In their research, Grilo and Masheb (2002), found that among outpatients with binge eating disorder, more than 80% reported some form of childhood maltreatment (emotional, physical, and/or sexual abuse, emotional and/or physical neglect).

If you or a loved one are ensnared by the addictive pull of pornography or are engaging in unwanted sexual behavior, you may feel hopeless, disappointed, or discouraged. LifeStar is a program that helps people heal from the effects of sexual compulsivity.

Do you ever wonder if you’re eating patterns might be symptomatic of an addiction? Take this quiz to help you decide if you need another diet, or if you need to consider a different way to change your relationship with food and eating.

Here are some helpful suggestions for maintaining interpersonal connection, as well as connection with our higher power and with ourselves.

The following guidelines will help you to test your decisions and ultimately lead you to make good judgments in the face of immense stress.

Stacey B. Thacker, MA, LMFT shares ways to use music to alter your mood. This video is especially helpful for those in addiction recovery.

Maintaining sobriety during the excitement of the Holiday season can be difficult. With all of the fun holiday parties and the stress of buying everyone the perfect gift, it can be easy to slip back into unhealthy habits. Tammie shares 3 strategies for enjoying the holidays while maintaining your hard-earned sobriety.

Ever wonder why you keep putting off that pile of papers on your desk? Cleaning out your closet? Or making that phone call to set up a physical with your doctor?

Viktor Frankl (1905-1997) was a neurologist and psychiatrist from Austria who survived the horrors of the Holocaust. In his book, Man’s Search for Meaning he writes of his experience in a  concentration camp in Auschwitz where he would be witness to most degrading of human behavior. There he would lose his mother, brother and his wife Tilly.