Addiction

According to William G Allyn, Professor of Medical Optics in Rochester University, “More than 50 percent of the cortex, the surface of the brain, is devoted to processing visual information.“ ... Read More

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

“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

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

Drug abuse is a serious health concern. Overdose-related deaths in the United States have reached epidemic level. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate ... Read More

It’s difficult to spend time in any women’s community, online or otherwise, without hearing a reference to retail therapy. In the popular press, shopping is gendered as a pursuit for ... Read More

About 46% of people who once had an issue with drug or alcohol use achieved sobriety without formal treatment or assistance, according to a study published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence. ... Read More

Anyone who has ever been in recovery from addiction or abuse can attest to the fact it is not easy. The process of recognizing there is a problem; increasing motivation to take control; ... Read More