What's your bottom line?  Do you know?  Have you ever really thought about what would be the thing that would make you end the relationship? This was a difficult video to record.  We realise everyone is different, they have different temperaments, different expectations and come from different cultures.  So we have no intention of attempting …

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Do you feel desperate?  Do you feel that there is nothing you can do that can change your circumstances?  That you are powerless?  In this video we talk about the feelings that can accompany a crisis, the feeling of desperation that can overwhelm you and some things you can do to alleviate those feelings. I …

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In this video Lou talks about how she needed and found spiritual support to help her through the crisis of living with a problem drinker. Dealing with a Crisis - Spiritual Support Read More >

In the previous videos on Dealing with a Crisis, we discussed Safety - a very important topic, then part 2 we discussed some practical ways of dealing with and even avoiding crisis happening.  In this video Dealing with a Crisis, Emotions we discuss the emotions that accompany the difficult situations that you find yourself in.  …

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This is Part 2 of Dealing with a Crisis.  In Part 1 we discussed staying safe.  In this video we discuss some practical ways that you can deal with the crisis and manage your environment to prevent events becoming crises.  Tell us how you are managing, any tips?

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This video is part 1 of Dealing with a Crisis.  Unfortunately, during this time of lockdown and heightened stress many more people than usual are experiencing crises .  In the UK, and presumably the rest of the world, alcohol consumption has risen by over 20% and reported cases of domestic abuse have also risen by …

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Welcome to Bottled Up.  You probably came here because you live with a problem drinker.  You have tried may things (maybe even everything) but it has had no effect.  So, how would joining Bottled Up help?  Is it just another self-help group?  Easy answer is no! Bottled Up has a program that leads you by …

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This is a video of the UK Blessing, a collaboration of singers and choirs from churches throughout the UK.  Including some who are friends of ours.  We thought that you may appreciate the video which is going viral at the moment.  It is one of those videos that can be appreciated on many different levels.  …

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This video discusses ways to de-escalate tensions during the coronavirus lockdown.   For many people lockdown is a pressure cooker of tension, highlighting drinking behaviour

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How are you handling fear?  Fear is high at this time where the world seems such an alien place.  Nothing is the same as it was and many are in lockdown, perhaps with one of their greatest  fears. Handling fear Read More >