It is very common for those who have gone through a traumatic event to repress any and all memories about the event. In some cases, those memories never resurface. Instead, they show themselves through the victim’s behavior, speech or thought patterns. However, in other cases, those memories do show themselves, and this generally happens because [...]
A study carried out by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) a few years ago found that Canadians are drinking more than 50% above the global average. While some people might not concern themselves with this figure, the problem is that alcohol has become the third leading cause of the global burden of [...]
It’s remarkable how many people exhibit behaviors that they can’t fully understand. Sometimes these individuals don’t have any idea that there is anything wrong with their negative behaviors, and they continue that way until something triggers a traumatic experience that brings it all into the light. In his book, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, [...]
Most of us assume that an addiction is an addiction but there’s actually a lot that separates a sex addiction from a drug addiction for example. The main difference is that sex addiction is a process addiction. This is defined as an obsession to take part in certain activities or behaviors such as gambling, sex, [...]
Recovering from a drug addiction often involves relapse. Although relapse is not inevitable, we cannot honestly ignore the fact that it is quite common. Many users will even spend the rest of their lives in and out of rehab which leaves many people wondering, is there any point trying to get clean? Addiction is a [...]
Being married to someone with any form of addiction is incredibly difficult but the partners of sex addicts often find it the hardest to cope. As well as being faced with the prospect of helping someone to overcome their problem, sexual addiction is emotionally challenging. Chances are that revelations of cheating, lying and betrayals will [...]
We’ve talked about how many (but not all) traumatic experiences actually begin with something that occurred during a person’s childhood. These experiences can happen during the formative teenage years, during the elementary school years, or even during infancy. There are countless stories out there about children who were mistreated, abused or neglected by their [...]
It’s often very difficult for family members to address the fact that their loved one has a drug addiction. Some choose to live in denial whereas others simply don’t know how to bring the subject up. Sadly, this means that the issue often gets ignored out of fear of pushing the addict away and [...]
The most important step of any addiction is admitting that you have a problem and seeking help for it. With so many different options available however, how do you even know where to begin looking for an addiction therapist? If you need help for yourself or a loved one, below is some great [...]
For decades now scientists have been looking into whether or not addiction is genetic. The question of the connection between the two should be straightforward – either there’s a link or there isn’t. The reality is however that this isn’t a simple yes or no question. The case for There are certain [...]