Sexual Addiction: Legit Diagnosis or Pop Culture Phenomenon?
The Current Non-Diagnosis Though sexual addiction is now readily accepted as a real and debilitating disorder by much of the general population…
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Confronting Addiction: How Far Down Is Rock Bottom?
Sherry Gaba, LCSW, is a Licensed Psychotherapist and Certified Transformational and Recovery Coach. She is the author of “The Law of the…
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…
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…
Denial: Is it Always Pathological?
Denial is a word that people in recovery use often. It refers to an addict denying their own increasing use and abuse…