Given that Labour’s General Electionmanifestostated “the climate and nature crisis is the greatest longterm global challenge that we face … That is why clean energy by 2030 is Labour’s second mission”, you’d think Packham might at least want to give them a chance. But on 28 August ...
Even 12 Step-based programs (like Alcoholics Anonymous and the facilities that embrace it) function along the lines of non-judgemental and accepting communities that provide a caring environment for residents who typically feel isolated and stigmatized out among the rest of society. I believe if Joh...
Try to be non-judgemental and don’t force them to change. Let them know that you are there for them. Remind them of the positive qualities they have and different things they do well. Relate to them as a whole person, not just their self-harm. ...
Everyone is different, and I have had various forms of anxiety throughout my life. One form of anxiety I experience is what I refer to as ‘Night Attacks’ (not a technical term). For those who know me, you may be surprised to even hear that I struggle with anxiety. I’m told regu...
saying “Ideally, we’d do X and Y, but then, there’s real life (and your spouse and five kids to acknowledge).” I always ask if they think my suggestions could work for them, and pay lots of attention to body language that says one thing, and a verbal response that says ...
Real and hopeful are also feelings evoked by Brazier’s consideration of humans not as endlessly perfectible beings striving to better themselves, or as essentially positive, but as the Japanese termbombu, which refers to an ordinary person — or “more literally […] foolish being of wayward ...
As for annulments, I have never really understood them - some people get them easily, others have lots of problems. Some rich and famous people seem to have it easier than others - is it all about money or who you know in the hierarchy? Why do some long term marriages get them and ...
Ultimately, a system which fails to accommodate the complexity of addiction and recovery is likely to only facilitate limited, short-term improvements to the lives of people who use opioids: When they stop using opioids, hey it’s a successful completion. Are they? Or are they now just angry...