Tag Archives: Addiction

Utilizing an Accountability Partner for Sexual Addiction Recovery

Accountability Partner I don't know about you, but when I am stuck with a problem I seem to bounce around probing every possible solution until I can finally crack the conundrum. It doesn’t always seem to work though. Very often I spend far longer than I needed to and became far more frustrated than I needed to [...]
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Is Pornography Disrupting Your Marriage?

Marriage and couple struggling The debates about pornography us in marriage are fierce! Is, or isn’t pornography a problem? Does it affect our sex lives? Does it change our ability to be intimate? Why should we care if it is a secret? The list goes on. Researchers and therapists alike hold a number of positions, yet there seems to [...]
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What Effects Does Porn Have on My Brain?

Man struggling with gambling addiction We often hear statements like, "Watching porn is a personal choice and doesn’t affect anyone else." While individual choices are indeed personal, it's crucial to understand that repeated exposure to pornography can have significant effects on the brain. The brain, much like any other part of our body, reacts and adapts to the stimuli it's [...]
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Connection Between Eating Disorders and an Addiction to Diet Pills

Man struggling with depression Diet pill addiction and eating disorders are serious issues among those individuals struggling with an eating disorder and/or addiction. Many times people do not consider diet pills as a substance that can be addictive, but diet pills often contain chemicals, such as stimulants, that can build up tolerance [4]. Stimulants increase alertness, attention, and energy. [...]
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The Cost of Neonatal Abstinence on Healthcare

Baby in hand The Journal of Addiction Medicine suggests that the cost of treatment for babies born with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) has increased dramatically [1]. NAS is when a baby is born with opioids in their system and they are suffering from complications due to withdrawal of opioids [1, 2]. In an analysis between 2008-2011, 160 opioid [...]
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