by James Agate | Jul 27, 2022 | Addiction
What is Addiction? Addiction is a chronic condition in which a person compulsively and continuously uses a substance or engages in a behavior even though it is causing psychological and physical harm. Addiction frequently involves ingesting alcohol or other drugs but...
by Mary-Beth Zolik, M.Ed LMHC | Aug 30, 2020 | Addiction, Meditation, Mindfulness, Stress
Whilst there are often many different contributors towards addiction, it is fair to say that stress is one of the main driving causes, since it has predictable effects on the mind and brain. What is the connection between stress and addiction and are there any ways to...
by Mary-Beth Zolik, M.Ed LMHC | Aug 28, 2020 | Addiction, Buddhism
There are many different perspectives on addiction from both the secular and religious worldviews, and each of them has a different take on the subject. But what about the Buddhist perspective on addiction? Western readers may not be so familiar with this line of...
by Mary-Beth Zolik, M.Ed LMHC | Aug 12, 2019 | Addiction
The internet is now full of advice on understanding and beating addiction. So many people claim to have the answer as to why addictions form and how to beat them. The truth is that no one has the answer because there isn’t one answer and everyone is different....
by Mary-Beth Zolik, M.Ed LMHC | Aug 5, 2019 | Addiction
Fixed Odds Betting Terminals or FOBTs have generated a lot of publicity in the UK especially for the large amounts people can lose on them. They have proven to be very powerfully addictive for some people, who cannot stop playing them despite losing in some cases tens...
by Mary-Beth Zolik, M.Ed LMHC | Jun 15, 2019 | Addiction, EMDR
As a BetterHelp affiliate we may receive compensation if you sign up for online counseling through the links provided. Sexual and porn obsessions can be debilitating and shame inducing for people who know they have these fixations but still lack awareness of how they...