Category Archives: Addiction

Addiction

Addicted to Dimes, Confessions of a Liar and a Cheat

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Melissa Killeen

This week’s guest blogger is Catherine Townsend-Lyon, an author, blogger and marketing guru. Catherine lives in Arizona and is a recovering gambling addict. For the next four weeks, Catherine will feature segments of her book “Addicted to Dimes” in this … Continue reading →

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Every narcissist needs a codependent love addict

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Melissa Killeen

“The most common toxic relationship is between the codependent love addict and the narcissist love addict. Opposites attract and love addicts are vulnerable to charming people.” -Author, therapist and founder of Love Addicts Anonymous, Susan Peabody. Narcissism is a personality disorder. … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiction, love addiction, Sex Addiction | Tagged ACOA, Adult Children of Alcoholics, CODA, codependents anonymous, LAA, love addicts anonymous, narcissist, SASH, sex and love addicts anonymous, SLAA, Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health, we mute coyotes | Comments Off

Melissa Killeen Presents Workshop at Association of Recovery Community Organizations (ARCO) Meeting

Posted on July 16, 2015 by admin

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Bob Timmins – A Titan in the World of Recovery Coaching.

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Melissa Killeen

Bob Timmins, an addiction specialist who is credited with salvaging the lives of a long list of celebrity drug users by steering them onto the path of sobriety and helping them stay there, died of respiratory failure in 2008 at … Continue reading →

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Alcohol Kills One Person Every Ten Seconds

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Melissa Killeen

The misuse and abuse of alcohol affect the lives, health and well-being of billions of people. A World Health Organization 2014 report stated the consumption of alcohol led to 3.3 million deaths around the world. In essence, the report says … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, Family Dynamics, Uncategorized | Tagged alcohol, alcohol-related deaths, Alcoholism, Alexandra Sifferlin, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, NIH, NSDUH, Preventing Chronic Disease, SAMHSA, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, World Health Organization | Comments Off

How Emotionally Mature Are You in a Heated Conversation?

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Melissa Killeen

I am working with a client who is struggling in his recovery. He is having trouble being emotionally mature in heated conversations with his live-in girlfriend. I discussed with my client how he acts when he is in an argument. My client would like … Continue reading →

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I am hungry — Why do I want to eat flour and sugar compulsively?

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Melissa Killeen

There are several reasons why flour and sugar spike a desire to eat more. There is also a variety of reasons flour and sugar relax us, make us sleep or damage our immune system. Let’s explore those reasons. Comfort foods … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiction, Hunger | Tagged chronic fatigue, Dr Jeremy Kaslow, Dr John Briffa, Dr Joseph Alaimo, Dr William Davis, food addiction, Food Addiction Institue, food opioids, hypoglycemia, Lawrence ilson, overeaters anonymous, Wheat Belly | Comments Off

I am hungry — What’s wrong with flour and sugar?

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Melissa Killeen

What’s so bad about flour and sugar? Flour and sugar are the two most common substances to which food addicts identify as being addicted to. Although some food addicts report addictions to fatty, salty and excess food volume, I am … Continue reading →

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Hello and welcome to my new web site
Recovery Coach, New York City!

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Melissa Killeen

Hello and welcome to my new web site Recovery Coach, New York City! I am Melissa Killeen, a recovery coach with over 25 years of recovery and 10 years of recovery coaching experience. I also wrote the first book on … Continue reading →

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