Do You Have Addiction Interaction Disorder?
Addiction Interaction Disorder Many people with a sexual addiction also experience one or more other addictions or compulsive behaviors. And if they don’t have another addiction co-occuring with the sex addiction, the other addiction(s) can occur once the sex addiction has been stopped. These addictions can interact or replace each other, and “fuse” together. This […]
How Does Your Prefrontal Control Relate To Internet Addiction?
The following article is a summary of the review paper entitled, “Prefrontal control and Internet addiction: a theoretical model and review of neuropsychological and neuroimaging findings” by Brand, Matthias, Kimberly Young and Christian Laier, as published 27 May 2014 in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience*: While many people have control over their Internet usage […]
How to Reduce Kid’s Screen Time: Set the Example
Wondering how you can reduce the amount of time your children spend interacting with digital devices? A New York Times article offers some suggestions. These include: A link to “Outsmarting the Smart Screens: A Parent’s Guide to the Tools That Are Here to Help” A link to Harvard’s “Food & Fun” online curriculum, which includes […]
Are You Using These Free Therapies For Sex Addiction Treatment?
Free Therapies: Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Sex addiction is a complex issue. Effective treatment can require a variety of techniques and therapies. Practicing self-compassion and mindfulness are two therapies that can help you in your recovery. They are free, and you can start practicing them right away. Focus on Breathing: In mindful breathing, you simply […]
What Role Does Neuroplasticity Have In Addiction Treatment?
Neuroplasticity, neuro (brain/nerve/neuron) and plasticity (moldability), is what neuroscientists refer to as the brains ability to change and adapt at any age. As we make decisions, think about something, make memories and feel emotions, neural pathways in the brain hold and store this information which can occur on different levels. A great deal of research […]
Is Sexual Addiction a Real Problem?
The causes of sexual addictions are complex. Many questions arise as to why some people have an inability to control their addictions while others are unaffected. Research provides unlimited sources of understanding as to what causes an addiction and how it can be facilitated. To further shed some light on the subject, it might be […]
Tiny Habits Better Than Focusing on Big Changes
BJ Fogg, an instructor at Stanford, shares the idea that you can change by focusing on making super tiny changes instead of big ones, and then celebrating. [av_video src=’https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdKUJxjn-R8′ format=’16-9′ width=’16’ height=’9′ av_uid=’av-al7ko’] Please share your thoughts about tiny habits in the reply area below.
Ashley Madison: A Symptom of Porn and Sex Addiction?
The now infamous Ashley Madison website was a trap for men. If you haven’t heard of the website, it allowed people to arrange extra-marital affairs. Most of the users were male. Of the female users, many were fake. And then some hackers stole the information of people who had signed up, and posted their data […]
How Do I Know If I Have an Addiction to Pornography or Other Sexual Behaviors?
For most of us it’s difficult to admit we have an addiction. Our natural tendency is to push off the obvious signs and evidence that occur with compulsive behaviors. Often times, someone that develops an addiction to pornography or other sexual behaviors suffer with the unfortunate loss of loved ones, falls into financial woes, and […]
What You Know About Addiction Might Be Wrong
In this TED talk, Journalist Johann Hari questions the real cause of addiction. Having a family history of addiction, he realized that he lacked answers to questions like: “What really causes addiction? Why do we carry on with this approach that doesn’t seem to be working? Is there a better way out there that […]