It is no myth that withdrawal symptoms start to peak around day 3. So here at Elim staff that are giving up coffee, sugar, etc, present...
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elimclinic
- Jun 22, 2021
- 1 min
Day 2 : Kick Your Habit
Day 2 : Day 1 was not difficult but….. This morning waking up without coffee after only 4 hours of sleep was a challenge. My thoughts:...
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elimclinic
- Jun 17, 2021
- 1 min
The impact of a father with a drinking problem....
Simply put, consistent exposure to alcohol appears to increase a child's risk of future alcohol abuse. Some risks have been reported as...
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elimclinic
- Jun 3, 2021
- 1 min
THE CLOCK TICKING - #KickYourHabit
The clock is ticking, and we are getting closer to the Kick Your Habit campaign. Staff and participating partners have committed and some...
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elimclinic
- May 27, 2021
- 2 min
Breaking Bad Habits Has Surprising Benefits
Cut the sweet treats to Reduce Wrinkles When it comes to developing wrinkles, sweet sweets, sun exposure, and smoking are regarded to be...
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elimclinic
- May 27, 2021
- 4 min
Covid-19 Standard Operating Procedure
COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation and following related developments within South Africa, the...
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elimclinic
- May 20, 2021
- 1 min
Preparing for the Kick Your Habit Campaign
– Elim Clinic staff The question that is trending amongst staff presently is: “ What habit are you going to kick”? Responses vary from...
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elimclinic
- May 12, 2021
- 2 min
#kickyourhabit
It's not a bad thing to have routines…. When eating, for example, you don't have to think about chewing or swallowing; it’s second...
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elimclinic
- May 5, 2021
- 1 min
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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elimclinic
- Apr 28, 2021
- 1 min
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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elimclinic
- Apr 22, 2021
- 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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elimclinic
- Apr 14, 2021
- 1 min
#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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elimclinic
- Apr 9, 2021
- 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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