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The Journey Inward: Psychotherapy for Treating Compulsive Shopping January 2, 2014 . 9 Comments
Retail therapy. Shopaholic. Overspending. Debtors Anonymous. Call it what you will—our need to categorize people and their resulting habits and behaviors leads us to simplistic yet ... Read More
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Best of 2013: GoodTherapy.org’s Top 10 Websites for Addiction December 6, 2013 . 9 Comments
Addiction occurs when a person becomes physically or psychologically dependent on a substance, thing, or activity, generally leading to withdrawal symptoms when it is unavailable. Many ... Read More
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Three Reasons to Leave: Abuse, Addiction, and Affairs December 5, 2013 . 102 Comments
As a clinical psychologist and certified addictions counselor, I see husbands, wives, and partners in individual or couples therapy on a daily basis grappling with the decision to leave ... Read More
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New Study Reveals Over-the-Counter Drug Dependence Rates October 24, 2013 . 3 Comments
Drug addiction and dependence is a widely recognized problem throughout the world. Use of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs is rarely addressed, but can still present a major public health concern. ... Read More
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Local Internet Memes Become Unlikely Platform for Suicide Awareness October 18, 2013 . 4 Comments
Every city has its quirks—notable traditions, rituals, and peculiarities that everyone recognizes but no one talks about—and one 21st-century way of paying homage to these characteristics ... Read More
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Enabling 101: How Love Becomes Fear and Help Becomes Control October 18, 2013 . 39 Comments
The term “enabler” has gained widespread recognition and use in popular culture and media over the past several decades. It is a label that can result in a great deal of anxiety and ... Read More
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Hooked on Heroin: From the Streets to the Suburbs October 1, 2013 . 6 Comments
In mid-July, Glee star Cory Monteith was found dead in his Vancouver hotel room. The cause of death was found to be a combination of alcohol and heroin. Recently, the United States has ... Read More
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Mindfulness Therapy Could Indirectly Reduce Alcohol Cravings September 24, 2013 . 5 Comments
Affect and addiction are intertwined in a number of unique ways. One of the primary associations that these two domains have is their relationship with self-consciousness (SC). Individuals ... Read More
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My Ex Supports Our Alcohol-Addicted Son Financially. What to Do? August 23, 2013 . 10 Comments
Thanks for writing. It sounds like your ex-husband and your son are caught in a very unhealthy behavior pattern, motivated (I suspect) by a host of underlying emotional conflicts within ... Read More
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Drug Cravings Increase during First Few Months of Abstinence August 9, 2013 . 5 Comments
Drug addiction has been a social concern for a variety of reasons. People who develop an addiction to drugs are at increased risk for negative physical health problems and risk taking that ... Read More
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Is Sex Addiction Real? August 1, 2013 . 9 Comments
It seems that the signs of sex addiction are all around us. Politicians are willing to sacrifice their careers and families for sex, while everyday people regularly destroy their lives ... Read More
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Do Smokers Have Low Self-Control? July 29, 2013 . 5 Comments
Smoking is a global health concern. Despite the obvious negative consequences of smoking, people continue to take up smoking and persist in smoking habits. Research into the behavior that ... Read More