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What Is Spending Addiction - And How Do I Know If I Have It?
“You did then what you knew how to do.When you knew better, you did better.”—Maya AngelouThe dictionary defines addiction as a means "to devote or surrender oneself to something habitually or obsessively; behavior that impairs the...
Couples in Recovery
Couples. They come in all shapes and sizes. But no matter what they look like, addiction can devastate them. Addiction is the great leveler which renders all relationships as equal and the same. When addiction strikes, what happens to a couple?...
Compulsive Gambling
Compulsive gambling is a progressive addiction characterized by increasing preoccupation with gambling, a need to bet more money more frequently, restlessness or irritability when attempting to stop, "chasing" losses, and loss of control manifested...
Recognizing the Signs of Sex Addiction and Compulsivity
Addiction—noun--Compulsive physiological and psychological need for a habit-forming substance or behavior.For most people, sex contributes in positive ways to the quality of life. However, about three to six percent of Americans have sexual...
Weighty Matters - Divorce and Weight
There is no doubt that divorce is a weighty matter both literally and figuratively. This often calamitous and life changing event can flood us with emotions and render our defenses as porous as Swiss cheese. During these times of crisis the ambush...
Understanding Sexual Addiction
Sex and sexuality are core to who we are. Each of us, regardless ofwhether we realize it or not, have preferred sexual styles, tastes and behaviors, as well as opinions and attitudes about what sex is and is not. We live in a culture that is both...