Emotional Balance vs Chemical Vacation

Emotional Balance vs Chemical Vacation

EMOTIONAL BALANCE vs CHEMICAL VACATION We hear the term “emotional balance” a lot, but what does it really mean?   It is so easy to get overwhelmed in today’s world.  Inside of the trappings of overachieving and “busy-ness” is just...
Gasoline and Fire

Gasoline and Fire

GASOLINE & FIRE Two addicts or alcoholics in a romantic relationship are like gasoline and fire.  The passion runs high on the positive end and on the negative end. Often times these relationships are filled with psychodrama and vicious arguing.  Two people...
Addiction • Nature or Nurture

Addiction • Nature or Nurture

ADDICTION • NATURE or NURTURE In the rooms of AA, one often hears, “Do you drink because you have problems or do you have problems because you drink?”  Truth be told, it’s both. I once read that SHAME is the greatest determining factor as to whether...
Does Texting Create Loneliness?

Does Texting Create Loneliness?

DOES TEXTING CREATE LONELINESS? A new survey by the American Psychological Association (APA) found about 90 per cent of people aged 18-29 were using social media, up from just 12 per cent in 2005.  That means that we have a had a culture shift during that time in the...
Attachment, Relationship Trauma and Addiction

Attachment, Relationship Trauma and Addiction

Attachment, Relationship Trauma and Addiction Early Attachment Issues, Trauma and Addiction (This blog is not an opinion or a commentary. It is more like a book report from a great webinar I watched today. Please see link reference below.) Whether or not we are...
Managing Seasonal Affective Disorder

Managing Seasonal Affective Disorder

Managing Seasonal Affective Disorder We often hear the phrase “it’s that time of year” when talking about a health issue like the flu season. Well, it’s that time of year for seasonal depression as well. Often lasting from the Fall months all the way through to early...