-
Recovery Coaching:
A Guide to Coaching People
in Recovery from Addictions
Second Edition
-
Category Archives: Sex Addiction
Believe Change is Possible
As a recovery coach, I work with people trying to change a habit. We work on finding different ways of responding to a trigger. For some seeking recovery, they want to find an easier, softer way. Others think willpower is all they need … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, behavioral health, Drug Addiction, Family Dynamics, Gambling Addiction, love addiction, Recovery Coaching, Sex Addiction, Uncategorized
Tagged Charles Duhigg, Nicotine Anonymous, Smokers Anonymous, The Power of Habit, Todd Heatherton
Comments Off on Believe Change is Possible
Internet Addiction Disorder- What is it? What treatment is available?
Internet Addiction Disorder- What is it? Internet addiction disorder or IAD is also referred to as Problematic Internet Use (PIU),[i] Compulsive Internet Use, (CIU),[ii] Internet overuse, problematic computer use, pathological computer use, or I-Disorder,[iii]. IAD is excessive computer use which interferes with … Continue reading
Posted in Family Dynamics, Gambling Addiction, Internet Addiction Disorder, love addiction, Recovery Coaching, Sex Addiction
Tagged Behavioral Health Services Dual Diagnosis Unit at Bradford Regional Medical Center in, Computer Addiction Services, Cyber-Relationship Addiction, Dr Kimberly Young, Dr. Maressa Orzack, Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery, internet addiction disorder, McLean Hospital, New Beginnings, ReSTART, the Internet Addiction Program, The Ranch, Uday Foundation
Comments Off on Internet Addiction Disorder- What is it? What treatment is available?
Service keeps you sober — Research is proving this age-old slogan
Ever since I walked into the rooms, I heard the phrase “Service keeps you sober.” I already knew I was a helping type of person, in fact in my addiction it was called being a rescuer. So I stayed away … Continue reading
Posted in Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, Family Dynamics, Gambling Addiction, Sex Addiction, Uncategorized
Tagged Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, American Journal on Addictions, Brown University’s Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies Center, Case Western University, http://www.helpingotherslivesober.org, Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, Maria Pagano, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Comments Off on Service keeps you sober — Research is proving this age-old slogan
On the Nature of Addiction and the Loss of Hope
Guest post by David Chapman The normal state of a productive and happy human existence includes a sense of hope. The nature of addiction exhausts all sense of hope. The sense of hope is based on the understanding that the process of productive … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, Anger, Drug Addiction, Family Dynamics, Gambling Addiction, love addiction, Positive Thinking, Recovery Coaching, Sex Addiction, Uncategorized
Tagged Addiction, david r. chapman, hope, John Maxwell, osher Lifelong Learning Institute, rutgers university
Comments Off on On the Nature of Addiction and the Loss of Hope
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
Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, Anger, Drug Addiction, Family Dynamics, Gambling Addiction, Hunger, love addiction, Positive Thinking, Recovery Coaching, Sex Addiction, Uncategorized
Tagged Brain and Brainwave Entrainment, Clear Therapy, Colored Light Entrainment and Re-patterning, DAVID Device, EFT, EMDR, Emotional Freedom Technique, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Green Wave Therapy, Light Stimulation Therapy, LST, PTSD, Somatic Experiencing, trauma
Comments Off on How can you heal the trauma within?
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
Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, Anger, Drug Addiction, Gambling Addiction, love addiction, Recovery Coaching, Sex Addiction, Uncategorized
Tagged American Psychological Association, Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Well-Being. American Journal of Psychiatry, BE Saunders, Department of Veterans Affairs, DG Kilpatrick, dw sMITH, HealMyPTSD.com, KL Mills, L Peters, Living with Addiction, M Teesson, Michele Rosenthal, National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Program, PTSD, U.S. Department of Justice, www.apa.org
Comments Off on Is there a trauma-addiction connection?
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
Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, Anger, Drug Addiction, Family Dynamics, Gambling Addiction, love addiction, Recovery Coaching, Sex Addiction
Tagged ACC, Associate Certified Coach, Family Recovery Resources, ICF, International Coach Federation, International Coaching Federation, Master Certified Coach, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Professional Certified Coach Credential, RCI, Recovery Coaching International
Comments Off on What kind of credential do I need to be a Professional Recovery Coach?
What kind of certification 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 certification training has become one of the fastest growing aspects of the coaching field. So what … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, Anger, Drug Addiction, Family Dynamics, Gambling Addiction, Hunger, Positive Thinking, Recovery Coaching, Sex Addiction, Uncategorized
Tagged IC & RC, ICF, International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium, International Coach Federation, Melissa Killeen, mkrecoverycoaching.com, peer recovery, peer to peer recovery support specialist, recovery coach, Recovery Coaching, recovery community organizations, state certification board
Comments Off on What kind of certification do I need to be a recovery coach?
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
Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, Anger, Drug Addiction, Family Dynamics, Gambling Addiction, love addiction, Recovery Coaching, Sex Addiction, Uncategorized
Tagged Buddhist Recovery, Harm Reduction, IC & RC, ICF, International Coach Federation, Kundalini Yoga, life coach, Moderation Management, peer to peer support specialist, professional recovery coach, recovery coach, recovery coaching a guide to coaching people in recovery from addictions, recovery community organizations, recovery support centers, state certification boards
Comments Off on What is the difference between a recovery coach, a peer recovery support specialist and a professional recovery coach?
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
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 on Every narcissist needs a codependent love addict
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
Posted in love addiction, Sex Addiction
Tagged ACOA, Adult Children of Alcoholics, CODA, codependants anonymous, LAA, love addicts anonymous, SASH, sex and love addicts anonymous, SLAA, Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health
Comments Off on I’m a guy, how can I be a love addict?
