Everyone knows that it is illegal to consume alcohol until the age of 21 in the United States. There are five or six developed nations in Europe that have a minimum drinking age of 16. With the focus on education about safe drinking instead of restriction, as these other countries do, they claim many problems are avoided. Though the per capita consumption of alcohol in countries like France, Spain, and Portugal is greater than in the U.S., the rate of alcoholism and alcohol abuse is...

Treatment For Sexual Addiction -- A Psychoanalytic Approach

by Dorothy C. Hayden, LCSW

It is well known among people in the 12-step sex programs that of all the addictions, sex is the most difficult to master. Far from the notion that sex addiction is the "fun" one, the suffering of dealing with this affliction is enormous. The compulsion is so compelling that it is common for members of the sex recovering groups to be unable to maintain any continuous time of...

How to control an internet pornography addiction does not have a simple answer. IT does not have a one shot cure all fix because internet pornography addiction is at its root, a psychological issue and so everyone has a different journey to solve there own issues.

There is one very important step to controlling your browsing habits that can be used by everyone facing this problem. Out of sight out of mind may seem a very simple solution but it can be a help to stop you from...

Can porn addiction be cured? Is there a porn addiction cure ? Definitely!  You can overcome all kinds of addictive behaviors as there is nothing that is so hard that you cannot conquer, there will always be a way to do something to change your way of life as long as you are equipped with hard work, honesty and an open mind.

There are different types of addiction, and all of them are caused by a core issue that lead people to any type of addictive behaviors.  Most of the...

There are many strategies you might get shot of your hand sweating otherwise medically known as palmar hyperhidrosis. Surgery isn'tyour one and only answer to the issue. I used to have sweaty palms and had been suffering the exact same thing embarrassment and lack of self-image, I'm hoping to share my research on how to heal sweaty palms with you and help you decide on the best option.

I used to dread job interviews and formal occasions were I know there would be people...

Without question one of the more successful treatment models has been the 12 step program, which originated with Alcoholics anonymous. In the past several years the program has suffered a great deal of scrutiny in regards to its religious formatting, and even though it has desperately attempted to escape this labeling, for all intent and purposes that’s what it is! However, the religious aspect is not what makes successful, and in fact I believe it to be a detriment to the...

You can overcome drug addiction by taking a comprehensive approach to this problem. Treatment can be augmented with self-hypnosis for maximum effects. You may seek help for overcoming prescription medicine, cocaine, alcohol, marijuana or nearly any other medicine found in a pharmacy. Substance abuse is a serious matter that requires attention.

How Addictive Problems Help

It may be surprising but substance addictions help you recognize that you have issues that need to be...

Of course you want to overcome your addiction, but you just don’t know where to turn for the right addiction help. Maybe you’ve wanted to overcome your addiction, but have been afraid of the societal stigma and shame that accompanies traditional treatment programs? You may have even tried other treatment programs only to find them unsuccessful, or maybe you’ve achieved recovery only to find yourself relapsing and returning to addiction!

This is where I come in....

I remember being 80 pounds overweight when I was 16.  It was like carrying around 10 newborn babies really!  My body was burdened by pounds that tried to protect me from all the hurt I was feeling.  I guess it protected me from people too who I thought were hurting me.  Did it really work?  No.  But I couldn't stop eating back then.  Everything changed when I was 16.  I was at my top weight, but I learned also at the age of 16 I could lose...

There are many addiction recovery programmes available to suffering addicts who are in need of in-patient rehabilitation. The most successful rehabilitation methods involve addict group therapy, a Twelve Step Programme and a healthy lifestyle. The combination of these three therapeutic tools establishes a healthy physical, emotional and spiritual basis to begin a life of recovery with a stable foundation upon which to grow.

Many rehabs offer addiction recovery programmes that...