The Psychology Behind Food Cravings Helpful ArticlesBy The RanchMay 17, 2010It’s no secret that dieting can be challenging and food cravings can make it even more difficult. Why do we get intense desires to eat certain foods? Although food cravings are a common experience, researchers have only recently begun studying how food cravings emerge.
Dram Shop Laws and DUIs: Criminal & Civil Liability for Providing Alcohol AlcoholismBy The RanchFebruary 22, 2010This summer I had the opportunity to spend time on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. If you’ve never been to the Cape, you are truly missing out. Home of the Kennedys, lobstah rolls and Christmas Tree Shops, the Cape attracts summer visitors of all ages and nationalities. Daytime activities include going to the beach and playing… Details
Sexual Addiction Recovery Expectations Articles>Sex AddictionBy The RanchDecember 18, 2009What happens to your sexual addiction during recovery? Are you somehow “cured” of your cravings or urges for sexual behavior that always gave you that high before? Will there come a day when you’ll wake up and be able to function without the incessant guilt, shame and deceit that’s plagued you for so long? For… Details
Spirit Recovery Journeys 2010 Articles>NewsBy The RanchNovember 17, 20092010…we are moving into a shift in our reality, our personal lives and our world. Spirit Recovery is offering two life changing experiences in the first quarter of 2010: Feb. 4-9 Conscious Contact Teotihuacan, Mexico with Dr. Joan Borysenko March 1-11 Breath of the Andes with Linda Star Wolf, Brad Collins and Jorge Luis Delgado… Details
Sweat Lodge December 6th, 2009 Articles>NewsBy The RanchNovember 16, 2009Open Sweat at The Ranch December 6th, 2010 Medicine Wheel and Sweat Lodge Ceremony 12:30pm meet at Ranch parking lot – travel to Medicine Wheel experience 2:00pm Sweat Lodge End Time: 5:00pm Details
The Power of Recovery Articles>NewsBy The RanchNovember 16, 2009Kevin Griffin Join Kevin for a weekend of guided meditations, interactive exercises, dialog, and ritual, to experience the power of mindfulness! In NASHVILLE at Edgehill Village 1200 villa place # 204 Nashville, TN 37212 Friday, December 4 – 6 pm to 9:30 pm Saturday, December 5 – 9 am to 5 pm $40.00 register online… Details
The Ranch Treatment Center Welcomes New Executive Director, Cheryl Brown Articles>NewsBy The RanchNovember 13, 2009November 13, 2009 – It is with great pleasure, The Ranch announces that Cheryl Brown has joined their innovative team as Executive Director. Having nearly 30 years of experience in the addiction and behavioral health field, Brown continues her passion of providing hope and healing to those individuals and families who continue to suffer from… Details
Women at Higher Risk of Alcohol Addiction than Men AlcoholismBy The RanchNovember 12, 2009It is well known that drinking alcohol is more harmful to women than it is to men, but new research delves deeper into this imbalance among genders. When women drink, they become intoxicated more quickly than men do, and the alcohol causes more damage.
Gambling Addiction Relapse – Steps to Take Now Articles>Mental HealthBy The RanchNovember 3, 2009So you’ve fallen off the wagon, so to speak, and gone back to gambling. This isn’t the end of the world, although it feels like a major setback. Experts in treating gambling addiction say that relapse is common – but you can learn valuable lessons from it and come out stronger on the other side.
Compulsive Work Addiction Mental HealthBy The RanchOctober 12, 2009With the national unemployment rate hovering at 10 percent – and higher in some hard-hit areas of the country – anyone who is still employed is understandably worried about the future. Will they still have a job tomorrow, next week or next month? What do they have to do to keep their job? And, with… Details
