Tag Archives: Addiction

Depression & Sex Addiction: How Can God Help Me?

Man struggling with a Sex Addiction “The terrible, tragic fallacy of the last hundred years has been to think that all man's troubles are due to his environment, and that to change the man you have nothing to do but change his environment. That is a tragic fallacy. It overlooks the fact that it was in Paradise that man fell.” [1] [...]
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Baby Boomers & Alcoholism: The “Civilized” Abuse of Wine

Couple embracing Even though the millennial are often subjected to stigma for their unhealthy drinking patterns, an unrecognized and silent storm is emerging among the older people as they go through life-altering events such as retirement, losing the purpose of life or losing a loved one. It is widely understood that the elderly drink moderately, and it [...]
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Men & Careers: Does The Path Change After Rehab?

Man after rehab considering changing careers After discharging from rehab treatment for an addiction, it can be a difficult and stressful time considering whether to return to your previous career or start over. Most individuals who have returned to their careers find readjustment to work a challenge at first [1]. Remembering that feelings of blame or guilt can lead to relapse [...]
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The Pain of Broken Relationships Caused by Sex Addiction

Couple struggling with Sexual Addiction There has been a moment in every life where horror, disgust or pain has made you want to look away. From a self-protective stance, this seems rather adaptive though. Fascinating research on the automatic facial expressions we form in response to stimuli shows that worldwide we are the same. A key example is disgust. Our [...]
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Millennial and Drug Addiction: Reframing the Conversation

Millenial laying in the leaves A 2013 New York Times headline raised contemplation if the Millennials "stand a chance in the real world". Current media rarely portrays the Millennial in a positive light. So is it safe to assume that the millennials are more prone to drug addiction simply because they are morally weak? Recent times have, however, unearthed addiction [...]
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