"Sometimes in life you are lucky enough to meet people who blow your mind with their intelligence, kindness, inner beauty and general amazingness - and Annina is one of these people. You won't be disappointed!"

Danielle Woodcock (MSW, RSW)

 
According to a new report released by the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse and Addiction, alcohol is still the substance most often involved in problematic outcomes at festivals, with pre-drinking numbers on the rise. A number of Ecstasy / MDMA tests have further shown that the pills often contain other substances mixed into them that users did not intend to take. The good news is that during this festival season, no opioid overdoses were recorded in Canada! 🎉
This coming Tuesday, August 15th, I will be holding my first "Sober = Boring?" support workshop for women in Toronto. If you struggle with finding sober friends, don't know what to do with yourself now that you don't party the way you used to, or are jealous of people who still get to drink, this workshop is for you! We'll talk about the issues mentioned above and anything else you would like to share and address. Learn more and buy tickets via substanceusecounselling.com/events. Would love to see you there! 💗 LGBTTIQQ+ welcome, of course!
"When the student is ready, the teacher appears." (Zen proverb)
THIS. 💗 (Via @trswcofhouston)
#Repost @joseesovinskyrd ・・・ @substanceusecounselling and I are at it again! After the amazing vulnerability and connection we saw at our first workshop, we couldn't help but hold another. We hope you can join us as we support each other through the challenges of emotional and binge eating. 💕
While it may be hard to comprehend why pregnant women would use substances or drink, we must remember that the health of both mother and child are equally important. Only when the mother and child are recognized as a unit (rather than an offender and a victim) true healing can begin. We must shift from a "What has she done?" paradigm to a "What happened to her?" paradigm.
One thing I love about my job is constantly meeting new people. I find the relationship that develops between client and counsellor absolutely fascinating, especially when I get the chance to work with someone over a longer period of time. To start out with, I always recommend to book at least four sessions (ideally one a week or bi-weekly) before judging the effectiveness of the process. Depending on client needs, this is only a suggestion, though. Some clients I only see every three months, and that's what they need and find beneficial. In my practice, my clients are the bosses - I just make suggestions and go with the flow. 〰
Just wanted to take a moment tonight and thank @joseesovinskyrd for the fun "Decoding Emotional Eating" workshop we held together last Sunday! We received very positive feedback from our participants, and it was an overall pleasant experience that we will for sure repeat: There's just too much to learn about the non-diet approach. 💗 If you are interested in attending future events with us, make sure to sign up for my newsletter (link in bio). 💌 Pic via: @joseesovinskyrd