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Sexually addicted men and women enter treatment because their addiction is destroying their lives, but once they’re in therapy they often fail…
Love: Our Goal, Our Destiny, Our Fulfillment
The human capacity to love is limitless. Its only limitation is that which we learn from those caregivers who raise us or…
The Black Hole: Trauma and Addiction
It has long been understood in the vernacular of the addictions field that those whose “lives become unmanageable” through excessive use of…
Conversations with a Higher Power – January
“Dear Higher Power, I come to you seeking help.” With that simple sentence and heartfelt sentiment I, a self-identified recovering Roman Catholic,…
Counseling Experience or Counseling Academics: What Is the Mark of a Good Addiction Counselor?
I just started another college semester this week, and in that very first class the discussion centered on what is really important…
The Impact of Digital Technology on Sexual Addiction
In today’s world the Internet is pretty much ubiquitous. Nearly everyone owns a computer, laptop, pad, smartphone, or whatever – all of…
Using Drugs to Belong, Drinking to Manage Depression: Chiara de Blasio Tells Her Story of Substance Abuse
Nearly a million people have watched Chiara de Blasio describe her journey of recovery on YouTube since the video was released over…
Setting Examples for Our Daughters: What Mothers Teach Their Daughters About Girly Thoughts
We say one picture is worth a thousand words. If that is so, then one video must be worth many more. Out…
What Causes Sexual Addiction?
Lord knows we hear plenty about sexual addiction in the news – most often stories about politicians, actors, athletes, and just plain…