Last September, I was visiting a friend out of state. Checking my voicemail, I was stunned by the following message: Hi, Donna. Some bad news. Jessie died last night...
Dr Donna MarksAugust 1, 2021
Some people go through life never understanding why they don’t reach their goals. They don’t see why they aren’t getting the career they want, true love, good health, or peace of mind.
Dr Donna MarksJune 21, 2021
One of the problems with the current recovery models is that they don’t recognize there’s only one addiction. You might be thinking, ‘What? That’s impossible; everyone knows there’s a whole list of addictions!’
Dr Donna MarksJune 13, 2021
Addiction is a pandemic problem and at the root of almost all medical and emotional issues. But most people think of an addict as someone they can see; a person who is staggering down the street with an empty liquor…
Dr Donna MarksMay 24, 2021
We’ve all heard of the black holes that lurk out there in the many galaxies. They are almost impossible to detect and have only been discovered through scientific observation of the elusive space and its interaction with its surroundings.
Dr Donna MarksMay 1, 2021
People in recovery learn how to recognize when they are “triggered” to relapse. An event over which they have no control causes the person to feel emotionally flooded, and the first thing that comes to mind is to self-medicate those…
Dr Donna MarksMarch 21, 2021
People who have decided to face their addiction have made a courageous attempt to reclaim their lives and cease self-destructive behavior. But stopping a single behavior does not usually end the disease of addiction.
Dr Donna MarksFebruary 12, 2021
I recently read a book in which the author claims there no such thing as co-dependency.
Dr Donna MarksJanuary 10, 2021
When a family suffers from addiction, it’s only natural to focus on the person who has an apparent addiction.
Dr Donna MarksNovember 17, 2020
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