As infants, all human beings have the three primary needs – sustenance (food and water), shelter (home and protection), and nurturing (emotional connection). Infants are dependent on others for...
Dr. David Fawcett When addicts (of all kinds) first enter a process of recovery and healing, they are often confused about the nature of spirituality and how it might...
Robert Weiss PhD, LCSW, CSAT Today we are all grieving. We are grieving the loss of our freedoms, a predictable future, the lives and roles left behind in our...
Scott Brassart Secondary addictions are common among both substance addicts and sex/porn addicts (and other types of addicts, too). Generally speaking, there are two types of secondary addictions: cross-addictions...
Dr. David Fawcett All addictive processes, whether with substances or behaviors, affect the brain in the same basic way: They impact the flow of various neurochemicals in order to...
Scott Brassart Most people think of addiction in the “active” stage of the cycle, where the individual is actually drinking, using, or engaging in an addictive behavior (such as...
Dr. David Fawcett When first crafted, substance/sex circle plans typically look airtight to the addict. But usually they are not. And even when they are, many addicts can find...
By Tim Stein Meditation from Gifts of Recovery. Labyrinth –Therapy metaphor A labyrinth is a formation that looks like a maze. However, unlike a maze, which presents choices to make regarding...