Relapse in Sexual Addiction: An Opportunity to Refocus on RecoveryArticlesBy The RanchMarch 2, 2012Relapse is a term often applied to substance addiction recovery, but the term also applies to the estimated three to five percent of adults in the U.S. who are living with sexual addiction.
Enlightening Discussion on Sex and Entertainment Sizzles at IITAP ConferenceArticlesBy The RanchFebruary 27, 2012In February, Elements Behavioral Health, The Ranch and the Sexual Recovery Institute hosted an event designed to help clinicians attending the 7th Annual IITAP Symposium understand how media portrayals of sex addiction have changed over the years and how desensitized we have become to the sexual images we regularly see.
Simple Strategy for How to Get Through Drug RehabArticlesBy The RanchFebruary 26, 2012Drug rehab may be the last thing on your mind when it actually comes time to face the music and do something about your addiction. In fact, most people entering into treatment would probably say they’d rather be anywhere else in the world rather than going into rehab. Even a trip to the dentist would… Details
Love Addiction: Amber Smith Shares her StoryArticlesBy The RanchFebruary 23, 2012Amber Smith is a well-known model, actress, and reality star. Her experiences on the ground-breaking television shows Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, Sober House and Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew have exposed addiction as the disease that doesn’t discriminate. The wealth of knowledge she has received working with some of the best addictionologists in the… Details
How to Help If Bipolar Disorder Becomes a CrisisArticles>Mental HealthBy The RanchFebruary 22, 2012For many people with bipolar disorder, the inconvenience of needing to take medications, stay in touch with a doctor and therapist, and perhaps experience some side effects from the medications from time to time is by far outweighed by the good that comes from living a fully functional life with bipolar disorder well controlled. Being… Details
How to Support a Loved One with Bipolar DisorderArticles>Mental HealthBy The RanchFebruary 22, 2012What does it mean to find out that your loved one – a parent, child or spouse, has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder? How can you help and what should you expect? For many people, the initial reaction may be one of relief. Finally you have an answer for inexplicable behavior and moods: the rages… Details
Researchers Say Anxiety, Cravings Also Part of Love AddictionArticlesBy The RanchFebruary 22, 2012Research is backing up what songs have said for years – you can, truly, become addicted to love. Like cocaine or alcohol, recent studies are looking at how the brain reacts and responds to love in its pleasure centers, thereby creating an addiction. Like other addictions, love addiction may create strong feelings of pleasure –… Details
Is Your Husband a Sex Addict?Articles>Sex AddictionBy The RanchFebruary 19, 2012While women have joked about men “always thinking about sex” or “being addicted to sex”, having a husband who is truly a sex addict is no laughing matter. It goes far beyond just being married to someone who’s appetite for sex seems insatiable. Those with sex addiction (also known as a hypersexual disorder) will act… Details
Women Mimic Eating of OthersArticlesBy The RanchFebruary 18, 2012When women sit down to a meal together in a restaurant, they often badger each other about their choices. If one woman orders a salad, the others might tease her about “being good” or that she’s thin as a rail and should eat something more. Women may also laugh when the dessert menu is presented,… Details
Weathering the Storms in RecoveryArticlesBy The RanchFebruary 15, 2012“It is only in sorrow bad weather masters us; in joy we face the storm and defy it.” – Amelia Barr, British-American novelist (1831-1919) It’s normal to feel down sometimes. In fact, there are times in recovery, especially in early recovery, when it may seem as if all we do is encounter turmoil and stress… Details
