Addiction | Substance Use Disorders | Treatment
BreakingTheCycles.com Celebrates 3 Years!
by Lisa Frederiksen I wrote my first blog post for BreakingTheCycles.com three years ago, today! Since then, I have expanded my work to include workshops and presentations, consulting services, books, and collaborative efforts focused on 21st century brain and addiction-related research in an attempt to help all concerned better understand that addiction, its causes (aka…
Read MoreAddiction and Brain Circuits | The Society for Neuroscience Explains
Addiction and brain circuits and the impacts of mind-altering substances on the brain – just one of the BrainFacts from BrainFacts.org. The Society for Neuroscience has joined forces with The Kavli Foundation and GATSBY to create “a public information initiative,” BrainFacts.org. To give you an idea of its website’s contents, the navigation tabs are: About…
Read MoreCouples Recovery in the Codependent Relationship
Couples recovery in the codependent relationship – what does it look like? The following is a guest post from Monkeytraps: A blog about control, which has two authors: Steve Hauptman, LCSW, and Bert. (If you’re new to Monkeytraps, Steve is a therapist who specializes in control issues, and Bert is his control-addicted inner monkey. That’s Bert at…
Read MoreNew Addiction Accreditation — the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM)
Addiction Accreditation – finally! The formation of the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) represents such a milestone in the battle to end the stigma and shame that surrounds and perpetuates the brain disease of addiction and to advance the prevention, intervention and treatment of the disease. Below you will find a few quotes from…
Read MoreFight Depression and Reduce the Chances of Alcoholism the Natural Way
Fight depression the natural way suggests Nancy Farrell – it not only helps with the depression but may reduce chances of developing an alcohol misuse problem, as well. The following is a guest post by Nancy Farrell, a freelance writer and blogger on child abuse, human rights, divorce and crime-related articles and regular contributor to…
Read MoreJoel Christiansen Writes About Addiction, Recovery and Choice
The following is a guest post by Joel Christiansen, national speaker and author of the books, “Out of the Ashes the Resurrection of an Addict” and “Stop Whining and Start Winning: The Power of Life’s Choices.” It could be argued that addiction is a choice. It cannot be argued that recovery is a choice. Zig Ziglar…
Read MoreAn Interview with Cathy Taughinbaugh, TreatmentTalk.org, on her new ebook, Embrace the New Life
“Embrace the New Life,” is the latest ebook by Cathy Taughinbaugh, founder of TreatmentTalk. She is a former teacher and mother of a crystal meth addict who has been in recovery for over 5 years. Cathy writes on addiction, recovery and treatment at Treatment Talk.org, and accepted my invitation to talk about her work and…
Read MoreSteve Hauptman Writes About Depression and Control
Depression and control is the topic of the following guest post by Steve Hauptman. Steve is the founder of Monkeytraps: A blog about control, which has two authors: Steve Hauptman, LCSW, and Bert. That’s Bert in the photo to the right, looking depressed. Bert speaking:) Steve says depression is called the “common cold” of mental illness. Interesting way to view…
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