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Losing Autonomy
Some thoughts from Andy Partington’s “Hope In Addiction” compiled by David Vraza MA LPCC . The popular culture uses the word addiction...
David Vraza, MA LPCC
Mar 25, 20241 min read
Lack of Satisfying Relationships is Good Soil for Problematic Sexual Behaviors
Some thoughts from Andy Partington’s “Hope In Addiction” compiled by David Vraza MA LPCC . People stuck in sexually compulsive...
David Vraza, MA LPCC
Feb 26, 20241 min read
Co-dependency
Some thoughts from Gerald May’s “Addiction & Grace” compiled by David Vraza MA LPCC . I’m continuing to explore May’s thesis that...
David Vraza, MA LPCC
Jan 26, 20241 min read
Alternatives to Quitting — A Cycle of Brief Success and Relapse
Some thoughts from Gerald May’s “Addiction & Grace” compiled by David Vraza MA LPCC . I’m continuing to explore May’s thesis that...
David Vraza, MA LPCC
Jan 19, 20241 min read
Alternatives to Quitting — Giving Up
Some thoughts from Gerald May’s “Addiction & Grace” compiled by David Vraza MA LPCC . I’m continuing to explore May’s thesis that...
David Vraza, MA LPCC
Jan 12, 20241 min read
Alternatives to Quitting — Delaying Tactics
Some thoughts from Gerald May’s “Addiction & Grace” compiled by David Vraza MA LPCC . I’m spending a couple of weeks examining May’s...
David Vraza, MA LPCC
Jan 5, 20241 min read
Alternatives to Quitting — Rationalization
Some thoughts from Gerald May’s “Addiction & Grace” compiled by David Vraza MA LPCC . Last week I shared some of May’s thoughts on denial...
David Vraza, MA LPCC
Dec 29, 20231 min read
Self-Deception
Some thoughts from Gerald May’s “Addiction & Grace” compiled by David Vraza MA LPCC . Self-deception lies at the heart of addiction....
David Vraza, MA LPCC
Dec 22, 20231 min read
5 Markers of Addiction
Some thoughts from Gerald May’s “Addiction & Grace” compiled by David Vraza MA LPCC . May defines addiction as any compulsive, habitual...
David Vraza, MA LPCC
Dec 15, 20231 min read
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