The Complexity of Wanting
March 5, 2013 by Chris Kingman
Filed under Addiction, Alcoholism, Anxiety, Depression, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Gambling, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Over-Exercise, Self Esteem, Self-Care, Sex Addiction, Smoking, Substance Abuse
I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do, I do not do, but what I hate, I do. St. Paul, Romans 7:15, New International Version How many times have you found yourself in a state of wanting what you don’t want to be wanting? Too many to count? Welcome to […]
Welcome your humanity
February 17, 2013 by Joanna Poppink
Filed under Addiction, Alcoholism, Anorexia, Athletes, Binge Eating, Body Image, Bulimia, Disordered Eating, Drunkorexia, Eating Disorders, EDNOS, Empowerment, Finding Your Voice, Gambling, Healthy Communication, Males with Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Over-Exercise, Over-Exercise, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Sex Addiction, Smoking, Substance Abuse
“Some things you must always be unable to bear. Injustice and outrage and dishonor and shame. Not for kudos and not for cash — Just refuse to bear them.” William Faulkner.
addiction & mindfulness
December 31, 2012 by Chris Kingman
Filed under Addiction, Alcoholism, Depression, Featured, Gambling, Healthy Coping, Mindfulness, Over-Exercise, Recovery, Sex Addiction, Smoking, Substance Abuse, Wellness
There are layers of emotional pain that underlie addiction. Thus, recovery from addiction requires that we learn to manage and deal effectively (i.e. in healthy and growthful ways) with emotional pain, rather than trying to numb ourselves or escape from it via addictive substances/activities. Let’s pause for a moment to think about and reflect on […]
The Variety of Addictive Experiences
November 3, 2012 by Chris Kingman
Filed under Activism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drunkorexia, Featured, Gambling, Over-Exercise, Sex Addiction, Smoking, Substance Abuse
We welcome Chris Kingman, LCSW to the Real Deal as a regular Contributor with this post! WATRD Editor. Taking an historical perspective often illuminates complexity while simultaneously deepening our understanding of the subject in question. In thinking about addiction, it is valuable to remind ourselves that human beings have been failing miserably in their attempts […]
