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Six Ways to Prevent A Shopping Addiction During the Holiday

The holidays are the time of year when we are encouraged to spend money. Even before Halloween, we’re bombarded with ads on what to purchase. It’s also a time we’re…

Donna MarksDecember 12, 2022

Addiction Mindset

Politics – Passion or Addiction?

Much has changed in the news over the past couple of decades. The old days of reporting facts: Who, What, Where, Why, and When have changed. Facts are still reported…

Donna MarksNovember 28, 2022

Addiction Family

How to Avoid a Food Addiction Hangover this Thanksgiving

We usually associate hangovers with drinking too much alcohol. However, hangovers don’t occur just from toxic levels of alcohol. And hangovers aren’t just physical. They’re also emotional – full of…

Donna MarksNovember 21, 2022

Addiction Family

Halloween – 5 Ways Make Sure Your Kids Aren’t Tricked into A Fentanyl Disaster

We’ve heard that Fentanyl is claiming thousands of lives, but now the drug cartel has taken it to a whole new level. Fentanyl packaged as candy like Skittles and SweeTarts…

Donna MarksOctober 25, 2022

Addiction Mindset Recovery

Three Differences Between Addictive Feelings & Genuine Love

For example, “I love chocolate cake, cigarettes, gambling, romance, sex, shopping, sugar, work,” and so on. What they’re really saying is that they love the way these things make them…

Donna MarksOctober 17, 2022

Addiction Mindset Recovery

Why Trying to Escape Your Feelings Keeps You Trapped in Them

When I quit smoking over thirty years ago, I felt a lot of anger. I thought it was because I missed cigarettes so much, part of the “grieving process.” But…

Donna MarksOctober 10, 2022

Addiction Mindset

Addiction to Fear, The Root of All Addiction

It might seem ridiculous to hear that all addiction is rooted in fear, but it’s true. Fear keeps everyone stuck in any behavior, and addiction is no different. That’s why…

Donna MarksAugust 1, 2022

Addiction Therapy

Three Ways to Differentiate Helping From Enabling

I recently spoke with someone twenty-five years sober who said, “I’m going to write a book someday, but it’s not going to be for the addict. It’s going to be…

Donna MarksJuly 25, 2022

Addiction Mindset Recovery

Why Addiction is Easy to Stop

Many people struggle their whole lives with addiction. If they have the good fortune of knowing they have an addiction, they might be lucky enough to stop. Others may think…

Donna MarksMay 9, 2022

Addiction Mindset

It’s Not My Problem, Why Do I Need Help?

The most precarious part of the therapeutic process for any person who is targeted as the problem and seeking therapy or treatment is lack of participation by the support system.

Donna MarksFebruary 10, 2022

Six Ways to Prevent A Shopping Addiction During the Holiday

Politics – Passion or Addiction?

How to Avoid a Food Addiction Hangover this Thanksgiving

Halloween – 5 Ways Make Sure Your Kids Aren’t Tricked into A Fentanyl Disaster

Three Differences Between Addictive Feelings & Genuine Love

Why Trying to Escape Your Feelings Keeps You Trapped in Them

Addiction to Fear, The Root of All Addiction

Three Ways to Differentiate Helping From Enabling

Why Addiction is Easy to Stop

It’s Not My Problem, Why Do I Need Help?

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