Addiction recovery is a long process that takes years, if not the rest of your life. It involves rebuilding your physical and mental health, learning new habits and behaviors, and creating coping mechanisms for cravings, stress, and life. While [...]
Major depression is one of the most common disorders in the United States, affecting some 17.3 million people each year, or 7.3% of all U.S. adults. Major depression is defined as a period of at least two weeks, during [...]
A lot of guys I’ve spoken to tell me the same thing: they started using drugs or alcohol to drop their inhibitions around girls. There’s something almost romantic about it. A shy teenager goes to a party and has [...]
For years, I never spoke about my death anxiety. It wasn’t a topic that came up, even in therapy. It seemed like talking about it would only make other people miserable, and so I tried my best to deal with [...]
If you or a loved one are working through an addiction problem, you've probably heard the term “codependency.” Addiction and codependency seem inextricably linked. Codependent relationships are certainly not unique to people battling addiction, and just about everyone is part [...]
