What Makes Relationships Addictive?
If you ever need a reminder of the high premium placed upon love and romantic relationships, you’re only a few clicks away. There are entire… Read More
Moms in Recovery: How to Overcome Shame and Repair Relationships
For anyone who has struggled with addiction, wrestling with feelings of shame over the past is often part of the journey. And for moms… Read More
Women and Sex Addiction
Are men or women more likely to be sex addicts? Most would probably say men. While men do make up a larger percentage of… Read More
Drinking When Pregnant (and the Struggle to Quit)
Whether it is planned or a surprise, having a baby is a major life event. There are countless considerations when bringing new life into the… Read More
Sexual Compulsion: How It Differs In Women (and How It Doesn’t)
By Anna McKenzie Compulsive sexual behavior can be defined in many ways and identified by terms such as hypersexuality or sex addiction. While… Read More
A Clinical Expert’s Take on Women’s Sexual Issues
By Alanna Hilbink Sexual health is a big part of our overall well-being. Yet women are often shamed for expressing their sexuality or asking questions… Read More
How Trauma Leads to Sex Addiction
By Anna McKenzie Studies have shown that sexual abuse can have a number of detrimental effects on survivors, including trauma, shame, depression, and… Read More
The Trauma/Addiction Cycle
Addiction encourages trauma and trauma can encourage addiction. This process becomes a vicious circle or negative feedback loop, with trauma contributing to addiction, which… Read More
Growing Up With an Addicted Parent
I remember as a twelve year old, sitting alone in our living room after one of our by then typical family meltdowns …….trying to make sense… Read More
Changing Attitudes During Alcohol Awareness Month
The National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence (NCADD) is promoting their 32nd Annual Alcohol Awareness month this April. The theme for this year encompasses the idea of drinking as a rite of passage. This immediately makes me think of a case that I have been following regarding a fraternity at Penn State and the alcohol-induced death of one of its pledges. While there are many issues in this case that can be picked apart and examined, I feel that alcohol, as a rite of passage is central to what occurred. Read More