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Articles by Anne Giles
A Dilemma: Electrographic Seizure Activity in the Absence of Clinically Perceptible Seizures and the Ethical Challenges of Medical Decision-Making
Specialty Please choose I'm not a medical professional. Allergy and Immunology Anatomy Anesthesiology Biostatistics Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery Cardiology Critical Care Dentistry Dermatology Diabetes and Endocrinology Emergency Medicine Epidemiology and Public Health Family Medicine Forensic Medicine Gastroenterology General Practice Genetics Geriatrics Health Policy Hematology HIV/AIDS Hospital-based Medicine I'm not a medical professional.
Event review: Flossie Malavialle, Croydon Folk Club, Ruskin House, 4th June
Much to enjoy at an evening of folk, blues and self-penned classics by French-born Flossie Malavialle My husband Steve and I went along to the Croydon Folk Club on 4th June to see Flossie Malavialle, a French-born singer who has been based in the north-east of England since 2002.
Restaurant review: Yeha Noha Café & Bar, South Norwood
Delicious soups, stews and sweet things at this winning South Norwood café I decided recently that it was time that I wrote a review about this lovely café and bar. We have had lunch there before and it's also a good meeting place for coffee.
Restaurant review: Zizzi's, South Croydon
Fun and convenient for a seasonal treat 57 - 59 South End, Croydon, CR0 1BF Time from East Croydon: 15 minutes / 5 minutes 119, 466 or 312 My husband Steve and I wanted to try somewhere new for our Christmas celebration this year and Zizzi's in south Croydon's Restaurant Quarter was offering a festive menu at £25.95 per person.
A Recovery-Supporting Visit to Blacksburg, Virginia
If you’re in recovery from addiction and visiting the Blacksburg, Virginia area… Here’s a list of local support groups with dates, times and locations. (If you need urgent support, here’s a list of our local substance use disorder resources. If you need emergency support, please dial 911 or head to the nearest emergency room. In Blacksburg, that’s here.) For exercise, the easiest, drop-in place to go with the most options is The Weight Club. Recovery-friendly church services are offered at edges.
The Last Addictions Memoir (Hopefully): An Evidence-Based Recovery Story Pt. 19
When I realized I had developed alcoholism, I felt bent over with shame, burdened as if by layer upon layer of woolen blankets of wrongdoing. I had been as good as I could be and I thought, at 50, I had gone bad.
The Last Addictions Memoir (Hopefully): An Evidence-Based Recovery Story Pt. 12
Soon after its release on December 19, 2016, I watched the HBO documentary, Risky Drinking. I felt quite moved when I recognized similarities to my own case of alcoholism as well as to those of others I know. I appreciated the filmmakers' selection of representative cases from the spectrum of alcohol use disorder.I anticipated with excitement the film's interview with Dr. George Koob, NIAAA director and a lead researcher on the neuroscience of alcoholism.
Maia Szalavitz On a Quarter Century of Addiction Activism
"People don't think of addicts like me when they imagine intravenous drug users. I'm a white woman who works as a producer for a national PBS talk show.
Event review: Steve Knightley plays Stanley Halls, South Norwood, Friday 17th March
A memorable night of folk music at Stanley Halls My husband Steve and I went to the Stanley Halls in South Norwood a few days' ago to see singer-songwriter Steve Knightley, who we have known for years, doing one of his solo gigs.
Event Review: Faustus at the Oval Tavern, Tuesday 18th October 2016
A fine evening of new material from folk moguls, Faustus My husband Steve and I went along to the Oval Tavern in Croydon a few days ago to see the trio Faustus, who are three of folk music's leading lights of their generation.
How to Care for Yourself After a Shock
If something happened that shocked you, you can help yourself with it. First, assess whether or not you are currently at risk or may be at risk within the next few minutes. If your situation is unsafe, get yourself to safety as quickly and efficiently as you can. If you are in a safe enough place for now, hug yourself. Hug yourself hard. Now. When we’re upset, even for the most legitimate, justifiable reasons, we can’t think.
Author Maia Szalavitz to Speak in Blacksburg, VA on August 3
Handshake Media, Incorporated is honored to present “What’s a Town to Do About Addiction? A Conversation with Maia Szalavitz, Author of Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction” at 7:00 PM EST on Wednesday, August 3, 2016, in Blacksburg, Virginia. Thanks to its generous donation of meeting space, the event will be held in the New River Room at New River Valley Community Services, 700 University City Boulevard, Blacksburg, Virginia.
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