February 2nd, 2020
Deep down inside there is a version of us that does not require the mechanics of addiction to thrive. Our addictions, in fact, are an unconscious attempt. . .
January 26th, 2020
Addictions arise as a potent form of protection. When we look at them properly, we can see that they serve us in an attempt to buffer an otherwise prickly emotional experience of life. . .
January 19th, 2020
Within the mechanics of active addiction lies a craving for control on two important levels. Often the first to get our attention is our desire to control the substances or behaviors. . .
January 12th, 2020
Addictions are a reaction to pain. While we usually discuss addictions from the standpoint of their effects on the neural processes they end up creating, addictions are fundamentally. . .
January 5th, 2020
Recovery is a learning process. Where once we had accidentally learned to depend on our addictions to regulate the parts of us that we had not learned. . .
December 29th, 2019
Addiction is protection. Our addictions develop as a reaction to emotional pain. They serve us both as a surrogate for healthy connection. . .
December 22nd, 2019
Before addictions have properly manifested themselves, the substances or behaviors that represent them almost always brought us a sense of empowerment. . .
December 15th, 2019
Addictions often act as a surrogate if the natural process of attachment and love is not properly in place. If we have had to unknowingly build emotional protection. . .
December 8th, 2019
At their center, the drives for both active addiction and for successful recovery are the same. In both cases, it is the pursuit of fulfillment and contentment. . .
December 1st, 2019
The reasons addictions develop are multilayered. Addictions are not the binary problem of substance vs. abstinence that has traditionally been presented. . .