Contributor: Mike Shea, President, Chapter Capistrano Overcoming addiction is a process. Just as a person does not become addicted to a substance overnight, they should not expect to recover that quickly either. It takes time to delve into the nature of the problem, its causes and effects, and how to remedy these issues. The twelve-step [...]
Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a mental illness characterized by obsessive thoughts that often result in compulsive behaviors. For example, an individual may have an obsessive fear about disease or becoming ill which may lead them to compulsive behaviors, such as excessive [...]
Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Substance abuse and mental illness often go hand-in-hand, and it is not uncommon for an individual dealing with alcoholism to also struggle with a behavioral disorder. A common mental illness that is often experienced alongside alcoholism is anxiety, or some form [...]
we fumble around in our folly, our addictive, self-inflicting darkness yet we have wisdom (from God, from parents, from loved ones) that is very real and incredibly beneficial BUT ironically it is useless until we sit under it's authority instead of our [...]
Our part in the relationship is to dump our pain, our worries, our mistakes, our addictions and our brokenness. God is the one who does the heavy lifting…He shoulders the weight and He does it because He cares for [...]MEDICAL ADVICE DISCLAIMER: The service, and any information contained on the website or provided through the service, is provided for informational purposes only. The information contained on or provided through this service is intended for general consumer understanding and education and not as a substitute for medical or psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All information provided on the website is presented as is without any warranty of any kind, and expressly excludes any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.