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Stars therapy, Watford (2025)

12/09/2025

In my years of experience working with those with addiction, there's a huge amount of passion!

Just in active addiction, it's for a destructive something or someone.

In the denial and pain, there is a fierce determination....to feel 'better' but also destruct.

So many times I have seen, once recovery gets a look in, that same passion is channelled to healthier choices and activities and many in recovery feel the benefits of that drive inside, just this time for the 'good', the beneficial.

The all or nothing approach of many with addiction 𝘤𝘢𝘯 have its positives - and can be reframed as committed, passionate and determined.

With regards to compassion, this is the hardest thing for many with an addiction.

𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧...... 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘧𝘧 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘵𝘰𝘰.

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗲𝘁, 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱

𝗧𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀...𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲.

𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

𝗕𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲.....

If you are in recovery from addiction, I celebrate your journey with you, wherever you are in this and gently invite you to choose compassion for you today however that looks....
❤️😘❤️
Tasha - starstherapies.com

11/09/2025

Time for change?

A renewal?

see the link below and in bio for a really easy to read, easy to absorb self help model designed to help you renew!

https://shorturl.at/fGzAM

10/09/2025

Here's a few quotes mankind has had 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 which back up this importance of self business!

"𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝘀 𝙩𝙝𝙮𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛"
Jesus approximately 30 AD

"𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗶𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳"
Geoffrey Chaucer late 1400s

"𝗧𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄, 𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗻."
William Shakespeare, 1600

"𝗧𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲"
AA slogan 1940ish

"𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘅 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗮𝘀 𝗜 𝗮𝗺, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲."
Carl Rogers.1961

"𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀, 𝘄𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲."
Bell Hooks, 1999.

"𝗜𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝘀 '𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁' 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆"
Brene Brown,2015

Countless writers, philosophers and theorists have mentioned the importance of understanding and valuing the self - it really is vital!

𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀. . ,.

For a book and Podcast which is entitled, "𝘚𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘈𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘙𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘧", see links below and in bio.

I' m so passionate about getting this messge out there in a way that can aid YOU, and I am still on the journey of this myself....

Click here to listen on 👉 https://open.spotify.com/episode/2023xAacqLlR0NCsECgDHU?si=7Wq6DUaQTe6-QHUll39_Hw&nd=1&dlsi=cb959d1936d34e38

Click Here to listen on 👉 Apple Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/setting-time-aside-the-importance-of-time-in-stars/id1788517939?i=1000689800030

Book...
https://shorturl.at/fGzAM

Links also in bio😊💫💛

09/09/2025

"𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮'
Gabor Mate, Addiction/ Shame king!

In my experience working with thousands of those with addiction for over 25 years, the correlation between trauma and addiction is 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲.

Shame based behaviour/ actions/ feelings so often resulting from years of shame carried by the addict, through the generations into the here and now from either trauma experienced and/ or how the person feels about themselves.

Then there's the things done in the addiction which may again, leave the addict struck with guilt and shame (and struggling to know the difference) and have caused further trauma.

𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘁.

𝗖𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴....

𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗹.

So the cycle continues, until intervention is sought. . . until someone gets sick of this...

𝗨𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗹s 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁🕯️

𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 of those with addictions are often weighed down with ACE'S,a false sense of responsibility and a misplaced sense of guilt....... that if they were '𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿' or '𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲' their parents wouldn't drink.

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 of addicts feeling the same.

The addict also carrying similar trauma. Carrying, but also feeling like they have caused it.

The 'care' of Self, is out the window, although the active addiction is often an unspoken attempt to get needs met but naturally just hurts all involved.

And yet, recovery is about exactly that - recovering the lost sense of self - I would even state a case for actual 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆.... of who the person truly is.

If you are seeking the way out of an addiction, (substance, relational or process) I'm here to help - I look forward to warmly welcoming you in the brave first step only you can make towards your healing
💛❤️🤍
Tasha - starstherapies.com

09/09/2025

For a book, that could help you feel like this cat.... 😆see links below and in bio 😘😻💫

book

https://shorturl.at/fGzAM

Podcast
Apple Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/setting-time-aside-the-importance-of-time-in-stars/id1788517939?i=1000689800030

Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2023xAacqLlR0NCsECgDHU?si=7Wq6DUaQTe6-QHUll39_Hw

Tasha 😉💫😻

08/09/2025

Episode Title: Introducing the PRESSME Model

In this episode, I introduce the PRESSME model from my book Setting Time Aside for Renewal of Self (STARS). This practical, action-based framework covers seven key areas—Physical, Relational, Emotional, Social, Spiritual, Mental, and Environmental—to help you integrate meaningful changes into your life. Learn how small, consistent actions can create flow and transform your habits. Let’s explore how PRESSME can guide your journey to renewal!

Links below and in Bio❤️🤍❤️

Apple Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-s-t-a-r-s-podcast/id1788517939?i=1000687325067

Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3EXVxUBuSpZwh4FjIFLSox?si=CKQepC-ISyOSzuS6qMoUzw

08/09/2025

Points to ponder on re. A rebuild …..emotional or otherwise!

1. Acknowledge the damage
2. Is repair needed ?
3. Seek the right help if/ when needed
4. Trust the brick by brick day by day rebuilding process
5. Consider who/ what caused the damage …

💛✨💛

08/09/2025

As mentioned in last week's posts, September is celebration of recovery month!

Here is one of the points on the Just for today card of many 12 step recovery programs.

Early recovery, this 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 can be extremely difficult, but with practice and other interventions such as therapy or support groups, this becomes easier.

𝗜𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀!

If you would like to look at your addiction, or even consider whether this is even the actual case, contact me when you are ready and we can explore!

starstherapies.com
💚💚💚

07/09/2025

Such a treasure, such a one off. no need for comparison - it's the thief of joy, 'n' all that!

If you would like to read a book all about embracing 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 and 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲, see link below and in Bio

Tasha 💫💛💫

Link to the book....
https://shorturl.at/fGzAM

07/09/2025

May the changes in the season, the first September Sunday, speak to you in a new way today.

You matter.😘

💚🧡🤎
Tasha
starstherapies.com

05/09/2025

I guess we all do, really, one way or another !

Energy, Auras, all speaking volumes…..

Wishing you good energy today

AND the ability to protect yours 🤍✨🤍

04/09/2025

Firstly, a huge Congratulations to any of you in addiction recovery out there!❣️💪💥

Each hour, day, week, month or year is a milestone in itself ...... a massive well done to you as you walk through this life without the past coping mechanism to accompany you!

Yet, I fully understand that celebrations in recovery can be very unfamiliar as changes are made around 𝗛𝗢𝗪 to actually celebrate 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 a particular substance or behaviour

𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁.

Over 2 decades of experience working with those with addictions has shown me that is it is fairly common for a celeboratory 'do'in recovery to be difficult in itself - the spotlight/ celebration of 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧, often being 𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 (for reasons that could be explored in therapy).

Wherever you are on the recovery journey - I wish you a huge well done and wishing you further strength, courage, wisdom and joy, one day at a time 😘❤️💛

Recovery IS possible!
😘
Tasha - starstherapies.com

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