Our Podcast Series
oin Lou and John in heartfelt conversations on addiction, recovery, and self-care. Available in video and audio formats
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Talking about the Forum
In this video we discuss our vision for the Forum and invite you to participate in it and connect with each other. Thank you to all of you who do post in the Forum and especially to those of you who post to support other Bottled Up members. The Forum can be a powerful place …
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Do drinkers need to deal with their past before they can stop drinking?
One of the old chestnuts of addiction recovery is this question - Do drinkers need to deal with their past before they can stop drinking? In this video Lou and John discuss the issue and their different approaches to helping clients. Also Lou talks about deprivation and abuse and differentiates between them and how she …
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Problem Drinking Signs I Wish I had not Ignored
This is the first in another short series of videos. In this series we are answering the question - If I had known then what I do now then ,,,,,? In this first video John is answering the question about the beginning of his drinking. It is about Problem drinking signs I wish I had …
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1 to 1 with John Introduction
We have started a new series of videos. This new series of videos sees Lou interviewing John about some of the issues that he meets in 1 to 1 sessions. This first video is the Introduction to the series. Read More >
HOPE – Assess the Harm
Assess The Harm Possibly you don’t think that you need to do an assessment of the harm that alcohol is doing in your life. After all, you have lived with it and it has caused severe disruption, heartache and pain in your home. and you know the problems only too well. We would certainly not suggest …
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HOPE
HOPE HOPE is an acronym (a word made up from the initial letters of other words). However it was not an acronym that was chosen at random, quite the reverse. It was an acronym that was chosen to encapsulate the message that Bottled-up aims to spread. There is hope in drinking relationships, it does not … Read More >
When You Feel that Hope is Slipping Away
Sometimes we feel that there is no hope that its not worth going on. If you are feeling that way, then this video is for you. In the video we discuss various aspects surrounding hope and some ways that we can build hope and sometimes that we need to view it in a different way. …
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Positivity and Pragmatism
In a previous video blog post when we discussed the components of LOVE, we talked about Valuing the drinker. Unfortunately that video seemed to provoke a bit of controversy. Some people liked what we said, some were a bit less sure and a couple were upset by it. We can honestly say that the last …
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Can drinkers recover without seeking professional help?
Can drinkers recover without seeking professional help or going into rehab? Is professional and or medical help always needed.
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