Whether you are currently a recovering alcohol addict, or you’re thinking about talking to someone about alcohol addiction treatment, you know you’ve hurt a lot of people who love you. How do you restore the trust that has been damaged by alcohol addiction? Is it even possible? Like most people addicted to alcohol, [...]
Have you been wondering if your partner has a sex addiction? Maybe you’ve been noticing some hints here and there and you have a suspicion, but you’re not sure you’re completely convinced. There are several different things that he or she might be saying or doing that are clear indicators that he or she [...]
That substance abuse powerfully affects those close to the sufferer as much as the sufferer themselves should come as a shock to no-one. Those with addictive disorders are often largely consumed by the substance upon which they depend. Their worldview shrinks down to their next ‘hit’, and those they love become insignificant, pawns in their world [...]
When you suffer from trauma, it’s often helpful for you when you can understand why you respond to certain stimuli in certain ways. For many trauma victims, their brains interpret dangerous situations, or what they perceive to be dangerous situations in entirely different ways than others do. The questions are: What exactly happens [...]
Many traumatic experiences occur in childhood. It’s very common for a child to experience something when he’s young only to have it leave a lasting, traumatic effect on him for the rest of his life. These experiences can be major, such as a severe physically abusive relationship with a parent, or they can be [...]
Prescription drug abuse is very common, and it’s not usually something that anyone intends to happen. Perhaps you’re concerned that your prescription medication abuse is getting out of hand and it has turned into a full-blown addiction. There are several signs that can tell you whether or not this is the case. Fortunately, prescription [...]
As a parent, you can’t help but worry about your kids, and you especially worry about whether or not they will use drugs. There are several critical risk factors for teen drug addiction that will allow you to assess your own children to determine their risk. It is my hope that understanding more about [...]
If you’ve struggled with alcohol abuse in the past, and now you are an alcoholic, you may be wondering about what the contributing factors are of alcohol abuse were for you. You probably have many questions, such as: Am I at a greater risk of alcoholism than someone else? Is my past a [...]
Sex addiction is a hot topic, and there is a lot of discussion about whether or not there is a difference between male and female sex addiction. Whether you are a man or a woman, having a sex addiction can be a daily battle with yourself. It’s possible that you have been struggling to [...]
If you’re a victim of trauma, you may have noticed that one of the things you experience from time to time is the inability to speak. This probably happens whenever you come across something that triggers a flashback. Your body responds by eliciting a type of panic response and you immediately experience physical symptoms [...]
As a Registered Psychotherapist, Betzalel specializes in the treatment of trauma and addictions. He is trained in EMDR and is a Certified Multiple & Sex Addiction Therapist-Supervisor, providing evidence based treatment to individuals and their partners dealing with these types of challenges. To learn more, please click here.
