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Written By Leslie Katz LCSW | Nevada ranks number one in the country in per capita incidences of alcoholism. Upon hearing this, many people ask themselves “how can I tell if someone in my life is an alcoholic, or has a substance abuse problem?” Many of the signs, listed below, apply to all types of addiction such as sexual addictions, gambling and food. However, most of this content specifically addresses alcohol and substance abuse. The first step in recognizing addiction is … [Read more...]
Written By Dr. Tony Clark | “Calling sex an addiction has an unmistakable tendency to instigate or escalate fighting with one’s sexuality. This I can say for certain: If you go to war with your sexuality, you will lose, and end up in more trouble than before you started.” Jack Morin (excerpt from The Erotic Mind) Tiger Woods, Jesse James, and David Duchovny probably come to mind when the words “sex addiction” come up in conversation. Our media had a field day with these celebrity … [Read more...]
by Louise Sutherland, M.Ed. and Jo Anne Krumpe, Ph.D. | Rethinking a new recovery means moving out of the problem and into the solution. In today’s world, it is important that we ask questions that inspire our innate strengths, to transcend the mindset of “problem, powerless, and victim.” We shoulder heavy burdens, and we are not prepared. There is a foreboding sense that this is a condition of our culture and our collective consciousness. We may struggle to pay the bills and worry. We … [Read more...]
By Mirit Sloves, MSC Research suggests that shopping triggers the release of dopamine, a brain chemical associated with feelings of pleasure and satisfaction, as well as with addictive behavior, similar to drug use. Studies show that dopamine levels are linked to anticipation of a pleasurable incident, rather than to the actual experience itself. Being obsessed by shopping to the point that it disrupts regular life routines and relationships is an example of an obsessive-compulsive behavior. A … [Read more...]
By June Milligan, M.Ed., CHt | It’s always been a good thing to quit smoking, but why is it emphasized so much NOW? Because the ingredients in cigarettes have changed so much. They may look the same, but they’re most definitely not that cigarette of old. The cigarette grandpa smoked is long gone and has been replaced by a toxic brew referred to, by the cigarette companies themselves, as a “nicotine delivery device.” Dr. Tony George of Yale University explains that cigarette smoke … [Read more...]
Written by Raine Saunders | What would you say if someone told you that alcoholism has its roots in sugar addiction? Problems with over-consumption of alcohol often begin with eating habits as children. Since all alcoholic drinks contain sugar, it is a wonder that this association is often overlooked. A 12-ounce beer has about 13 grams of carbohydrates in it. So if you have five beers over the course of one evening, that’s 65 grams of carbohydrates in four to five hours (or less, depending … [Read more...]
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