BreakingTheCycles.com Celebrates 3 Years!
by Lisa Frederiksen I wrote my first blog post for BreakingTheCycles.com three years ago, today! Since then, I have expanded my work to include workshops and presentations, consulting services, books, and collaborative efforts focused on 21st century brain and addiction-related research in an attempt to help all concerned better understand that addiction, its causes (aka…
Read MoreIntroducing The Addict’s Mom Website and Group
The following is an introduction to a new website, The Addict’s Mom, and Facebook group, The Addict’s Mom group. Out of Brokenness, an Idea Was Born Barbara Theodosiou, founder of the Women’s Business Mastermind Group is the mother of four children two who struggle with addiction. One who has been clean for several years and…
Read MoreAddiction and Brain Circuits | The Society for Neuroscience Explains
Addiction and brain circuits and the impacts of mind-altering substances on the brain – just one of the BrainFacts from BrainFacts.org. The Society for Neuroscience has joined forces with The Kavli Foundation and GATSBY to create “a public information initiative,” BrainFacts.org. To give you an idea of its website’s contents, the navigation tabs are: About…
Read MoreCouples Recovery in the Codependent Relationship
Couples recovery in the codependent relationship – what does it look like? The following is a guest post from Monkeytraps: A blog about control, which has two authors: Steve Hauptman, LCSW, and Bert. (If you’re new to Monkeytraps, Steve is a therapist who specializes in control issues, and Bert is his control-addicted inner monkey. That’s Bert at…
Read MoreNew Addiction Accreditation — the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM)
Addiction Accreditation – finally! The formation of the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) represents such a milestone in the battle to end the stigma and shame that surrounds and perpetuates the brain disease of addiction and to advance the prevention, intervention and treatment of the disease. Below you will find a few quotes from…
Read MoreThrow Away Moms – The Importance of TREATMENT vs Incarceration
Treatment vs Incarceration – does it work? To further discussion on this topic, I’m sharing this study and its findings, Throwaway Moms: Maternal Incarceration and the Criminalization of Female Poverty, written by Suzanne Allen, Chris Flaherty and Gretchen Ely, published by the Journal of Women and Social work, and appearing in the Articles section of…
Read MoreFight Depression and Reduce the Chances of Alcoholism the Natural Way
Fight depression the natural way suggests Nancy Farrell – it not only helps with the depression but may reduce chances of developing an alcohol misuse problem, as well. The following is a guest post by Nancy Farrell, a freelance writer and blogger on child abuse, human rights, divorce and crime-related articles and regular contributor to…
Read MoreHere’s to Neural Networks and Neurotransmitters: Keys to Brain (and Therefore Emotional/Physical) Health!
Neural networks, aka electro-chemical signaling process – are the brain and body’s communication system. The health of these networks is important to normal brain functioning and therefore emotional and physical health. ___________________ This new brain research is truly amazing and goes a long way to helping clinicians, medical professionals, addicts/alcoholics, family member & friends and…
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