by Atara Wertentheil | Aug 31, 2023 | Addiction
Sometimes it seems like we’re taught, at some point in our lives, that we need to fulfill a craving or desire. For example, if you wake up and feel like you’re craving a steak, you may instinctively believe that you should be seeking out a steak to eat. It makes sense...
by Marc Shulman | Aug 17, 2023 | Addiction
Overcoming addiction can be incredibly difficult. That is why, when someone is able to find a successful treatment for their addiction, many programs – like Alcoholics Anonymous – take a zero tolerance approach to engaging in any substance to which you have an...
by Marc Shulman | Jun 27, 2023 | Addiction
Life can be beautiful. But it can also be hard. We can be faced with a variety of traumas, emotional issues, and more that make us feel like the world we live in is difficult, or that we feel like we need to see the world differently in order to live in it. This is...
by Marc Shulman | Jan 27, 2023 | Addiction
The field of psychology heavily researched for well over a century. During that time, researchers have been able to identify and refine many of the disorders we understand today, like depression, anxiety, and ADHD. But, despite all of this research, there is still...
by Marc Shulman | Jan 17, 2023 | Addiction
The field of psychology has been extensively researched and tested, and that includes the diagnostic criteria that therapists use to guide treatment plans. We use the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) as a way to identify specific psychological challenges based...
by Atara Wertentheil | Oct 28, 2021 | Addiction
The average person is faced with temptations nearly every day. You may have the desire to eat unhealthy food when you are trying to stay conscious of what you eat, put off a project you know you should be working on, or go out with friends on a night you know you...