An Irish-Canadian writer and Irish director made a film about traumatized people that doesn’t diagnose them – what a miracle!
Natural Recovery in “Room”
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Two Sick Men
Featured ArticleThe stars of two new movies star decidedly deranged, however they can’t explain how they got that way.
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On Alcohol, Alcohol Use Disorders and Weight Gain
Featured ArticleAlcohol abuse can lead to a 10-15 pound weight gain if you don’t compensate for the same amount of calories by eating less or being more physically active.
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Which Is the Worst Addiction?
Featured ArticleIf you’ve ever tried quitting an addiction to drugs, alcohol or smoking, you know how hard it is to get sober. And yet, despite the difficulty, love addiction is harder to quit than any substance or chemical.
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Is “Dual Diagnosis” Even Necessary Anymore?
Featured ArticleDespite earning separate DSM classifications, a debate over the strength of the correlation between substance use and other mental health diagnoses still lingers.
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Forms of Self-Deception that Often Characterize Addiction
Featured ArticleAchieving self-knowledge is already a difficult task, but the difficulty level can be particularly increased among those struggling with addiction. In fact, self-deception often goes hand-in-hand with chemical dependency.
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Is Sex Addiction a Real Disorder?
Featured ArticleThe short answer to this question, at the present time, is no. Do a substantial number of individuals struggle to regulate their sexual thoughts, urges, and behaviors? Yes.
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Broken Promises: How Alcoholism Affects Children
Featured ArticleSixteen-year-old Isaiah had a deep love for his dad, despite his father’s problem with alcohol. He desperately wanted his father to stop drinking, but time and time again…
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Are Low-Cal Sweeteners Helpful or Harmful?
Featured ArticleFor those of us who want to satisfy our sweet tooth and be mindful of health, is it safe or possibly beneficial to use sugar substitutes to sweeten foods and drinks?
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Why Hasn’t Disease Branding Worked for SUDs?
Featured ArticleIf disease branding works well with conditions that were previously stigmatized, then why hasn’t disease branding worked for Substance Use Disorders?
Supporting Youth Mental Health – From a Youth’s Perspective
As young people, we need sustainable and unconditional support for our mental health. And we need that support not only after tragedies, but well before them.
Numbing Emotions: How a World of Negativity Can Perpetuate Substance Abuse
While many tweets and headline news stories are about addiction, the irony is that a world of negativity can be a perpetuating contributor to finding solace in substances.
Does High Self-Esteem Really Protect You from Addictive Behavior?
Self-esteem is a “positive predictor” of exercise addiction. In other words, higher levels of self-esteem correlated with more pathological exercise behavior.
The Real Reasons for the Opioid Epidemic (And How We Can End It)
The opioid epidemic is fueled by the same thing that fuels all addictions: disconnection, depression, anxiety, and deep mental and emotional pain.
Focus on Spring: The Link Between Mania and Addiction
Mania and addiction can often go hand-in-hand, but they don’t have to ruin your enjoyment of spring.
Is Prohibition Killing Our Kids?: My Chat With Jerry Otero, Host of the Morning Show With Mista Oh and Founder of Cre8tive YouTH*ink
Jerry Otero – aka Mista Oh – is a trained psychologist, radio personality, and founder of Cre8tive YouTH*ink, a NYC-based anti-racist creative arts youth development collective.
MRI Studies Show Chemical Aversion Therapy Reduces Alcohol Cravings
Numerous studies have demonstrated that conditioned taste aversion therapy is highly effective for alcohol cravings.
Why Are Doctors Afraid to Prescribe Medical Marijuana?
Pot deserves a lot more research and clinical consideration as a much lesser evil relative to opioids and as a potential benefit in a variety of clinical situations.
Demystifying Trauma and Addiction (Part III)
By overcoming judgments and limiting beliefs, you’ll recognize the truth in this principle: “Judgment is self-condemnation. Self-forgiveness is freedom.”
The Continuing Crusade for Cleaning Up Addiction Language
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: people with active substance use disorders (SUDs) are not “dirty.” So why are they described with “dirty” words?
