What are the Most Common Indicators of Love Addiction? ArticlesBy The Ranch TNFebruary 5, 2013Love addicts live in a chaotic world of desperate need and emotional despair. Fearful of being alone or rejected, love addicts endlessly search for that special someone – the person that will make the addict feel whole. Ironically, love addicts oftentimes have had numerous opportunities for the truly intimate experience they think they want. But… Details
If It Looks Like Work, It’s an Opportunity Articles>Early RecoveryBy The Ranch TNFebruary 4, 2013“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” – Thomas Edison, American inventor and businessman, best-known as the inventor of the light bulb, among many other inventions that revolutionized modern life (1847-1931)
The Woman Warrior: PTSD and Female Soldiers Articles>Trauma and PTSDBy The Ranch TNFebruary 2, 2013Shell shock. Combat fatigue. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is the latest name and diagnostic formulation for a malady that is probably as old as warfare itself. One soldier described her experience as follows: “It took me nearly 10 years to calm down after coming home. I had a lot of trouble staying at jobs,… Details
When Fear for Your Safety Becomes Your Prison: Learning to Let Go and Live Again Articles>TherapyBy The Ranch TNFebruary 1, 2013Every year, tens of thousands of Americans are killed or injured in accidents, and thousands more become victims of violent crime. Our daily papers are filled with terrible stories of murder, rape, armed robbery, carjackings, and fatal car crashes, while television news program directors in search of ratings are dedicated to the grim motto “if… Details
To Tell or Not to Tell: Sharing Your Trauma and What to Expect Articles>Trauma and PTSDBy The Ranch TNJanuary 30, 2013Survivors of trauma like rape or child abuse always face a big decision with each new friend or date they meet… to tell or not to tell. For someone who has never been in this position, it might not seem like the conundrum that you think it is. So often this decision is based not… Details
The Thrill of Accepting a Challenge Articles>Early RecoveryBy The Ranch TNJanuary 29, 2013“Accept challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory.” – Gregory S. Patton What we know, without a doubt, is that we want to get on with our lives. The fact that we are now in recovery is something that we feel should not get in the way of our being able to… Details
EDNOS: the Silent Killer Articles>Eating DisordersBy The Ranch TNJanuary 28, 2013Anorexia and bulimia are eating disorders almost everyone has heard of. They can wreck lives, leaving a host of physical and psychological damage. Sometimes these eating disorders are fatal. But the eating disorder that kills most often is little known. It’s both more common than the other disorders and more deadly. It used to be… Details
Thoughts on Courage, Failure and Success Articles>Recovery at The RanchBy The Ranch TNJanuary 25, 2013“It takes as much courage to have tried and failed as it does to have tried and succeeded.” – Anne Morrow Lindbergh, American author and aviator, wife of fellow aviator, Charles Lindbergh (1906-2001) What’s the next item on our to-do list? Is it something that we look forward to doing with anticipation or do we… Details
The Truth About Repressed Memories Articles>Trauma and PTSDBy The Ranch TNJanuary 24, 2013Is it really possible for the brain to block out traumatic memories? If so, how is it possible? Psychologists and experts in the addiction and recovery arena seem to be more accepting that repressed memories are legitimate, while scientists as a group don’t seem to be convinced.
Differentiating Sex and Love Addictions Articles>Sex AddictionBy The Ranch TNJanuary 23, 2013While love and sex are certainly not inseparable, romantic love only rarely exists without sexual involvement. For many people, sexual attraction is a critical component of loving their romantic partner. Sex and love are certainly both intense physical and emotional experiences, and like many such experiences they can give rise to obsession and even addiction.
