Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023
The Spin Cycle of Addiction
Dr. Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT Most people think of addiction in the “active” stage of the cycle, where the addict is actually drinking, using, or engaging in an addictive...
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Tuesday, September 26th, 2023A Basic Understanding of Porn Addiction
Dr. Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT If you’re a porn addict, you’re struggling with an ongoing, escalating pattern of porn use that’s causing problems in your life. Your addiction is... -
Tuesday, September 19th, 2023Can We Alter Our Arousal Template?
Dr. David Fawcett Arousal templates are “maps” in the brain of what we find sexually appealing. Each person has a unique and highly individualized arousal template created by a... -
Tuesday, September 12th, 2023Understanding Sex Addiction
Dr. Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT If you’re a sex addict, you’re dealing with an escalating, obsessive preoccupation with sexual fantasy and behaviors. As a result, you’ve damaged your romantic... -
Tuesday, September 5th, 2023What Are Tolerance and Escalation?
Dr. David Fawcett In the most recent edition of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (the DSM-5), the American Psychiatric Association states that Substance Use Disorder (Alcoholism... -
Tuesday, August 29th, 2023First Things First
Dr. David Fawcett For many people, recovery begins with crises. Therefore, it’s important to address and stabilize any acute situations you may be experiencing. Firstly, it’s imperative to make... -
Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023Grieving the Addiction
Dr. Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT There are many things to grieve when moving into recovery. While the idea of such loss may at first seem unusual because of the... -
Tuesday, August 15th, 2023Whac-a-Mole Syndrome
Dr. David Fawcett In my previous post to this site, I discussed the fact that recovering addicts need to beware of secondary drugs and behaviors. In that blog I... -
Tuesday, August 8th, 202360 Positive Affirmations for Recovering Addicts
Scott Brassart Affirmations are powerful messages that confirm our worth and validate that we are not defined by our past thinking and behaviors. Generally, affirmations are stated aloud on...