People can become addicted to anything that makes them feel good. Drugs and alcohol are generally acknowledged as the most prominent addictions – however, people can also become addicted to behaviors like sex and love. People who become addicted to
The Enneagram and Addiction Treatment
Those who understand the Enneagram know that it’s a valuable tool in psychology. The Enneagram, in its most basic description, describes nine different personality types. It has a wide range of applications that can help psychologists and mental health workers
Love Addiction and Sex Addiction – What’s the Difference?
One of the things that makes sexual addictions difficult to treat is the way that many people in our society seem to lump different disorders under the same phrase: sexual addiction. There are many different types of sexual addictions that
Compulsive Masturbation – Symptoms and Remedies
Masturbation is a normal process for people who have begun maturing sexually or who have fully matured. It’s a great way to relieve sexual tension when you’re by yourself. Unfortunately, it’s very easy to develop an attachment to the physical
Intimacy Anorexia
Have you ever been in a relationship with someone that seems very distant? Of course, this can be natural at times in any relationship – friendships, marriages, or casual relationships – and you shouldn’t take it personally if somebody is
Using Auriculotherapy to Treat Addiction
Auriculotherapy is an alternative medicine practice that is one of the most recent adoptions of Chinese medicine. Also known as auricular therapy, ear acupuncture, and auricular acupuncture, auriculotherapy is based on the idea that the outer portion of the ear
Different Types of Addiction Workers
There are several different vocations in the addiction recovery field. If you or a loved one is struggling with addiction, you might be wondering who you should seek for help. It can get pretty confusing if you’re not sure how
Cybersex Addiction
Addiction is a dangerous thing that, unfortunately, affects a lot of people. Most often when someone thinks of addiction, they immediately think about addiction to drugs and alcohol. These are certainly not the only types of addictions from which a
Medicine Way Body Scanner
Neo-biofeedback is beginning to develop popularity as a method for addressing many different mental disorders – and among these, addiction. The process works by using a special device like the “Metapathia GR Hunter” (Medicine Way) body scanner. Using headphones which emit
Case Study – Emotional Incest
This is the real-life story of Samantha (name changed to protect her identity), one of my clients that I have been working with in the area of emotional incest. She has given permission to share her story in the hopes