Addictions run the full gamut from dependence on a substance to being addicted to an activity. A few examples are alcohol, heroin, cocaine, video games and gambling. The reality is that alcohol, drugs and other addictions have short term benefits (relaxation, pleasurable feelings) that are then overshadowed by the longer term (even the next day) destructive consequences of these actions. There is more than one way to overcome an addiction…
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We have all seen movies with psychologists just passively listening to a patient on the couch and in other movies they are portrayed in a more comedic light (Analyze This). The key element for success in therapy, however, is the beneficial relationship that develops between the patient and the therapist. Ordinary People is a movie from the 80s that portrays that relationship very well. It portrays a family torn apart…
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