Addiction is more malleable than you know. When people come to me for therapy, they often ask me whether their behavior constitutes a real addiction (or whether they are really alcoholic, etc.). My answer is that this is not the important question. The important questions are how many problems is the involvement causing you, how much do you want to change it, and how can we go about change?
Addiction is more malleable than you know. When people come to me for therapy, they often ask me whether their behavior constitutes a real addiction … - Stanton Peele
Addiction is more malleable than you know. When people come to me for therapy, they often ask me whether their behavior constitutes a real addiction …
- Stanton Peele
Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha have written the essential corrective to the evolutionary psychology literature. - Stanton Peele
Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha have written the essential corrective to the evolutionary psychology literature.
We often say 'love' when we really mean, and are acting out, an addiction-a sterile, ingrown dependency relationship, with another person serving as … - Stanton Peele
We often say 'love' when we really mean, and are acting out, an addiction-a sterile, ingrown dependency relationship, with another person serving as …
People no longer know how to apologize, which is particularly noticeable among athletes, politicians, and entertainment figures. - Stanton Peele
People no longer know how to apologize, which is particularly noticeable among athletes, politicians, and entertainment figures.
When people can say to themselves - "What I'm doing is justified," there is little chance of their modifying a behavior. - Stanton Peele
When people can say to themselves - "What I'm doing is justified," there is little chance of their modifying a behavior.
When spectators and fans say about drunken brawls, violence, and dog fights, "Well, football players are prone to these things - that's why we admire… - Stanton Peele
When spectators and fans say about drunken brawls, violence, and dog fights, "Well, football players are prone to these things - that's why we admire…
Recovery is about purpose and meaning in life, not “sobriety” and meetings. - Stanton Peele
Recovery is about purpose and meaning in life, not “sobriety” and meetings.
Anger management (which is a part of both public displays of rage and spouse abuse) is about changing a person's internal reactions to events (how th… - Stanton Peele
Anger management (which is a part of both public displays of rage and spouse abuse) is about changing a person's internal reactions to events (how th…
The addictive experience is the totality of effect produced by an involvement; it stems from pharmacological and physiological sources, but takes its… - Stanton Peele
The addictive experience is the totality of effect produced by an involvement; it stems from pharmacological and physiological sources, but takes its…
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