Drug Addiction vs Porn, Shopping, Online Gaming, & Gambling Addictions Can one be addicted to behaviors like shopping, sex/pornography, gambling, and other behaviors? Substance/Drug Addiction When one becomes addicted to drugs they often experience compulsive, and most often uncontrollable, drug craving, searching, and abuse that continues despite the often extreme negative consequences. Individuals that become…
In recent studies it has been found that during brain imaging research that those that are addicted to drugs like cocaine, heroin and alcohol have fewer dopamine receptors in the brain’s reward channels than those that are non-addicts. Dopamine is a chemical neurotransmitter that is key to pleasure and desire, an experience most individuals seek…
I’ve seen a consistent theme with clients that present to my office with sexual addiction. This theme is a significant confusion about how they get their needs met. I find that many if not all of them come with beliefs and assumptions due to their addiction and history. These assumptions are in large part due to their…
There is an old adage in the world of therapy and treatment, the adage is “Secrets Keep You Sick.” While I don’t personally affiliate myself or my thinking with terms like ‘sick’, I do find that secrets in fact keep individuals stuck. Stuck in unhealthy relationships, stuck in unhappiness, and stuck in frustration.I remember working…
Just a quick post here. One of my good friends Geof is speaking at the UCAP conference this weekend. Looks like it’ll be a solid event the details are below. Protecting Children and Families from Pornography and Other Harmful MaterialsSaturday, November 6, 2010 9:00am – 1:00pm Dixie Center St. George, Utah Southern Utah UCAP Regional Conference“The Utah Coalition Against…
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