TIPs: Compulsions, Cravings, Obsessions, Habits
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In this article, we explore the steps to take if you have been accused of sexual assault, or a crime you didn't commit.
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A hair pulling self-help monitoring tool to help you build awareness of your hair pulling behaviors looking at the SCAMP domains: Sensory, Cognitive, Affective, Motor, and Place.
Compulsion Counseling in Philadelphia, Santa Fe, Mechanicsville and Ocean City Self help articles about anorexia therapy, bulimia therapy, over eating therapy, gambling compulsion therapy, sex compulsion therapy, porn compulsion therapy and codependency therapy.
Asking For Help: Therapy in Philadelphia, Ocean City, Mechanicsville, Santa Fe
Asking for help may seem easy for some and difficult for others. Usually it is not asking for help itself that is the issue continue reading
Recovering from an dependence or compulsion, whether it be sex, work, or money, has its rewards as well as challenges. Although relapse prevention may appear to look easy, preventing relapse is as much a continue reading
Codependent Couples: Couples Counseling in Philadelphia, Ocean City, Mechanicsville, Santa Fe
How to Heal from being Codependent on your Partner
Codependency, a popular buzz-word today in many social circles, is still continue reading
Resolving Shame: Shame Therapy in Philadelphia, Ocean City, Mechanicsville, Santa Fe
What exactly is shame? Shame is the feeling that results from how we negatively judge ourselves about an action we did. Actions that continue reading
Porn is a sexual tool that many people utilize. However, while some have a healthy relationship with pornography, others develop obsessive and destructive tendencies with porn. Some people would argue that they have a problem continue reading
In the thick of your compulsions, you likely engaged in lying to everyone on a regular basis. You likely engaged in lying so frequently that lying is now a regular habit that is impacting your continue reading
How to Keep a Food Journal for People Struggling with Binge and Over-Eating: Anyone who has ever kept a personal journal or diary knows how therapeutic it can be to write down your innermost continue reading
Managing your problematic/persuasive thinking is a big part of sexually compulsive behavior recovery. Whether it’s rationalizations or thoughts persuading you to engage in compulsive behaviors, they need to be managed as part of your recovery continue reading
Depression, anxiety, shame and guilt are emotions that nobody likes to experience. Unfortunately, when you are in recovery from sex, love, food, money, especially early on, these emotions are often present. Sometimes depression and anxiety continue reading
How many times have you walked away from an argument feeling worked up, overwhelmed, or defeated? Part of the challenge may be that you are too emotionally fused or codependent and end up being emotionally continue reading
Mindful Eating
Food is not only a way to nourish your body, but has also become a way to socialize, cope, and entertain. Society has placed more attention on what you eat, how much you continue reading
If you have ever wondered how you can create emotional independence through language, then you are in the right place.
There’s no “I” in “team!” Many of us may be familiar with this continue reading
Did you know a solution to emotional reactivity, emotional fusion or codependence is emotional independence? But what exactly is emotional independence?
When people struggle with asserting their needs and desires within personal relationships they may continue reading
Pornography is a sexual tool that has its flaws and benefits. Regardless of its nuanced nature, there can be numerous, legitimate reasons why you would want to reduce your porn use. Maybe you want to continue reading
Sex is a natural behavior that can feel great, relieve stress, and strengthen relationships. However, like most subjects, it can have negative consequences. Porn is no different. Sexual attitudes, experiences, and personal morals can color continue reading
