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Friday, April 3rd, 2020

Step 10 for Non-Addicts: Why Step 10 Is So Important

By Kristin Snowden MA, LMFT By the time we’ve reached step 10 of the 12 steps, we’ve done some deep, impactful work on our minds, souls, and relationships with others....
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Monday, March 30th, 2020

Childhood Trauma Often Creates Adult-Life Problems

Research consistently links adverse childhood experiences (ACES) to adult-life physical, emotional, and relational issues – including an increased risk for addiction (of all types). One well-known study showed that...
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Friday, March 27th, 2020

The Hijacking of Sexual Desire

David Fawcett PhD, LCSW With the ongoing fusion of drugs and sex – in whatever form that pairing may take – many people quickly discover that the super-stimulating effects...
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Thursday, March 26th, 2020

Til Coronavirus Do Us Part

By Gavin Sharpe When you walked down the aisle full of hope and gushing with emotion delivering your forever vows, you probably didn’t include: I promise to love you even...
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Tuesday, March 24th, 2020

Wounded Healers: Connect to Heal and Rebuild

By Tim Stein Meditation from Gifts of Recovery. Connect to heal and rebuild. –Therapy lesson After a recent natural disaster, someone shared this insight with me. “Normally ants are incredibly organized....
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Monday, March 23rd, 2020

Overcome the Monotony of Social Distancing with the 20/80 Rule

Scott Brassart As I write this, my state is under a “shelter in place” order thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. And even though I’m not the most social guy...
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Friday, March 20th, 2020

Understanding Cross, Co-Occurring, and Paired Addictions

By David Fawcett PhD, LCSW Over the years in my therapy practice, I have learned that my clients are rarely dealing with a single, standalone issue. They may think...
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Thursday, March 19th, 2020

Yes, Online Therapy Can Work as Well as In-Person Therapy

By Gavin Sharpe As the coronavirus increases its grip on many of us and several cities and towns across the globe collapse into lockdown like a pack of dominos, many...
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Monday, March 16th, 2020

The Power of Self-Awareness

By Scott Brassart In active addiction, we were NOT self-aware. In fact, we were the opposite of self-aware. Any time we had an introspective thought or feeling, we squashed...
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