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Striving for Perfection in an Imperfect World

Articles>Recovery at The Ranch

People want to “better themselves,” to “be all they can be.” And society – among its many mixed and contradictory messages – largely encourages this. Our news and entertainment media…

Understanding Factors Leading to Eating Disorders

Articles>Eating Disorders

Women entering college experience multiple transitions that can influence the development of an eating disorder. The absence of meals shared with family, the sudden increase in independence and the stress…

Sex Addiction versus Love Addiction: Are they Fundamentally Different or the Same?

Staff Stories

Both sex addiction and love addiction are understood to be disorders of emotional intimacy characterized by obsessive thoughts and compulsive acting out behaviors. The difference between these addictions lies specifically…

Hidden Depression

Articles>Therapy

Here’s a test. Which of the following persons is most likely to be suffering from depression?

Online – Out of Sorts

Articles>News

The ease of accessing the web may be leading users down a path of depression.

Drinking and Driving: Past, Present, and Future

Articles>Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Anyone who is old enough to remember the 1960s and the 1970s is likely to be amazed at how much attitudes about drinking and driving have changed over the past…

Alcohol Abuse and Alcohol Dependence: Are They Different?

Articles>Addiction Research

Misusing alcohol is a serious problem. In speaking of alcohol misuse sometimes the term alcohol abuse is used while other times the condition is referred to as an alcohol dependency.…

How Yoga Can Help During Drug and Alcohol Rehab Treatment

Articles>Recovery at The Ranch

Most rehab programs will provide one-on-one and group counseling, education, healthful nutrition, recreation and exercise. Daily exercise provides several benefits to the person seeking recovery. It is a natural mood-enhancer,…

How to Cope with the Residual Effects of Bulimia

Articles>Eating Disorders

Bulimia is an eating disorder in which the sufferer binges on large amounts of food and then purges to rid their body of the calories. Binges typically consist of high-calorie…

Integrated Therapy for PTSD and Substance Abuse Possible

Articles>Dual Diagnosis

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance abuse unfortunately often occur together. For those wanting to help patients, it has been hard to know which problem needed to be dealt with…

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Ranch Blog

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Striving for Perfection in an Imperfect World

Understanding Factors Leading to Eating Disorders

Sex Addiction versus Love Addiction: Are they Fundamentally Different or the Same?

Hidden Depression

Online – Out of Sorts

Drinking and Driving: Past, Present, and Future

Alcohol Abuse and Alcohol Dependence: Are They Different?

How Yoga Can Help During Drug and Alcohol Rehab Treatment

How to Cope with the Residual Effects of Bulimia

Integrated Therapy for PTSD and Substance Abuse Possible

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