Can I Maintain My Work Schedule While in Treatment for Sexual Addiction?

A silhouette of a happy young couple in a relationship, holding hands and talking as they walk outside at sunset. Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Seeking out professional treatment for sexual addiction is an important aspect of effectively recovering from this progressive intimacy disorder. The levels of care and treatment available may vary based on the severity of symptoms a person is experiencing who is struggling [...]
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Anxiety and Sexual Addiction: What is the Connection?

Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope According to the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, almost 12 million people are suffering from sexual addiction in the United States alone [1]. The number of individuals who are dealing with a sexual addiction may in fact be much [...]
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Christian Track: When Making Amends May Get You Arrested

Police car patrolling city streets Contributor: Ryan Moffat, BS in Bible and Theology from Multnomah University. Pastor of Vast Church. The only time I ended up in the back of a cop car was ironically on a mission’s trip down to Southern California. We were recruiting low-income kids to our backyard Bible club in a rather “run-down” part of Los [...]
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Joining Work Holiday Parties While in Sobriety

Contributor: Kelly Everson, MA, contributor for Addiction Hope Overview Sobriety is the state of being sober. It can also be defined as the situation of not having any measurable levels of drugs i.e. being alcohol free. A person is said to be sober if he/she is physically, mentally and spiritually sober on daily basis. Work [...]
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Learning to Say No: Setting Firm Boundaries During the Holiday Season

Contributor: Kelly Everson, MA, contributor for Addiction Hope Overview The holiday season is just around the corner. Goodbye boredom; welcome exhilarating time! This season comes with lots of spending and fun activities. The one time when you are allowed to let your hair loose and have fun. But there is another side to it. Apart [...]
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