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Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy for Addictions: Everything You Need to Know
In the course of planning a therapy group for veterans with Substance Use Disorders at the Michael E. DeBakey Medical Center in Houston I have gotten to know a lot about an approach to addiction called Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy. The approach was developed by Richard Schwartz, a psychologist and family therapist, and has been tailored to the Continue Reading...
> Read MoreThe Psychological Meaning of Drug and Alcohol Addiction
An addiction to drugs and alcohol is not really an addiction to the drugs or to the alcohol. Rather we become addicted to a way of life. Our drug of choice, for better or for worse, helps us find our bearing in the world, and it is much more difficult to let go of a way of existing than it Continue Reading...
> Read More8 Cognitive Behavioral Strategies to Reduce Problematic Drinking
Do You Have a Drinking Problem? Drinking is an ever-present part of our culture and can certainly be done in a way that is responsible and adds value to your life. For some, however, drinking eventually takes over their life and leads to more problems than benefits. A person may gradually increase the frequency or amount they drink, may Continue Reading...
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