March 3rd, 2019
A life spent locked within active addiction patterns is very hard. Much time and energy of all sorts must be spent on acquiring and using that to which we are addicted and this often leaves little or no time . . .
February 24th, 2019
It is so important when discussing addiction to remember what we are really talking about. Distilled to its essence, we are simply talking about the desire for comfort and belonging. Of course it is necessary to talk about that to which . . .
February 17th, 2019
A very important aspect behind the mechanics of addiction is that of automaticity. When our addictions establish themselves, they do so by slowly eroding and circumventing our conscious ability to choose. While we . . .
February 3rd, 2019
The mechanics of both addiction and recovery are deeply biological, as well as emotional and mental processes. But little is discussed in the realm of biological influences of addiction except for the changes in the brain. . .
January 27th, 2019
Recovery from addiction is available to everyone. There is no need to be special or exceptional in any way to make the changes necessary to overcome the reliance on addictive substances or behaviors. The only real requirement. . .
January 20th, 2019
Life is, indeed, wild, precious, and fleeting. There is no way to avoid the temporariness of life, we are faced with it daily. The very best we can do is learn to accept life’s wild and everchanging nature. . .
January 13th, 2019
Deciding to stop an addictive pattern can seem like an unwanted ending. Often, even when it is wanted, it is only desirous from the standpoint of desperation or necessity. And it can represent an ending of sorts. . .
January 6th, 2019
Addictions are an attempted shortcut. If a substance or behavior is relied upon heavily enough that it becomes an addiction, it does so because it seems to create some sense of temporary well-being. . .
January 1st, 2019
At their center, addictions are an attempt to regulate and control our emotional experience. They are always a misguided attempt to ensure that life unfolds in an emotionally comfortable and predictable way. . .
December 23rd, 2018
Addiction can be viewed as a great opportunity. Addictions develop as a misguided attempt at emotional protection. Though it may seem as if the focal point of addiction is that to which we are addicted, and while separating ourselves. . .