May 24th, 2019
Addictions represent an established pattern. Of course they aren’t simple benign patterns, they are patterns that have become deeply established through a combination of. . .
May 17th, 2019
There is much discussion within the addiction sphere about the role of the brain. For some, it sufficiently explains the mechanics of dependency and addiction. For others, it represents. . .
May 10th, 2019
Our addictions enslave us. The discomfort stemming from our addictions is multifaceted, but much of it is derived from the suffocating rigidity that it creates. Although our addictions. . .
May 3rd, 2019
Reality is more a subjective projection of the mind unique to each person than it is an objective experience produced by the material world. This is the only reason that addictions work. . .
April 26th, 2019
In so many ways, our addictions stand as an antidote for boredom. Whether it’s the time spent pursuing them, or the emotional state they create, our addictions allow us. . .
April 19th, 2019
If addiction is a form of control over our emotional experience of life, then recovery must be about learning to let go. Our addictions seem to promise. . .
April 12th, 2019
We are not in control. While we may be able to influence the course of our lives, while we may be able to develop the skills to respond to unexpected circumstances. . .
April 5th, 2019
Our addictions serve as important distractions. Almost everything about the process of addiction creates a distraction from underlying aspects of our emotional experience. The more. . .
March 29th, 2019
Among other things, our addictions brought us a personal retreat. At extremes, even when faced with the gut-wrenching reality of living hand-to-mouth homeless, we. . .
March 22nd, 2019
It’s an ever-changing world. Often, though, the changes are gradual enough that it provides us the illusion that it stays the way we want it to—that life is predictable. . .