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The Five Factors of Addiction

Five Factors of Addiction can be explained as follows: Biological Factors • Genetic vulnerability • Individual biology • Coping with undiagnosed or untreated medical or mental health issues • Repeated use leads to lasting changes in the brain - … [Read more...]

Moving On After Betrayal

Finding out about a husband’s sexual sin and betrayal is one of the most painful things that can happen in the life of a woman. I think it is probably even more painful than the death of a spouse. Denial, anger, bargaining, and despair are all part … [Read more...]

Secrecy Kills, Honesty Heals

The problem with secrets is that they only seem to protect us. We think that our only option is to hide the truth—that we’ll be rejected or hurt or destroyed or abandoned if the truth is exposed. And when we are talking about our relationships with … [Read more...]