Effective Strategies for Overcoming Compulsive Addiction
Addictions develop through patterns of thought, behavior, and action. Most people who fall into substance abuse and neurochemical dependence get there through a mindset of compulsion, impulsivity, and obsession. Compulsion often follows certain degrees of obsession or habituation. It involves repetitive behaviors or reasoning we feel driven to perform. We’re impulsive when acting on sudden urges like cravings and withdrawal symptoms. When we think obsessively
Can Sober & Non-Sober Partners Make It Work?
Two films released in 2025 shine a different light on addiction and the hardships it can perpetuate. The Long Road Home is a documentary produced by Cindy Cash, one of four daughters of country music legend Johnny Cash. It goes deep into the myriad substance abuse issues her family endured through generations. Hazard is a dramatic film about a young Appalachian couple struggling to stay
