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Addictions and Boredom
I have a very interesting client who shared his theory of addiction with me. He stated that he and others use drugs because they are bored. This thought has caused...
Addictions and Boredom
I have a very interesting client who shared his theory of addiction with me. He stated that he and others use drugs because they are bored. This thought has caused...
Hints That You Might Be Addicted
No one likes to hear that they have an addiction. Sometimes their use of a substance or process addiction develops so subtly that one doesn't even recognize what is occurring...
Hints That You Might Be Addicted
No one likes to hear that they have an addiction. Sometimes their use of a substance or process addiction develops so subtly that one doesn't even recognize what is occurring...
Web Junkies: Computer Addiction
I was watching a television documentary recently that highlighted computer addiction as one of the biggest problems that China is facing today. In 2008 China declared internet addition to be...
Web Junkies: Computer Addiction
I was watching a television documentary recently that highlighted computer addiction as one of the biggest problems that China is facing today. In 2008 China declared internet addition to be...
Sexual Addiction
The media frequently headlines stories of high-profile individuals who have been involved in sexual indiscretions. This is not a new phenomenon but has occurred for centuries. These situations are not...
Sexual Addiction
The media frequently headlines stories of high-profile individuals who have been involved in sexual indiscretions. This is not a new phenomenon but has occurred for centuries. These situations are not...
Common Themes in Addictions
It doesn't matter whether the addiction is to substances, gambling, alcohol, shopping, or sex. All those with an addiction share common things: Strong Feelings - Everyone has a wide range...
Common Themes in Addictions
It doesn't matter whether the addiction is to substances, gambling, alcohol, shopping, or sex. All those with an addiction share common things: Strong Feelings - Everyone has a wide range...
Technology Addiction
Call me old-fashioned if you wish but I am really sick and tired of the way that people have become addicted to their cellphones. When I grew up the only...
Technology Addiction
Call me old-fashioned if you wish but I am really sick and tired of the way that people have become addicted to their cellphones. When I grew up the only...
I Don't Have a Problem!
For many years I have worked with individuals who were referred for assessment or treatment associated with substance use, abuse, or dependency. Following are ten statements that I hear over...
I Don't Have a Problem!
For many years I have worked with individuals who were referred for assessment or treatment associated with substance use, abuse, or dependency. Following are ten statements that I hear over...
How to Come to Terms With an Alcoholic Parent
There's an old saying "You will never be disappointed unless you have expectations". So often society helps feed our goals and dreams. We want the ideal family and relationships that...
How to Come to Terms With an Alcoholic Parent
There's an old saying "You will never be disappointed unless you have expectations". So often society helps feed our goals and dreams. We want the ideal family and relationships that...
How to Talk to an Alcoholic Spouse
Frequently those who are married or partnered with alcoholics think that they can actually change the person with the addiction. That is not true. In fact, no matter how dysfunctional...
How to Talk to an Alcoholic Spouse
Frequently those who are married or partnered with alcoholics think that they can actually change the person with the addiction. That is not true. In fact, no matter how dysfunctional...
Strategies to Help You Stay Away From Gambling
Sometimes people who are determined to stop an addiction do well for a period of time and then slip. It is important to have a number of strategies in place...
Strategies to Help You Stay Away From Gambling
Sometimes people who are determined to stop an addiction do well for a period of time and then slip. It is important to have a number of strategies in place...
Addictions Can Hurt Your Business
Every week I see clients who have been involved in some form of addiction and sadly listen as they tell me about the problems they have been experiencing because of...
Addictions Can Hurt Your Business
Every week I see clients who have been involved in some form of addiction and sadly listen as they tell me about the problems they have been experiencing because of...
Do You Have an Addiction? Here's How to Tell
Many times people think that they do not have an alcohol or drug problem because they imagine a person in a back alley drinking out of a brown paper bag...
Do You Have an Addiction? Here's How to Tell
Many times people think that they do not have an alcohol or drug problem because they imagine a person in a back alley drinking out of a brown paper bag...
Codependency - Caring Too Much
Often people do not know how to handle their emotions. They may choose to avoid or numb them with alcohol, drugs, gambling or excessively doing any number of behaviours such...
Codependency - Caring Too Much
Often people do not know how to handle their emotions. They may choose to avoid or numb them with alcohol, drugs, gambling or excessively doing any number of behaviours such...