What Are The Risk Factors For Addiction? Continued from our last article What are some signs of addiction? Just to clarify, a risk factor (or risks to addiction) is something that raises the chance of a person beginning or continuing a trend toward advancing or establishing a condition or disease. For Read more…
Symptoms and Signs of Addiction Continued from our last article The fine line between addiction and habit. When we catch a cold we feel the symptoms of the cold coming on, like a runny nose, etc. but other people you are around may not see the signs. What does that mean? Read more…
What is the difference between addiction and habit? Continued from our last article What is an addiction? We brush our teeth, say “Please” and “Thank you”. These are habits that we have learned to be civil in society. Some have bad habits like nail-biting, over spending, or procrastination. Many can have Read more…
The Definition of addiction If you look up the meaning of addiction in the dictionary, it will say, “the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity.” The definition of an addict is, “a person who is addicted to a particular substance, typically an illegal drug.” Read more…
When people ask us if we take insurance for counseling, that indicates to us that they have been misinformed about their policies. Many do not read the fine print about what they do, cover, or protect. This is not to demean insurance companies, but rather to educate you. Insurance. What Read more…
Many think of Christian Counseling as some preacher type thumping his Bible in your face to make you repent of all the evil sin you’ve committed to heal your marriage . Oh, how wrong they are! So what is Christian Counseling? Christian counseling (also sometimes called: Pastoral counseling, biblical counseling, faith-based counseling, Read more…
With the Christmas holidays arriving, hopefully you’re beginning to unwind. Sometimes we need to be reminded to slow down, enjoy, and just stop! Start to notice the festive decorations, the Christmas music, and why not enjoy some eggnog while you’re at it! Today, this put a smile on my face. Read more…
I’ve heard it many times. The question, “Why should I go to a counselor? Why can’t I just talk to a close friend?” On the surface, it sounds logical. After all, your friend knows you, your history, and they are someone you trust. So what’s the problem? What can a Read more…
3 Great Ways to Relieve Stress Most of us experience stress and many times, that leads us into panic mode and anxiety. We cry and complain about how sick we are of it, yet do nothing about it. You’re annoyed, yet you wallow in it. Well, not to worry, you’re Read more…