The Universal Addiction | Redefining Codependency

Redefining codependency with the universal addiction – control – is the topic of today’s guest post by Steve Hauptman, LCSW. Steve is a Gestalt-trained, Buddhist-flavored therapist who has practiced on Long Island for twenty years. He graduated from Adelphi University’s School of Social Work, trained at the Gestalt Center of Long Island, and specializes in a unique…

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The Tradeoff

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.) If you’re new to Monkeytraps, Steve is a therapist who specializes in control issues, and Bert is his…

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Steve Hauptman and Bert Talk About Relapse and the 3 Steps Out

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 above, relapsing. Bert and Steve are talking. Bert speaks first.) I really don’t want to…

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