In this post, we’re going to take a closer look at the reality of numbing. Numbing If you’ve experienced a traumatic event, you might have noticed how you find it difficult to connect emotionally with others. You want to feel a deep connection with your family. You want to feel love for [...]
Severe, life-altering situations often result in a person experiencing trauma after the situation or event has taken place. However, while trauma is often thought of as something physical that occurs to someone, it can also be experienced through events such as finding out your parents are getting a divorce when you’re young, or getting [...]
Perhaps you’ve been struggling with what you think might be a possible sex addiction for quite some time, but you’re just not sure if that’s really what you’re dealing with. You might be wondering, how does it feel to be addicted to sex? Is what you’re going through typical of a sex addict? Fortunately, [...]
There are thousands, maybe even millions of stories about alcohol addiction and how it has negatively affected people’s lives, both in the short term and in the long term. The truth is, life’s too short for alcohol addicts in general, although many of them don’t realize the harm they’re doing to their bodies while [...]
Everyone who is or who has ever been addicted to drugs at some point in their lives has had to ask themselves one question: Is drug addiction ruining my relationship? While they might try to bargain with themselves on what is actually occurring because of their addiction, the fact is that drug addicts frequently [...]
Spending time online can be very productive and fun, but all too often, the Internet can evolve into an unhealthy addiction. Fortunately, there is help for Internet addiction, much like there is help available for other types of addictions. While it might not seem serious, an addiction to the Internet can become compulsive and [...]
Drug addiction is a serious problem, and whether you’ve struggled with it for years or you know someone who has, you’re probably wondering why it’s so easy for drug addicts to relapse. That is an excellent question, and there are many different answers. The biggest reason many people relapse after they’ve been able [...]
No matter how long you’ve been dealing with your sexual addiction, you’re probably feeling a bit frustrated if you’ve tried to stop without success. What are the most effective ways of dealing with sexual addiction? Is it something you can accomplish on your own? How long will you have to suffer? These questions are [...]
Many people have friends that they’ve known for a long time and they’ve seen them at their best and at their worst. Perhaps you can think of one person in particular, and you can’t help but wonder if your friend is at risk of alcohol addiction. You’ve noticed some changes in his behavior over [...]
We live in a very tech-savvy world, and computers are at the center of just about everything we do. For those who enjoy playing computer games, but who also struggle with gambling abuse, they often wonder if computer games can promote a gambling addiction. First of all, we feel that it’s important to talk [...]