Dr Donna Marks

How Did I Get This Way?

You weren’t born addicted. Even if you carried a gene that made you more susceptible, no gene tells you that you have to drink, drug, gamble, smoke, or engage in any other compulsive behavior. All addictions are learned. Those of…

Dr Donna MarksApril 20, 2020

Addiction Blog Recovery

Being Addicted Doesn’t Mean You’re Broken

There’s a difference between being broken and being wounded. One state offers hope; the other offers despair. If you are struggling with a behavior that is causing you problems and your attempts to stop that behavior has failed, you are…

Dr Donna MarksApril 19, 2020

Addiction Blog Recovery Sober Living

Your Addiction is a Blessing in Disguise

Have you been struggling with a behavior you cannot stop? Maybe you were able to quit one addiction and found yourself taking up a new one? You quit smoking and gained too much weight? You gave up the cocaine, but…

Dr Donna MarksApril 18, 2020

Addiction Blog Recovery Sober Living

Staying Sober Without Meetings

The coronavirus has brought an abrupt end to recovery meetings. This is a travesty, but you can survive, and you can stay sober. First, I want to empathize with those of you who are newly sober. You finally get up the courage to get…

Dr Donna MarksApril 10, 2020

Addiction Blog Psychology

Addiction to Fear — The Root of All Addiction

Addiction to fear is causing more suffering than the Coronavirus (CV19). The treatment industry defines addiction as repeatedly doing the same thing in spite of negative consequences. There are 35 million heart, lung, cancer, and diabetes II, world-wide deaths per…

Dr Donna MarksApril 4, 2020

Blog Recovery

The time has come to face the truth about Addiction

When writing, Exit the Maze - One Addiction, One Cause, One Cure, I discovered something so stunning, I could hardly believe my eyes. Statistics from the World Health Organization, Center for Disease Control, National Institute for Health, and others, revealed…

Dr Donna MarksFebruary 3, 2020

Blog Recovery Therapy

Why Treatment Fails

More often than not, treatment has become just another extension in the maze of addiction. After thirty years of working in the field of addiction as a therapist, educator, consultant, and (former) co-owner of an outpatient treatment program, I have…

Dr Donna MarksDecember 19, 2019

Blog Recovery

Addiction Expert Claims the Holidays Can Be Another Addiction

The holidays are the time of the year when people are more apt to engage in addiction or even relapse, often resulting in the holiday blahs and blues rather than building happy memories. Dr. Donna Marks, psychoanalyst, addictions counselor and author…

Dr Donna MarksDecember 19, 2019

Blog Psychology Therapy

Psychiatry Vs. Psychotherapy Vs. Psychoanalysis

Confused? You are not alone. In the field of psychology, there are so many different types of credentials that it can be overwhelming to try to decipher all of them. Hopefully, this brief explanation will help to clarify this for…

Dr Donna MarksJanuary 23, 2017

Blog Therapy

Tools for successful Psychotherapy

Hopefully, if you have mustered the courage to seek counseling, you will have a productive and positive experience. There are several elements of a successful treatment that will increase the probability of that happening. A good fit, commitment, and avoidance…

Dr Donna MarksJanuary 23, 2017

How Did I Get This Way?

Being Addicted Doesn’t Mean You’re Broken

Your Addiction is a Blessing in Disguise

Addiction to Fear — The Root of All Addiction

The time has come to face the truth about Addiction

Why Treatment Fails

Addiction Expert Claims the Holidays Can Be Another Addiction

Psychiatry Vs. Psychotherapy Vs. Psychoanalysis

Tools for successful Psychotherapy

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