Mindful Walking: Take a ‘Walkabout’ in RecoveryRecoveryBy Promises AustinSeptember 24, 2015Mindful walking was introduced to the Western world by the Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese writer and teacher who first brought his unique brand of Buddhism, known as mindfulness, to the U.S. in the early 1960s. Hanh defines mindfulness as “our ability to be aware of what is going on both inside us… Details
How to Drop the Curtain on Drama in Your LifePersonal ResourcesBy Promises AustinSeptember 18, 2015“When you are not honoring the present moment by allowing it to be, you are creating drama.” — Eckhart Tolle Chaos and drama: Some people thrive on them, seemingly on a mission to find ways to stir them up lest life become boring. Drama shows up in many situations. It can appear as a couple… Details
Attachment Styles of Sex and Love AddictsSex AddictionBy Promises AustinSeptember 18, 2015People who grew up feeling securely attached to their caregivers tend to replicate that dynamic in their adult romantic relationships. They form secure bonds with partners. They tolerate the ebbs and flows inherent to long-term relationships. They trust that their significant other is not going to get the hell out of dodge after a difference… Details
Middle-Aged Women Most Frequent Victims of DepressionDepressionBy Promises AustinSeptember 17, 2015The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has just confirmed what many already knew: women between the ages of 40 and 59 have higher rates of depression than any other subset of the population.
Researchers Identify Young People Most Likely to Abuse Prescription DrugsPrescription DrugsBy Promises AustinSeptember 17, 2015Young adult Americans between the ages of 18 and 25 are far more likely to abuse a prescription medication than older adults or younger teenagers. In addition to drug addiction, consequences of this abuse include non-fatal and fatal drug overdoses. In a study in the journal Drug and Alcohol Review, four U.S. institutions sought to… Details
How the Jewish High Holy Days Relate to RecoveryRecoveryBy Promises AustinSeptember 14, 2015The High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are considered the most sacred on the Jewish calendar. The autumnal holidays signal a time of personal reflection and reconciliation of attitudes and behaviors that occurred in the previous 12 months. Prayer, fasting, asking for and offering forgiveness, as well as time in synagogue await… Details
How to Make Positive Changes in RecoveryRecoveryBy Promises AustinSeptember 13, 2015Now that you’re in recovery from drug addiction, you have made it past some very big hurdles. You have made huge life changes and you should be proud of your accomplishments. However, recovery does not mean you can stop improving yourself and your life. Once you are out of rehab and back to so-called real… Details
Finding Your Sober FixStaying SoberBy Promises AustinSeptember 11, 2015Being an addict is all about getting a fix, so if you’re going to be sober, you need to find a new one. Relapse rates for addicts hover around 50 percent. One important way in which you can arm yourself against the near inevitability of relapse is to get a new fix. Replace your old,… Details
Sexism, Cultural Conditioning Prevent Many Female Sex Addicts From Seeking HelpSex AddictionBy Promises AustinSeptember 11, 2015Let’s be honest—when you think of a typical person with sex addiction, you think of a man. Men have become the face of this somewhat contentious illness (contentious because some people insist on viewing sex addiction as nothing more than an excuse for bad behavior). However, many women live with sex addiction, and these women… Details
8 Ways Your Drinking Is Affecting Your KidsAlcohol AbuseBy Promises AustinSeptember 10, 2015Heavy drinking in functional adults often begins as a way to relax. You need that glass of wine at the end of a long day to unwind, right? The next thing you know it’s two, then three glasses before you can finally feel like yourself again. You start drinking so much that you’re not sleeping… Details
