Collateral Damage
Remember those old commercials about drinking and driving, where they would stack one empty glass in front of another to simulate some of the impairment that occurs while under the influence of alcohol? It doesn’t take long before everything becomes blurry and...
Diving In The Deep End
Bottom. Rock bottom. A rocky bottom in a pit so deep you can barely see the light at the surface. How did I get here? I did not hit bottom by standing too close to an old well, tumbling over the edge in a sudden free-fall to the depths below. It was not that quick,...
Being a ‘Good’ Addict
I’m a recovering sex addict. In my personal recovery journey, I have been in individual therapy, group therapy and 12-Step fellowships. I’ve worked through the 12-Steps twice, so far.. I have journaled and written a great deal during this time, mostly for my benefit,...
To Get To The Root of Addiction
Roman Rytsar RP, PhD, CSAT-C For the last two years you have been working in the Whitestone Clinic in Ottawa, Canada. What is this centre? It is a unit that specializes in working with people addicted to sex and pornography, as well as with the partners of addicts....
