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How Social Media Affects Mental Health, and What to Do About It
Social media has undoubtedly changed the way we connect, communicate, and engage with the world. It has transformed from a tool for sharing vacation photos to an all-encompassing platform ... Read More
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Understanding Porn Addiction: Signs, Symptoms and How Therapy Can Help
Signs and Symptoms of Porn Addiction The phrases “porn addiction” and “sex addiction” remain stigmatized in today’s society. 12-step programs — think, AA — are alive and ... Read More
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What am I missing? Part 2: Applying Attachment Theory to Treatment and Recovery
Addiction is an attachment disorder. Human beings, addicts or not, only know and repeat what was modeled for them during childhood. I like to call ages 0-10 healthy narcissism given ... Read More
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What am I missing? Part 1: Defining the Problem and Attachment Theory
“what am I missing; I keep relapsing and don’t know why I have such a difficult time remaining clean and sober?” How we treat addiction in treatment must change. The idea that ... Read More
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Real Love and Social Media
Real Love and Social Media Are you spending more time on your mobile device than the time you spend actually interacting with your partner or your spouse? Has your relationship taken a ... Read More
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What’s Going On Behind the Scenes? Mental Health and the Entertainment Industry
by Jennifer Leff, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, in New York, NY Co-Chair, Behind the Scenes Mental Health/Suicide Prevention Initiative Steering Committee What’s Going On Behind the ... Read More
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How Does Addiction Affect Relationships?
by St. John’s Recovery Place How Does Addiction Affect Relationships? Okay, let us be blatantly honest about this: addiction to drugs or other substances has never positively impacted ... Read More
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A Real Look at Mommy Wine Culture
A Real Look at Mommy Wine Culture If you are an adult, especially if you’re a parent, you have probably heard of mommy wine culture, though perhaps not by that name. Mommy wine culture ... Read More
