Addiction — a Disease with Privileges?
If addiction is a disease, does a person still have a choice? A reflection on craving, consequences, responsibility, and how families may unintentionally weaken the link between actions and their cost.
Other Addictions
I’m Feeling Better. Why Continue Therapy?
Why people often want to stop therapy after the first improvements, how relief differs from lasting change, and how to know whether you are ready to continue on your own.
Recovery — What Is It? Stages of the Journey from Addiction to Sobriety
Addiction recovery is more than simply stopping substance use. This article explains the main stages of recovery, from recognizing the problem and detox to rehabilitation, resocialization, and long-term remission.
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Chemical Addiction: How to Recognize It, Understand It, and Begin Recovery
Chemical addiction is not always obvious from the outside. Learn how to recognize loss of control, understand the mechanisms behind addiction, and begin the path toward recovery.
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Why Addiction Often Returns Just When Life Has Started to Get Better
Why gambling addiction can return even after months of stability, how the memory of past consequences fades, and which changes in thinking may appear before relapse. Many people think that relapse happens mainly during difficult periods of life: after conflict, severe stress, financial problems, loneliness, or emotional turmoil. Sometimes that is indeed the case. But
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Workaholism: The Addiction Society Rewards
Why workaholism can resemble other forms of addiction, how constant work may become a way to cope with anxiety and emptiness, and why being busy does not always mean being productive. This also applies to gambling addiction. Some people who experience problems with gambling may also struggle with alcohol or drug use. However, having a
What Is Recovery? Stages of the Journey from Addiction to Sobriety
Learn about the main stages of recovery from addiction, the risks of each stage, the path toward stable sobriety, and the role of the family in recovery. Stages of the Journey from Addiction to Sobriety Many people believe that recovery from addiction ends the moment a person stops using substances. In reality, stopping substance use
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