Do you find yourself having intrusive thoughts about sex throughout the day that you can't stop? Are you spending too much time pursuing your sexual desires and fantasies? Are these thoughts starting ...

After receiving support through psychotherapy or life coaching, people often find an explanation for behaviors they've been struggling with for their entire lives. For example, a codependent person ...

The following content is for informational purposes only. This article is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Addiction is a complex and ...

Readers praise a column by Nicholas Kristof about an effective program. To the Editor: Re “An Uplifting Story of Beating Addiction We Don’t Hear Enough,” by Nicholas Kristof (column, Feb. 17): Hearing ...

FARGO - Christy Goulet had her first experience with alcohol when she was 11 years old. Her cousin dared her to take a drink, and Goulet says she hated to pass up a dare. While she doesn't remember ...

It was a place Angela had been before. The single mother with a long history of methamphetamine addiction was with her parole officer, waiting to hear the results of her latest drug test. It wasn’t ...

When Elizabeth saw her 2-year-old son smash the music box she had received from her grandfather before he died, she began taking pills and didn't stop until she realized she had probably taken a ...

Recovery from alcohol addiction generally follows the stages of abstinence, withdrawal, repair, and growth. If you think you may have a drinking problem, you’re definitely not alone. In 2021, ...

Heroin addiction and a codependent relationship are at the heart of new novel set in Madison Q&A with UW–Madison MFA alumna Hanna Halperin, who will be in Madison June 14 to discuss 'I Could Live Here ...