Addiction to Thinking
by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D..
Randall sought my help because he was stuck being miserable and had no idea how to get out of his misery. In his life he had experienced moments of great joy and sense of oneness with all of life, but those moments were infrequent. He want...
Addiction to Blame
by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D..
Allen consulted with me because his wife of 18 years had threatened to leave him if he didn’t stop blaming her all the time. He admitted to frequently blaming her in a variety of situations. He blamed her if he thought she made a mistake...
Addiction Recovery
by: billyou1232.
Addiction recovery can be broken down into five major areas that need to be addressed, processed, and moved through for success. They are sequential and though the questions may sound simple, there are hidden land mines that can derail yo...
Heroin Addiction
by: rsbombard.
Heroin popularly known as brown sugar is the most potent addictive taken by millions of youth across the globe. It is a semi synthetic opioid available in white crystalline form. Even though it is banned in several countries it has gained ...
How To Break An Addiction
by: infocus.
You need to evaluate the problem and find what triggers your addicts and what specific need it is using. Once you have determined that, you can begin breaking yourself of the habit one step at a time. Addiction is a disease that affects yo...
5 Symptoms That Indicate You Have An Addiction
by: pilkster.
Addictions are most commonly associated with drug and alcohol addiction, however the truth is millions of people suffer from all kinds of addictions.Some of these addictions are related to some form of chemical dependency such as alcohol, ...
Dealing With Addiction
by: Margaret Paul, Ph.d..
In Part 1 of this series of articles, I defined substance and process addictions, and described the four major false beliefs that underlie most addictions:1. I can’t handle my pain.2. I am unworthy and unlovable.3. Others are my source...
Addiction Recovery
by: Margaret Paul, Ph.d..
In Part 1 of this series of articles, I defined substance and process addictions, and described the four major false beliefs that underlie most addictions:1. I can’t handle my pain.2. I am unworthy and unlovable.3. Others are my source...
Mindfulness and Addiction
by: Steve Taubman.
There’s a fairly recent story from my life that I’ve come to call the “Angela’s butt story.” It’s a controversial tale, and its main character still doesn’t understand the remarkable significance of the experience as it app...
Addiction to Perfection
by: Margaret Paul, Ph.d..
“For no obvious reason this morning, I was feeling anxious and depressed. I looked at it and realized that the false belief creating all this was that I have to be perfect in order for me to allow myself to feel happiness. Yet, there a...
Addiction to Spirituality
by: Margaret Paul, Ph.d..
Yet Lian was depressed. “I have faithfully practiced what I’ve had been taught, so why am I still depressed? What am I doing wrong?”Lian was suffering from what is called “spiritual bypass.”Spiritual bypass occurs when people u...
Addiction to Self-Judgment
by: Margaret Paul, Ph.d..
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Addiction to Talking
by: Margaret Paul, Ph.d..
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AN ALL-TOO-COMMON ADDICTION
by: Terry L. Sumerlin.
It was a beautiful spring morning in LaJolla, California . I had flown to San Diego the evening before. After a pleasant breakfast, the cab driver had taken me five miles to LaJolla. In an hour and a half he was to pick me up for the tri...
Addiction to Clutter
by: Margaret Paul, Ph.d..
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