Tag Archives: Addiction

Celebrities Who Have Overcome Sexual Addiction

Couple talking Almost 12 million Americans are battling a sex addiction, according to the American Association for Family and Marriage Therapy. Sexual addiction, or sexual dependency, refers to a phenomenon where a person finds their sexual behaviors unmanageable, obsessed with sexual thoughts to a point where it dominates their daily life and interferes with relationships. It’s Not [...]
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The One Step Program For Addiction Recovery

Woman Wondering If She Has A Food Addiction The One Step Program “After he had come down from the mountain large crowds followed him. 2 Suddenly a man with a virulent skin-disease came up and bowed low in front of him, saying, 'Lord, if you are willing, you can cleanse me.' 3 Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him saying, 'I am [...]
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Managing Your Addiction One Notification at a Time

Mother researching Mothers & Opioid Abuse It was a normal Wednesday evening. I just pulled into the driveway after a long day at the office, came into the home, and greeted the children one by one. Michelle and I hung out in the kitchen before dinner. As we began catching up on the day, we hit a relational blockade that was [...]
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Marijuana: Medicinal Gift or Gateway to Trouble?

Marijuana addiction on College Campuses When I was a youth pastor one of the most asked question was; “Ryan, what does the Bible say about marijuana? Isn’t it just like any other pain medication but it’s illegal? Once it is legal isn’t it like taking vicodin, oxycodone or any other pain medication?” This question posed by literally hundreds of high [...]
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Learning To Validate When Your Spouse is Hurt By Porn Addiction

Couple Preparing to Transition Home After Rehab for Prescription Drug Addiction When we grow up we experience a range of responses to our hurts, joys and concerns. These become deeply formative messages about how to deal with our own emotions and those of others in the future. “Many of us heard statements like, “it’s not that bad!”, “bless your heart, it’ll pass”, “get over it”, or [...]
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