How to find community when in recovery or travelling full-time.
In short: Community plays a pivotal role in recovery from addiction. Staying connected is vital for solo travelers to combat isolation and maintain mental well-being. Social media, local meetups, and networks like Couchsurfing can help build meaningful relationships while on the road. Community provides not just support but also a sense of belonging, making travel […]
Gambling in Europe and what to avoid.
What has interested me is seeing the different attitudes to gambling in the countries I have been through – from the obsession with horse racing in Ireland, carriage racing in France, scratch-cards in Portugal and slots in Spain and Germany.
Lessons from “rock-bottom.” 8 things to help lift you up.
If I had to add anything now it would be this: Learn to love yourself.
Steev is back with some authority!
I have never thought of myself as an authority on anything – but myself. And even then …
Time waits for Nomad …
I suppose it is a bit ironic that this piece has taken so long to appear, but then the fault is all of my own making. I find it hard to make time.
Steev’s take on Co-counselling (CCI)
I will start with a bold statement – that I think Co-counselling is ideal for people looking to move on from the 12 step programmes for addiction.
Branching Out. Thoughts about Châtenay-Malabry Arboretum.
Being in nature is the antithesis of being in an amusement arcade.
Why I am not the right person to talk about problem gambling …
My expertise when it comes to gambling is my own recovery. That’s all, nothing more and nothing less.
The learnings of a gambling addict
I know that Frank Sinatra sings “regrets I have a few, but then again too few to mention.” Well – I can’t say I’m with him on that one.
Choose new life or no life:
… no compulsive gambler ever wants to end their life. What they want is to end their life as a compulsive gambler, but they can see no way of doing this. So they feel they have to end it all. All of it.