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  • What Causes Addiction: Part 1, Nature
    Tuesday, April 4th, 2023

    What Causes Addiction: Part 1, Nature

    What Causes Addiction: Part 1, Nature David Fawcett PhD Every addict I’ve ever worked with, without fail, wants to know why he or she is addicted. Often, these individuals,...
  • Excuses and Denials: I’m Stuck. Oh My!
    Tuesday, March 28th, 2023

    Excuses and Denials: I’m Stuck. Oh My!

    Tami VerHelst This happens so often it makes my head spin. I answer the phone – the one that people call seeking help for addiction. Two scenarios – it’s...
  • Overcoming Denial: The Power of Self-Awareness
    Tuesday, March 21st, 2023

    Overcoming Denial: The Power of Self-Awareness

    Dr. David Fawcett 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...
  • Porn Addiction Denial
    Tuesday, March 14th, 2023

    Porn Addiction Denial

    Robert Weiss PhD, LCSW, CSAT Porn addicts rarely view their sexual fantasy life as a cause of their unhappiness and life challenges. Even when they are neck-deep in consequences,...
  • Addiction: The Role of Denial
    Tuesday, March 7th, 2023

    Addiction: The Role of Denial

    David Fawcett PhD, LCSW What Is Denial? Persons in active addiction, both substance and behavioral, are unlikely to view their substance use and compulsive behaviors as causes of the...
  • Betrayed Partners: Healing After Betrayal
    Tuesday, February 28th, 2023

    Betrayed Partners: Healing After Betrayal

    Betrayed Partners: Healing After Betrayal Robert Weiss PhD, LCSW If you’re like most betrayed partners, the worst part of the cheating is not the actual sexual or romantic behaviors...
  • Understanding the Trauma of Intimate Betrayal
    Tuesday, February 14th, 2023

    Understanding the Trauma of Intimate Betrayal

    Robert Weiss PhD, LCSW If you’ve been cheated on and now you feel like you’re going crazy, you’re not alone. When your partner’s infidelity is uncovered, you can’t help...