The New Year always feels like a fresh start so what better time to think about how you can improve your physical and mental wellbeing? If you’re recovering from sex addiction, there are a number of goals you can set yourself that will not only boost your confidence, but will also aid your therapy and [...]
The beginning of a new year is often a time of reflection and many of us take this opportunity to develop ourselves and adopt healthier habits. If your goal for 2017 is to strengthen your drug addiction recovery, below are five great ways to do exactly this. Make a positive lifestyle change One of the [...]
With New Year’s Eve just around the corner, everyone is starting to think about how they’re going to celebrate and chances are that their plans involve alcohol. Whether you’re in recovery from alcohol addiction or you simply fancy staying off the booze this year, below are five great tips for staying sober while still having [...]
Sex addiction recovery is long and complex. If you’re an alcoholic, you stop drinking. If you’re addicted to drugs, you stop taking drugs. Because sex is a normal and healthy part of a loving relationship however, lifelong abstinence is obviously not the goal. While it may be beneficial to abstain from sex in the beginning [...]
Prior to the 1990s, scientists would measure brain chemicals as a way to help them understand brain activity. They soon realized that this method wasn’t complete, and it was almost like studying gasoline as a way to understand how a car’s engine worked. Neuroimaging is a technique that allowed them to actually see what was [...]
Many people wrongly assume that abusing prescription drugs is nowhere near as dangerous as substances such as heroin or cocaine. Prescription drug overdoses are now killing more people than illegal drugs are so this misconception couldn’t actually be further from the truth. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the three classes of drugs [...]
An addiction to sex can have a devastating impact on your mental health, physical health, your relationships, career and finances. Whether you are struggling with the addiction or you’re worried about a loved one, it’s important to seek or encourage help as soon as you can. If you don’t, sexual addiction can result in thoughts [...]
Choosing an addiction counsellor can be difficult and even daunting. After all, you will be sharing all your innermost thoughts with this person and they’re also going to play a big part in your journey to recovery. If you’re struggling to come to a decision, below are five great tips to help you choose an [...]
It’s interesting to note how many trauma victims tend to come to life or even revert back to times that come close to them reliving their traumatic experiences. In a way, it almost seems as though there is a bit of pleasure that occurs from doing so. This might be seen in cases like: A [...]
Upon discovering that your partner has a sex addiction, there are many questions that will be running through your mind. Has your whole marriage been a lie? Did you do something wrong? Can your partner really love you if they cheated on you so many times? Will you ever be able to trust them again? [...]