Most people see different types of addiction in the same light that many people view the apparent duality of mind and body. For example, most people think drugs are either psychologically addictive, like amphetamines, or physically addictive (as well as
The Enneagram and Impacting Addiction
Those who understand the Enneagram know that it’s a valuable tool in psychology. The Enneagram, in its most basic description, describes nine different personality types. It has a wide range of applications that can help psychologists and mental health workers
Sexual Dependency – Addiction to Sex, Romance, and Love
The topic of sexual addiction is not commonly discussed when compared to chemical addictions (to drugs or alcohol) or other process addictions like gambling or television. Nonetheless, the various forms of sexual addiction can be just as debilitating to a
Using Nutrition to Prevent Damage from Drug Use
You already know that nutrition is the backbone of a healthy person; we’ve been told to eat good food since we were children. Vegetables, whole grains, fruits, these things are all good for us, right? That’s where the knowledge about
What is Reward Deficiency Syndrome?
The brain is a complex system of circuits that relies on messengers known as neurotransmitters to communicate. There are all sorts of different neurotransmitters in the brain – serotonin, GABA, acetylcholine, and dopamine, just to name a few. Each of
Nutrition and its Role in Addiction Recovery
Most of us know that it’s important to have a good diet for the maintenance of your physical and mental health. Most people know that good nutrition can also help to repair damage done by aging, drug abuse, or physical
Shame
There is an unspoken epidemic in our culture. Almost everyone experiences it at one time or another. Some of us have a lot of it, some a little, yet none of us get through life without it. I am talking
Using Auriculotherapy to Treat Addiction
Auriculotherapy is an alternative medicine practice that is one of the most recent adoptions of Chinese medicine. Also known as auricular therapy, ear acupuncture, and auricular acupuncture, auriculotherapy is based on the idea that the outer portion of the ear