As a stand-alone practice, the act of writing out your thoughts and feelings in a journal is scientifically proven to be good for you. Getting the emotions out of your body and mind and onto a page is evidenced to be a positive therapeutic tool…

According to most recent statistics, over 21 million Americans struggle with addiction. In all reality, this number is probably much higher. Most family systems have at least one family member struggling and in need of help to overcome one or more chemical dependency, sex and…

After attending residential addiction treatment (otherwise known as “rehab”), it is extremely common for the facility to recommend continuing care for clients during and after the transition.  But why is this so important? It is well documented that ongoing support and accountability result in the…

Process addictions are behavioral addictions that are compulsive in nature and can either be independent or accompany substance addictions.  They can also signify that more therapeutic work needs to be done once a person has achieved abstinence from substances. Process addictions can be debilitating for…