For persons who are open to it, a healthy, positive, growth-oriented spiritual or existential orientation can be both a life-focusing force and an advantageous tool to help buttress the “slings and arrows of” life’s outrageous fortunes. Sadly for many Americans, far too many have adopted an unhealthy spiritual or religious orientation and, in some cases, […]
Archive for September, 2012
13th Podcast
Posted in Podcasts, tagged Allport, Arterburn, Booth, Cult, Existential, Felton, Healthy Faith, Negative Spirituality, Oates, Positive Spirituality, Religious, Religious Abuse, Religious Addiction, Religious Orientation, Spiritual Orientation, spirituality, Unhealthy Faith on September 24, 2012 | Comments Off on 13th Podcast
12th Podcast
Posted in Podcasts, tagged 12 Steps, 12-Step Alternatives, AA, Aaron Beck, abstinence, addiction, Addicts, adolescents, adults, Alan Marlatt, Albert Ellis, Bill and Bob, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Comorbid Disorders, Delayed Development, disease model, dopamine, Drugs as Trauma, existential issues, Harm Reduction, Herbert Fingarette, identity, LOC, Nontraditional Treatment, Polymorbid Disorders, Rational Recovery, Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy, recovery, Responsible Thinking, self-efficacy, self-esteem, Sensation-Seeking, Social Support, Spiritual Issues, substance abuse, Substance Abusers, substance dependency, SUD on September 12, 2012 | Comments Off on 12th Podcast
For this 12th podcast, the evils of, erroneous assumptions contained within, and myths perpetrated by the so-called “12 Steps” and the “Disease Model” of addictions are exposed for what they really are, according to Dr. Mathis. Research data that contradicts and exposes the erroneous tenants of the Disease Model and the 12-Steps will be presented, […]
Eleventh Podcast
Posted in Podcasts, tagged "The Weight of America", Anorexia Nervosa, Anxiety, Athletes with Eating Disorders, Bad Fats, Binging, Bulimia Nervosa, Complex Carbohydrates, Compulsive Exercise, depression, Diabetes, Dietician, Distorted Body Image, Eating Disorders, Essential Fats, Female Eating Disorders, Food Restriction, Good Fats, holistic approaches, Hypoglycemia, Insulin, Kava, Male Eating Disorders, Minerals, Mitochondria, Monounsaturated Fats, Nutrients, Nutritionist, Obesity, Pancreas, Portion Control, Proteins, Purging, serotonin, Simple Carbohydrates, Stress, Sugar, Valerian Root, Vegetables, Vitamin B, Vitamins on September 5, 2012 | Comments Off on Eleventh Podcast
In this eleventh podcast, the topic of eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors is addressed. Basic facts about eating disorders, including some basics about assessment and treatment, will be presented. While relatively few people in the population suffer from full blown eating disorders, there is an overabundance of people in America whose eating habits set […]