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The Stress Response and Addiction

The Stress Response and Addiction

Stress is a natural response to outside situations or change, and can be the result of a single event or an ...
Self-Efficacy and Addiction

Self-Efficacy and Addiction

You may not have heard the word self-efficacy; however, it is important in your recovery from alcohol and drug ...
How You Can Benefit from Therapy

How You Can Benefit from Therapy

You may need to see a psychotherapist during recovery from a substance use or a behavioral disorder.  Here are ...
Causes of Eating Disorders

Causes of Eating Disorders

Eating disorders affect millions of individuals worldwide and can cause severe disturbances in an individual’s ...
Behavioral Addictions

Behavioral Addictions

Other addictions is a broad term used to describe a pattern of compulsive behaviors related to any activity other ...
Narcotics Anonymous

Narcotics Anonymous

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a 12-step support group modeled after Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).  The founders of NA ...
Helping Family Members with an Addiction

Helping Family Members with an Addiction

It is often difficult to watch a close friend, spouse, or family member struggle with an addiction.  You watch ...
Online Gambling Addiction

Online Gambling Addiction

Problem gambling is a disorder characterized by the need to gamble despite negative consequences.  Problem ...
Effect of Seasons on Recovery

Effect of Seasons on Recovery

The beginning of the fall season can be difficult for many in recovery.  This time of year means shorter days, ...
Women’s Issues in Substance Abuse Treatment

Women’s Issues in Substance Abuse Treatment

Addiction and treatment do not have boundaries.  They do not discriminate in terms of gender, culture, or ...
The Meaning of Our Emotions

The Meaning of Our Emotions

Our emotions are important and they are first physiological and second, psychological.  Physiologically we receive ...
The Family System

The Family System

When you think of a system, there are things that might come to mind such as a car or the solar system. ...
The Stress Response and Addiction

The Stress Response and Addiction

Stress is a natural response to outside situations or change, and can be the result of a single event or an ...
Self-Efficacy and Addiction

Self-Efficacy and Addiction

You may not have heard the word self-efficacy; however, it is important in your recovery from alcohol and drug ...
How You Can Benefit from Therapy

How You Can Benefit from Therapy

You may need to see a psychotherapist during recovery from a substance use or a behavioral disorder.  Here are ...
Causes of Eating Disorders

Causes of Eating Disorders

Eating disorders affect millions of individuals worldwide and can cause severe disturbances in an individual’s ...
Behavioral Addictions

Behavioral Addictions

Other addictions is a broad term used to describe a pattern of compulsive behaviors related to any activity other ...
Narcotics Anonymous

Narcotics Anonymous

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a 12-step support group modeled after Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).  The founders of NA ...
Helping Family Members with an Addiction

Helping Family Members with an Addiction

It is often difficult to watch a close friend, spouse, or family member struggle with an addiction.  You watch ...
Online Gambling Addiction

Online Gambling Addiction

Problem gambling is a disorder characterized by the need to gamble despite negative consequences.  Problem ...
Effect of Seasons on Recovery

Effect of Seasons on Recovery

The beginning of the fall season can be difficult for many in recovery.  This time of year means shorter days, ...
Women’s Issues in Substance Abuse Treatment

Women’s Issues in Substance Abuse Treatment

Addiction and treatment do not have boundaries.  They do not discriminate in terms of gender, culture, or ...
The Meaning of Our Emotions

The Meaning of Our Emotions

Our emotions are important and they are first physiological and second, psychological.  Physiologically we receive ...
The Family System

The Family System

When you think of a system, there are things that might come to mind such as a car or the solar system. ...