Elements of a Winning Mindset for Successful Addiction Treatment Articles>Early RecoveryBy The RanchJuly 24, 2012Choosing to go into an addiction treatment program is one of the most important, most difficult, and potentially most life-altering decisions you will ever make. Taking the first step towards treatment takes a lot of courage, and treatment itself takes dedication and hard work. The rewards of successful addiction treatment, however, make all the effort… Details
An Interview with Justin Roll, Primary Therapist Staff StoriesBy The RanchJuly 24, 2012First thing in the morning, as the sun rises, Justin Roll meditates on his front porch. With his focus sharp and his mind calm, he heads to The Ranch, where he serves as a primary therapist in the Center for Relationship and Sexual Recovery, the men’s sex addiction program.
Why Are Eating Disorders on the Rise Among Middle-Aged Women? Articles>Eating DisordersBy The RanchJuly 21, 2012Eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are serious mental health conditions that can damage health or even result in death. For many years the problem seemed to mainly afflict teenage girls and young women. It was thought that the conditions were rooted in histories where the sufferer had experienced a frightening loss of control… Details
A Vaccine to Beat Cocaine Addiction Articles>Addiction ResearchBy The RanchJuly 20, 2012Cocaine is a very serious narcotic drug. It is highly addictive and can have devastating effects on health and well-being. Numerous users begin casually, thinking they can try cocaine and end up becoming hopelessly addicted. Getting over a cocaine habit is very difficult and relapse rates are high. Even with the help of a recovery… Details
What Is The 12-Step Approach To Eating Disorders? Articles>Addiction ResearchBy The RanchJuly 19, 2012In the same way that the Twelve Step program of Alcoholics Anonymous has helped countless alcoholics find sobriety, Overeater’s Anonymous has come to the aid of those who struggle with compulsive eating and exercising. Using the Twelve Steps, bulimics, anorexics, and compulsive overeaters have found freedom from their obsessive/compulsive relationship with food.
The Co-occurrence of Addiction and Mental Illness: Meeting the Challenge Articles>Recovery at The RanchBy The RanchJuly 18, 2012Addiction to drugs or alcohol is a difficult problem for anyone to overcome. But imagine how hard it would be to successfully conquer a substance abuse problem if you were also struggling to deal with a psychiatric disorder or mental illness. A person trying to beat an addiction to intoxicants requires all of the inner… Details
Sexual Anorexia: Marked by Sexual “Starvation” Mode, or Sexual Binges Articles>Sex AddictionBy The RanchJuly 17, 2012Sexual anorexia refers to people who may suffer in silence within intimate relationships because they literally self-starve themselves toward sexual behavior.
OMG Diet Book Tops the Bestseller List But May Cause an Eating Disorder Epidemic Articles>Eating DisordersBy The RanchJuly 15, 2012A new self-published eBook has shot to the very top of the bestseller list and given its author a seven figure deal. The book is called Six Weeks to OMG: Get Skinnier than All Your Friends and is written by author Venice A. Fulton, under his pen name. Details
Media Slow to Remove PTSD Stigma Even as Attitudes Shift Articles>Trauma and PTSDBy The RanchJuly 14, 2012President Bill Clinton conducted the very first White House Summit regarding Mental Health back in 1999. The goal of the first conference was to educate America as well as the media on the ethical and moral initiative to help dispel stigmas that are often thought of with mental health issues.
Sex Addiction: Not Pleasure, but Pain, Shame and Hopelessness Articles>Sex AddictionBy The RanchJuly 13, 2012One major problem with sex addiction is that many people don’t understand how destructive, painful and damaging the addiction really is.
