Defining behaviours as an addiction or a disorder can create lively debate in the therapy world. Take internet gaming. There are users out there, for sure, who overdo playing video games. But so what, you might say. Individuals overdo lots of stuff, after all, so what is so special about video games? And is it […]
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Have you heard of fidget spinners? If not, you might be surprised to hear then that they top the lists of the best-selling toys on Amazon UK. They are the latest craze amongst school children and are being hailed as a learning tool to help kids suffering from inattentive states of mind. Today I was
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Yesterday I chatted with Dr Mary Deitch, President of SASH, about working with clients suffering with problematical sexual behaviour. I first heard Mary speak at the Farley Center when she presented on understanding the basics of problematical sexual behaviour. In the interview we discuss how to identify problematical sexual behaviour and the difference between what
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I often wonder how the whole field of counselling and psychotherapy could help to better address the needs of those who are essentially most in need of psychological support. Men, for instance, who suffer from depression often present as angry individuals but the anger is often hiding the pain of depression. Depression in men is
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This blog post expands on the points raised in my article about effective treatment for alcoholism. An addiction disorder can be very distressing for an individual as well as their partner and family. Active addiction involves loss of ability to choose freely whether to stop or continue the behaviour (loss of control) and leads to
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The latest Ofcom research into internet usage informs us that fifteen million UK internet users have taken steps to ‘digitally detox’ in an attempt to establish a more healthy balance between technology and ‘real life’. The Communications Market 2016 (August) is Ofcom’s thirteenth annual Communications Market report. The key findings from the latest report found that
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Are you in a relationship with someone who has an active addiction? Addiction can be chemical, alcohol and drugs, as well as behavioural, such as gambling and sex/porn. It can be difficult to know what to do and what to say when someone so close to you is losing themselves in a web of destruction.
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Creating greater connection with essence to better cope with triggers to addictive processes What? an experiential workshop Where? CCPE, 2 Warwick Crescent, London W2 6NE (see map below) When? 29 & 30 November, 2014 Having gained insight from how to deal with addictive processes, are you now ready to look deeper within? Would you like
Meditation is not just for new age spiritualists or oddballs but should be seen as a practice for everyone, even for children. It is easy and simple and can be done anywhere. Meditation is a powerful antidote to the threats posed by addictions. There are many great resources on the Internet and from books on
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