Sunday, March 7th, 2010
I'm not a devout 12-step believer, though I think that AA and the offspring programs have some serious merit, especially when it comes to addiction treatment aftercare. In this discussion, I'm talking about all group-support based programs, including Smart Recovery and others. I'm personally a fan of non-religious groups, but ...
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Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
One of the core personality traits that many addicts, including myself, eventually identify in themselves in a strong streak of selfishness. The question is: What do I do with this insight once I’ve gained it?
I’m starting to come up with my own answer and hopefully my solution will help others ...
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Thursday, November 26th, 2009
Contributing co-author: Andrew Chen
We've already talked about the fact that sex addiction (or love addiction) is defined by the inability to regulate sexual behavior despite negative consequences. We also mentioned already that it affects millions of Americans.
Addictive sexual behaviors can range from compulsive masturbation and porn watching, to compulsive cheating, ...
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Sunday, August 2nd, 2009
Here we are again. I've been slacking on this, but check out the new crop of great articles about addiction. As usual, if you press the title of this post, you'll be rewarded with our relevant posts!!!
MSNBC: Exercise may help prevent substance abuse - Here's an article that reports on ...
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Sunday, July 19th, 2009
As you may recall from an earlier post, a friend of mine, Brian, has been struggling to get some control over his sex addiction.
I had referred him to a number of clinics that treat sex-addiction specifically, and to Sex Addicts Anonymous (sometimes known as sexaholics anonymous) as a starting point. ...
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Friday, May 1st, 2009
If you've ever gone to a 12-step meeting, you've heard the phrase "one day at a time," so often as to make it a mantra. Personally, it left me wanting more.
Is "one day at a time" enough?!
I think the notion is a correct one... when it comes to early recovery. ...
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Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
Guest author - Lisa Fredriksen from breakingthecycles.com:
I was 49 years old when one of my loved ones entered a residential alcohol treatment program and I found myself plunged into a whole other world - a world that included terms and concepts like codependency, adult children of alcoholics, 12-step programs, co-addictions, ...
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