Is a wilderness therapy program “overkill” for teen porn addiction?

We are periodically asked by those not familiar with the array of problems that can accompany a pornography addiction, if wilderness therapy is a bit too drastic of an intervention for an addicted teen. Our answer is quite simply “No!”. While we are not going to make...
Unveiling the connection between violence and video game addiction

Unveiling the connection between violence and video game addiction

Video gaming is one of the fastest growing industries in the United States today. Research firm, Newzoo has forecasted total video gaming revenue worth $24.05 billion for 2015, with mobile games generating $7.2 billion and console games representing $11.1 billion....
Empathy – My struggle with OCD

Empathy – My struggle with OCD

There is an amazing beauty about being able to empathize with others. Why? Because we like to know that those whom we look up to are human as well. When others are vulnerable with us, we become vulnerable to them which allows us to be more open to listen to their...
Hope – My Struggle With OCD

Hope – My Struggle With OCD

If you are just starting this series on this post, please be sure to check out any previous articles in this series. Hope. Probably one of the most powerful feelings we have as human beings. Hope is what keeps us going from today to tomorrow. It keeps dreams alive. It...
Time – My Struggle With OCD

Time – My Struggle With OCD

You have heard the corny phrase that time is the best healer? Well… it’s the truest sentence that has ever been uttered from human lips. From personal experience, it has been true with breakups, with failed tests, with the loss of a sports game and, yes, even with...
You Are Not A Bad Person – My Struggle With OCD

You Are Not A Bad Person – My Struggle With OCD

The OCD I struggle with is I have a hard time believing I am a good person. It is difficult to explain and put into words and it wouldn’t do any good to go into detail, but I often feel like I am worse than what I really am. The feeling of worthlessness and constant...