Trauma Bonding in Addictive RelationshipsArticles>Mental HealthBy The RanchJanuary 29, 2015Jay and Lea met like many couples do these days—on an Internet dating site. The two had a great deal in common, more even than they understood from the rampant get-to-know-you messages the two passed between them. Private messages soon turned into texting and video chatting, and eventually the pair decided to meet. Their attraction… Details
Sex Addiction and CodependencyArticles>Sex AddictionBy The RanchJanuary 29, 2015Sex addiction is a complicated issue. Some experts would argue that it is a true addiction, but all agree that people can develop unhealthy sexual attitudes, behaviors and compulsions. When sex addiction exists in a codependent relationship, two people are locked in a destructive way of living. Codependency is not uncommon, but when it comes… Details
Mini-Strokes Linked to Onset of PTSDMental HealthBy The RanchJanuary 28, 2015People who experience a mini-stroke, often called a transient ischemic attack (TIA), have an increased risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder, a new study finds.
Eating Disorders “on the Wire”: An Interview with Jenn FriedmanArticles>Eating DisordersBy The RanchJanuary 24, 2015Food fuels the body and can nourish the soul. But what happens when it seduces and torments? According to information from the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders:
Why Opioid Prescriptions Should Include Risk Assessment for Drug Abuse and AddictionArticles>Drug Addiction, Articles>Early RecoveryBy The RanchJanuary 23, 2015Over half of the 41,502 drug overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2012 were due to prescription drugs, and 72 percent of these were related to opioid painkillers like OxyContin and Vicodin. In 2012, there were 259 million prescriptions written for painkillers in the U.S., enough for every single adult in the country to have… Details
Vermont Aggressively Tackling Heroin EpidemicArticles>Drug AddictionBy The RanchJanuary 23, 2015In America, we are still in the early phases of what some have termed a heroin epidemic. But in Vermont, where heroin use has been growing by leaps and bounds, there is nothing theoretical about the arrival of a truly dire situation.
Triggers: A Fact of RecoveryArticles>Early RecoveryBy The RanchJanuary 22, 2015One of the most challenging aspects of recovery is how to handle triggers. No matter what the source addiction is—whether it’s alcohol and substance addictions, sexual addictions, addictive co-dependencies or something else—we all have to deal with things that make us want to re-engage in the self-destructive patterns that brought us into recovery in the… Details
Doctors Increasing Use of Buprenorphine in Addiction TreatmentArticles>Drug Addiction, Helpful ArticlesBy The RanchJanuary 21, 2015The use of buprenorphine to treat opioid dependence has increased dramatically in the last 10 years, particularly among general physicians, indicating a clear shift in opioid maintenance therapy in the United States, a new study finds. Buprenorphine is a modern opioid medication designed to, among other things, help people affected by opioid addiction break a… Details
Is There a Link Between Prescription Opioid Abuse and PTSD Severity?Articles>Trauma and PTSDBy The RanchJanuary 20, 2015Prescription opioid abuse is the collective term for both the misuse of opioid medications by legitimate prescription recipients and any form of opioid medication use by people without a legitimate prescription. In the U.S., people participate in this form of prescription drug abuse fairly often. In a study published in May 2014 in The American… Details
Addicted to LoveArticles>Sex AddictionBy The RanchJanuary 17, 2015Love addiction is a term many people are not familiar with. Although it is not a diagnosable condition according to many experts, there is evidence that some people become addicted to the feeling of being in love and to being around the person they love. Some would call this a behavioral addition, while others call… Details
