Married To A Sex Addict – Is Divorce The Only Answer?

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? [...]

By |2021-12-15T03:33:03-05:00October 27th, 2016|Addiction|

5 Warning Signs of Painkiller Addiction

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, up to 36 million people worldwide now suffer from substance use disorders. Despite the common misconception that over-the-counter medicines are perfectly harmless, prescription drug abuse makes up a worrying percentage of this. Because we don’t think anything of someone taking an Ibuprofen, another problem with these medicines [...]

By |2021-12-15T03:33:03-05:00October 26th, 2016|Addiction|

5 Sex Addiction Recovery Resolutions You Can Easily Keep

Recovering from sexual addiction is a long and ongoing process. One of the biggest concerns for anyone who is battling this, is the possibility of relapse. Although you can’t completely guarantee that relapse will never happen, setting goals is a great way to stay on track and at least minimize the possibility of doing so. [...]

By |2021-12-15T03:33:03-05:00October 26th, 2016|Addiction|

Can Drug Addiction Be Cured or Prevented?

Every single one of us is capable of becoming addicted to drugs. Is there anything that can be done to make this less likely to happen though? Furthermore, if someone does become addicted to drugs, is there a cure for this? Prevention of drug addiction Anyone who experiments with drugs risks developing an addiction. There [...]

By |2021-12-15T03:33:03-05:00September 12th, 2016|Addiction|

Marijuana & Anxiety

While many people smoke marijuana because they feel it helps to calm them down, in recent years a lot of questions have been raised about whether or not the drug does in fact contribute to or even cause anxiety. The relationship between cannabis and anxiety is complex and many believe that existing anxiety levels play [...]

By |2021-12-15T03:33:03-05:00September 12th, 2016|Addiction|

Understanding Internet Sex Addiction

Internet sex addiction, also known as cybersex addiction, is an addiction characterized by virtual Internet sexual activity. It may consist of viewing online pornography, participating in adult fantasy chat rooms, embarking in cybersex relationships or using webcams. Internet sex addiction is a compulsive behavior and it therefore means that anyone suffering from it is / [...]

By |2021-12-15T03:33:04-05:00August 11th, 2016|Addiction|

5 Things Smoking Marijuana Does to Your Organism

By now, most people are well aware that long-term and even short-term drug use can have a huge impact on our bodies and minds. The good news is that there is plenty of help for drug addicts available but one of the first stages of entering recovery is understanding exactly what you’re putting your body [...]

By |2016-08-11T16:04:35-04:00August 11th, 2016|Addiction|

What Happens to Your Brain When You Take Drugs?

It’s common knowledge that drugs alter the way we think and behave. Why exactly is this however and just how bad is it for our brains? Drugs are chemicals that tap into the brain’s communication system and disrupt the way that nerve cells send, receive and process information. There are two ways that they do [...]

By |2021-12-15T03:33:04-05:00August 11th, 2016|Addiction|