How does a young lady with celebrity status and the means to buy whatever she would like end up with an addiction to shopping? Many are aware of the personal and public battle that Lindsay Lohan has had with her addiction to drugs and alcohol. People may not be aware that addictions tend to cross …
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Shopping Addiction Woes for Lindsay Lohan
February 7th, 2011 | Posted by Sherry Gaba in Shopping Addiction - (Comments Off on Shopping Addiction Woes for Lindsay Lohan)"depression", "trauma", 12 steps, Addiction, addiction support, adolescent pschotherapy, Agoura Hills, alcoholism, anxiety, Calabasas, celebrity addiction, Celebrity Rehab, couples psychotherapy, Dr. Drew, Drug Addiction, law of attraction, lindsay lohan, Malibu, marianne williamson, melodie beattie, metaphysical, motivation, new age, ptsd, purpose, shopping addiction, teleseminar, the secret, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village
Country Strong: A Movie that Depicts the Truths about Untreated Alcoholism
January 10th, 2011 | Posted by Sherry Gaba in Alcohol Addiction - (Comments Off on Country Strong: A Movie that Depicts the Truths about Untreated Alcoholism)I am not a movie critic and won’t pretend to be, but I do not understand why the reviews for the movie “Country Strong” were so negative. The movie has everything in it from alcoholism, mental illness, co-dependency, ageism, and grief and loss giving the audience a bird’s eye view of the dysfunction that goes …
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Celebrity Rehab: Was Leif Garrett’s Anger on Family Day an Expression of being Enabled?
January 2nd, 2011 | Posted by Sherry Gaba in Addiction | Alcohol Addiction | Celebrity Rehab - (1 Comments)Things are getting tough for Leif Garrett on Celebrity Rehab. During family day, his mom was so loving and supportive. She said she’d do anything to help him stay sober. But when she said that, Dr. Drew pointed out that bailing him out of jail would not help him—it would only make things worse by enabling …
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How Celebrity Rehab is a Lesson in Boundaries
December 23rd, 2010 | Posted by Sherry Gaba in Addiction | Addiction Discussions | Alcohol Addiction | Celebrity Rehab - (1 Comments)Boundaries, everyone needs them and no one wants to be in charge of them. In order for recovery to have a chance at success, boundaries are necessary. When watching Celebrity Rehab 4, you can tell that the Center has rules and regulations. They have to. Specific rules that the patients have to adhere to begin the …
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Could Eva Longoria’s Split be Another Case of Sex Addiction
November 18th, 2010 | Posted by Sherry Gaba in Addiction | Sex Addiction - (2 Comments)According to Women’s Health, having celebrity status along with being rich and famous, increases the odds of cheating in a marriage. In fact the same article says that “men are more likely to be hypocrites about their behavior” and in fact are “hypocrites” in terms of judging others who cheat. As the news broke today …
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One of the things that sometimes puts people off about 12-step programs is the idea of accepting a higher power into your life. What if you don’t believe in any particular religion? Why is it necessary to believe in something greater than yourself? Sobriety is all about knowing and accepting yourself, including all the …
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