When it comes to recovery, it is a mistake to think that having strong enough willpower alone is the secret to overcoming a substance use disorder (SUD.) Finding the right comprehensive treatment for you is key to sustaining a long… Read More ›
Tag: dependency
The Role of Learned Helplessness in Dependency
Learned helplessness usually has a role to play in most individuals’ dependency. Either learned helplessness was a causative force in the inception of their dependency, or they developed learned helplessness in the process of failing to quit and perpetuating it.… Read More ›
How Addiction Develops
Watching a loved one battle with addiction is painful, and often baffling. Seeing someone continue to drink and/or use in the face of losing everything worth living for creates confusion and frustration, especially among those who have never experienced addiction… Read More ›
How Can I Better Manage Dependent Personality Disorder?
Dependent personality disorder is one of the most common types of personality disorders, and typically consists of feelings of helplessness, loneliness, and abandonment. Anxiety seems to be a major contributing factor to this, as all those feelings lead back to… Read More ›
What Is Alcoholism, Really?
By scientific definition, alcoholism is a chemical dependency on alcohol. One becomes alcoholic when they become reliant upon the presence of alcohol in their bloodstream to function. Most… Read More ›
