Integrating Mind, Body & Spirit
The following is a guest post from Cecelia Johnson at RecognitionWorks on making the tough decision to go to treatment for addiction and the benefits that can come about from taking the leap: Introduction Going to treatment is a wonderful, life-changing decision that shouldn’t be taken lightly. But for many, it’s also one of the most difficult choices to
We are the Lab Rats . . . Do you find yourself obsessively checking your email, Facebook, or surfing the web, when you know your time would be better spent doing actual work or spending time with friends and family? If so, you are now a part of the majority of Americans. We are in the
If you are concerned that you or someone you know has a problem with video game addiction and/or compulsive internet use, here are resources that can help. The Warning Signs… Are you spending increasing amounts of time playing video games and less time engaging with outside world? Have you noticed that your gaming habits are starting to have
Behavioral addictions, also known as process addictions, include any behavior that has become compulsive, unmanageable, and is having a negative effect on you and those around you. This includes things such as: Pornography Addiction Sex Addiction Video Game Addiction Exercise Addiction Compulsive Internet Use Work Gambling, etc. Interestingly, with recent advances in medical technology, such
If you are concerned that you or someone you know has a problem with exercise addiction and/or compulsive exercise, here are resources that can help. The Warning Signs Are you spending increasing amounts of time exercising and less time engaging with friends, family, and other interests? Have you noticed that your exercise habits are starting to have a negative impact on
The Brain of an Addict Pornography addiction falls under the broader category of a process, or behavioral, addiction. With recent advances in medical technology, such as fMRI, researchers are discovering that the addictive patterns found in the brain of a substance addict, are in fact the same as someone addicted to a behavior, such as