Tag Archives: Treatment

Alternative Therapies for Substance Abuse Addiction

Woman utilizing alternative therapy for substance abuse There are a number of options available for individuals seeking Alternative Therapies for Substance Abuse Addiction. With any kind of therapy treatment, it is important to consider what therapies best fit your needs and recovery focus. In general, holistic programs look at an integrated physical, mental, and spiritual model for treating substance abuse and addiction [...]
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The Communication Barrier of Sexual Addiction Recovery

Wife Upset With Husband Being A Sex Addict Whether the use of porn or the presence of sexual addiction influences the quality of an intimate relationship has been debated fiercely in the psychological community. It seems that the tide is turning in the debate and evidence is mounting that they are problematic, specifically when it comes to communicating well! It is well established [...]
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Alcohol Addiction and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Pregnant mother with her daughter One in 100 babies born have Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). This is almost the same rate of occurrence as that of Autism. Prevalence of FAS exceeds that of Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, SIDS, Cystic Fibrosis and Spina Bifida combined. Given these statistics, FAS has emerged as the leading preventable cause of birth defects, developmental abnormalities [...]
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Complications of Chronic Alcohol Abuse

Man by the lake Alcohol is the most commonly abused substance in the U.S. Almost 15 percent of Americans is dependent on alcohol. Alcohol causes estimated 88,000 fatalities every year, making it the fourth leading preventable cause of death in U.S. Normal amounts of alcohol are quickly absorbed and majority of ethanol is metabolized in the liver. However, individuals [...]
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Rebuild Shattered Trust due to Sexual Addiction

Woman thinking about shattered relationship Trust is the bedrock of any relationship. When we meet people we offer a little information, our name for instance, and they respond in kind. This is a reciprocal act of building trust. We continue in this fashion into more complex webs of interlocking trust with one another. Battleship, the classic childhood game is a [...]
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