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    How to stop emotional eating (and other compulsive behavior problems) for good
    By Morty LefkoeWhen I first started helping clients whose major complaint was emotional eating-eating for emotional reasons when they really weren't hungry-I assumed that the problem was caused by bel…
    Posted on Thu, 08/19/2010 - 03:00
     

    An Open Letter to Lindsay Lohan: You need the right kind of friends
    by Irene S. Levine, Ph.D.You don't need friends who say they love you but support your addictionsDear Lindsay,Anyone who isn't living under a rock has already heard you were sentenced to 90 days in th…
    Posted on Thu, 07/22/2010 - 03:00
     

    Overcoming Addiction: Paths Toward Recovery
    Harvard Medical SchoolFor many years, experts believed that addiction stemmed only from using powerful drugs that co-opted the brain, the mind, and then the person. More recently, we've recognized tha…
    Posted on Thu, 01/28/2010 - 03:00
     

    From addiction to self-governance
    Anja Koski-J?nnesSource: Engestr?m, Y., Miettinen, R., & Punam?ki, R. (Eds.) Perspectives on activity theory. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1999, pp. 435-443.IntroductionIt is well known t…
    Posted on Fri, 12/11/2009 - 03:00
     

    Diane Schuler: The Sad Legacy of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
    On July 26, Diane Schuler entered a busy upstate highway going the wrong direction with her 2-year-old daughter and three young nieces, ages 8, 7 and 5, in the car with her. All were killed when she c…
    Posted on Fri, 08/07/2009 - 03:00
     

    Addiction, Personal Meaning, and Understanding
    Is a guy who goes out several evenings after work with friends and often gets drunk sharing a meaningful social experience?  Or is he killing time, zoned out to avoid dealing with the depressing …
    Posted on Fri, 06/12/2009 - 03:00
     

    Group Norms Kill Creativity
    Research shows group members equate creativity with conformity.Creativity is a much coveted asset for a very simple reason: an idea that transcends orthodoxy has the power to bring wealth, fame and st…
    Posted on Wed, 06/10/2009 - 03:00
     

    Addiction Denial - The Elephant in the Room
    addiction denial, self-help for addiction, self-manage addiction, self-help for alcoholismBy Ned WickerDuring one of his recent sermons, my pastor Mike Frans put up a slide for the congregation to e…
    Posted on Tue, 02/24/2009 - 03:00
     

    Try a Bit of Therapy or Twelve Step Support With Your Exercise?
    I received so many interesting replies from my post on how exercise can help with depression that I wanted to blog about those today. This reply says it all..."I think I read 20 years ago that the way…
    Posted on Fri, 06/27/2008 - 03:00
     

    From Self-Indulgence to Self-Nurturing
    Self-IndulgenceIt's something like making a pact with the Devil. When we self-indulge, we obtain the object of our desire up front-whether it's some glorious "high" (think cocaine, really good New Yor…
    Posted on Mon, 06/16/2008 - 03:00
     

 

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