It’s important to learn how to live with the memories of the past when you’ve faced a traumatic event in your life. It is possible to do so without feeling overwhelmed by them, and many people are able to move on and heal with the right kind of treatment. However, there is a greater challenge [...]
When you have suffered through a trauma, it’s very common to feel helpless in the moments when the traumatic event occurs. That helpless feeling is often something that lingers for years to come unless healing takes place. More often than not, helplessness can manifest itself in the body as muscle tension, or as sensations of [...]
It’s possible that you’ve heard of EMDR as a method that is frequently used by trauma therapists, but you’re not really sure what it is or how it works. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a type of therapy that might seem to be a bit strange at first. In fact, when it was [...]
Internet sex addiction, also known as cybersex addiction, is an addiction characterized by virtual Internet sexual activity. It may consist of viewing online pornography, participating in adult fantasy chat rooms, embarking in cybersex relationships or using webcams. Internet sex addiction is a compulsive behavior and it therefore means that anyone suffering from it is / [...]
By now, most people are well aware that long-term and even short-term drug use can have a huge impact on our bodies and minds. The good news is that there is plenty of help for drug addicts available but one of the first stages of entering recovery is understanding exactly what you’re putting your body [...]
It’s common knowledge that drugs alter the way we think and behave. Why exactly is this however and just how bad is it for our brains? Drugs are chemicals that tap into the brain’s communication system and disrupt the way that nerve cells send, receive and process information. There are two ways that they do [...]
Whether you suspect that you may have been through a traumatic event that you just can’t remember, or you’re someone who fully remembers a traumatic event, and you frequently have flashbacks, the thought of talking to someone about it might be a bit overwhelming for you. It can be hard to think about sitting down [...]
Admitting that you have a drug addiction is probably the biggest challenge you will face. The next step is recovery and there is absolutely no doubt that this can be both difficult and daunting. Having an idea of what you can expect when you’re going through drug addiction recovery can really help. Exactly how you [...]
Supporting a spouse through addiction is difficult and is likely to put a strain on even the strongest and most loving relationships. As the partner of a gambler, there are a number of challenges you will face throughout the recovery process including: Feeling powerless while your partner is gambling Trying to come to terms with [...]
Unlike many medical conditions, sex addiction is typically not caused by one specific fact or experience. Because this is a condition that has only very recently been taken seriously, it means that the risk factors are often not well understood and are even considered to be somewhat controversial. Among the studies and research which has [...]