 Alcohol and drugs do not cause abusive behaviour.
They reduce inhibition.
That distinction matters more than most people realise.
Substances can impair impulse control, emotional regulation, and social restraint. What they do not do is invent values, attitudes, or belief systems that were not alre...
After my last relationship ended, I couldnât even pick a programme on Netflix without spiralling.
Every decision felt loaded: what if I choose wrong? What if this is another mistake?
It sounds silly, doesnât it - crying over a remote control. But that moment told me everything I needed to know about...
Here's why your brain confuses emotional highs with chemistry - and how to retrain it to recognise real connection instead.
We mistake intensity for connection because our brains equate emotional adrenaline - the rush of excitement, the quick heartbeat, the uncertainty - with love and chemistry.
B...
Here's why your brain confuses emotional distance with chemistry - and how to finally change the pattern.
You promise yourself never again.
No more chasing mixed signals.
No more decoding cryptic texts or convincing yourself that âmaybe theyâre just busy.â
And yet⌠here you are again - overthinkin...
