This week we're talking about why funerals present such a lot of potential triggers for anyone in recovery.We also discuss experiences of being c...

This week, in response to a question we got from a listener, we're debating the difference between abstinence and recovery.Martin finds it diffic...

This week we're talking about whether it's possible to live a life without regret and, if not, can we make use of what seems to be such a de...

This week we're talking about what causes boredom and the terribly destructive things we sometimes have a tendency to do when we feel bored.In th...

This week we're talking about the way we use the word ego and what it takes to keep it under control.I urge Martin not to look into its Freudian ...

This week we're talking about the things that make us cringe and why avoiding awkward situations might have negative consequences.Martin finds it...

This week we're talking about the difference it can make to overcoming mental health difficulties when you believe that you can.While trusting th...

This week we're talking about why empathy is far more valuable than sympathy, and how the former creates connection while the latter tends to bre...

This week we're talking about the debilitating issue of sleeplessness.We discuss what causes the problem, how we have a tendency to perpetuate it...

This week we're talking about trauma. Where it comes from, what it looks like, and how we might go about treating it.We also have a conversation ...