Category Archives: love addiction

How can you heal the trauma within?

Trauma changes you. You might not necessarily like that change. How can you heal the trauma within? You have the ability to transform yourself into a healthier person. You have enormous healing potential; the goal is learning to access it—and … Continue reading

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Is there a trauma-addiction connection?

Is there a trauma-addiction connection? Adverse childhood experiences (trauma) are well known to significantly increase the risk of psychiatric disorders in adulthood. Ample evidence has shown that childhood trauma endangers the brain’s development, structure and function. Several traumatic experiences could make a person susceptible, … Continue reading

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What kind of credential do I need to be a Professional Recovery Coach?

When I published my book Recovery Coaching – A Guide to Coaching People in Recovery from Addictions in 2013, the term professional recovery coach or professional recovery life coach was not in frequent use. A professional recovery coach is trained … Continue reading

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What training and certificate do you need to be a peer recovery support specialist ?

I published my book Recovery Coaching – A Guide to Coaching People in Recovery from Addictions in 2013. Since then, recovery coach or peer recovery support specialist training has become one of the fastest growing aspects of the coaching field. So, what … Continue reading

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What kind of training do I need to be a recovery coach?

I published my book Recovery Coaching – A Guide to Coaching People in Recovery from Addictions in 2013. Since then, recovery coach or peer recovery specialist training has become one of the fastest growing aspects of the coaching field. So … Continue reading

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What is the difference between a recovery coach, a peer recovery support specialist and a professional recovery coach?

  I published my book Recovery Coaching – A Guide to Coaching People in Recovery from Addictions in 2013. A recovery coach, a peer recovery support specialist and a professional recovery coach’s job descriptions have expanded significantly since then. The organizations … Continue reading

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Every narcissist needs a codependent love addict

“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

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I’m a guy, how can I be a love addict?

“Seeing her in the afternoon was like being in heaven, it took away all of my worries” “This is the only woman who has ever understood me.” “She is the woman I have dreamed of being with my whole life.” “She … Continue reading

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