Men and women who struggle with various kinds of sexual addiction frequently find themselves feeling isolated and helpless. These recommended books address the real life struggle of sex and porn addiction by providing essential tools for recovery. They also do away...
Disordered Eating & Sexual Trauma: Is There a Connection?
Sexual trauma can have numerous psychological and physical effects on a survivor. These may include depression, anxiety, PTSD, nightmares, substance abuse, and chronic pain to name a few. Disordered eating has also been found to be connected to sexual trauma. What is...
Ketamine Therapy: An Emerging Treatment for Mental Health
When you hear the word ‘ketamine’ what comes to mind? Substance abuse, horse tranquilizer, and k-holes might be your first thoughts. In recent years, research has highlighted promising results for ketamine therapy as an effective treatment for Post Traumatic Stress...
10 Signs of Porn Addiction That Might Be Harming You
Internet pornography is a contentious subject that gets many people hot under the collar — whether they're ashamed of their own sexual activities or concerned for other people. Just like gambling and eating disorders, excessively viewing pornogrpahy can turn into a...
5 Ways Diet Culture Can Mess with Your Self-Esteem
Diet culture is concept that has the ability to create long-term physical and emotional harm on society. People of all ages, genders, backgrounds, body shapes and sizes can be impacted by the insidious nature of diet culture. Understanding the problematic dynamics can...
Sober Dating: 10 Tips for Healthy Dating in Recovery
Dating in today’s climate can be a difficult venture. Tag on recovery from addiction and the challenges can compound. People in the early stages of addiction recovery may crave the validation and distraction that can be found in dating, but this may not be the best...
Breaking Trauma Bonds One Step At a Time
Breaking a trauma bond can feel insurmountable at times. Its often a relationship that feels draining, crazymaking, or outright toxic. There’s a part of you that knows the relationship is unhealthy and wreaking havoc on your mental health, but the idea of leaving is...
How to Recognize Signs of Financial Abuse In Relationships
Financial abuse takes many forms and can sometimes be more subtle than physical, verbal or emotional abuse. One of the insidious aspects of financial abuse is that it can occur in any interpersonal relationship, from those with family members to a romantic...
Covert Sexual Trauma: When there is no history of sexual abuse, but it feels like there was.
Covert sexual trauma is an insidious experience, and not one of the types of abuse often discussed. There are various ways an individual can experience sexual trauma. Some of the most common ways are through experiencing unwanted sexual touching, groping, and...