Chronic Personality Problems in Problem Relationships
How can chronic personality problems impact problem relationships?
A large portion of abusers (although not all) ...
Basic Emotions and Basic Psychological Disorders
Eight basic emotions that underlie eight psychological disorder clusters.
I have written in past about the basic ...
ADHD and Substance Abuse
Investigating the connection
According to a new report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), ADHD ...
5 Excuses for Staying Addicted – Is One of Them Yours?
If you’re struggling with addiction, you’re not alone.
If you’re struggling with addiction, you’re not alone. ...
One Billion People Share This Addiction. Are You Among Them?
The global statistics on substance abuse and addiction are surprising.
A recent report by an international team of ...
7 Ways to Improve Your Life in Long-Term Addiction Recovery
After five years clean, what next?
At lunch, I met a lovely waitress who asked me ...
10 Patterns of Addictive Behavior
How do you know you have an addiction?
Drawing from research on addiction in neuroscience, psychology, and clinical practice, ...
How Will You Handle Loss?
Here’s how substance abuse makes grieving harder
Tragedies are frequently unexpected. When we think about worst ...