Entering recovery can be a frightening time for some, even at the same time as it’s exciting. You don’t know what to expect when first starting out, as embracing a life of sobriety isn’t something that most people have at the top of their dream goals. Early recovery can also be a very lonely time, …
High school drug use statistics are clear on the facts of teenage substance abuse: a lot of teens are experimenting with drugs. It’s a dangerous assumption to make that your teen would never do it. Any teen is susceptible to the urges to experiment and the pressure to try drugs, but if you discover your …
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The Montana Meth Project has never been known for subtlety. When the nonprofit group formed more than a decade ago to combat the state’s epidemic of methamphetamine use, it committed to a brutally truthful messaging campaign designed to evoke fear and disgust about this drug addiction.
There’s a Japanese proverb: “Fall seven times, stand up eight.” But what if on one of those occasions, you don’t stand? What if the latest blow has left you unable to bounce back, as much as you may try? You may be dealing with a condition called adjustment disorder — also known by the names …
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The bad news: research shows that addiction is a chronic disease and like other chronic diseases, relapse is a real possibility. The good news: that doesn’t mean you will relapse, but if you do, you can learn from it and move forward with resiliency and courage. Rebounding after a setback is one of the lessons …
Ever wonder why some people have a problem with drugs and alcohol and others don’t? Or the difference between really liking sex and being addicted to it? Or the science behind why everyone gets better looking at closing time?
Women affected by sex addiction do not consistently show evidence of unusually high levels of the male hormone testosterone in their bloodstreams, according to recent findings from a team of Iranian researchers. Testosterone is the quintessential male sex hormone; however, girls and women also need a certain amount of this hormone to maintain normal function. …
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On Tuesday, July 19th at 10 am Pacific, celebrated therapist Robert Weiss will host a sex and relationship themed Reddit AMA (“Ask Me Anything”). Got questions on cheating, sex/porn addiction or relationships? Now’s your chance – ask him anything!
New sex addiction recovery workbook by Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S, sets out concrete tasks and exercises to support long-term recovery.
Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S, senior vice president of clinical development for Promises Behavioral Health, will discuss technology’s effect on intimate relationships at a July 22 symposium at Wake Forest University in North Carolina.