Addiction Recovery

A girl wrote: "I found the root of my addiction - ADHD. I'm a typical, frum, 20-year-old girl from Lakewood. ;To an outsider I would seem like I have everything going for me: I come from a beautiful family; I am smart, pretty, fun, wealthy, thin, popular... And in a way, it's true. ;I do have so ...

It is important that we differentiate between recovery work and “Teshuvah”, otherwise we are implying that addiction is essentially sinning, which is a Pandora's box, of sorts. ; I insist that addiction and recovery are Derech Eretz issues rather than Torah ones, and that they therefore can bec...

Remember that addiction is incurable, progressive, and fatal.

Many first-timers are amazed by the cordial, relaxed atmosphere of 12-step meetings and the eclectic mix of people in attendance. Firstly, you should know that are two types of "traditional" 12-Step support group meetings: open and closed. Open meetings are for anyone who would like to observe, ...

Torah Perspectives on the Twelve StepsIn this section we will analyze the Twelve Step program of addictions and recovery from a Torah perspective. In recent years the Twelve Step program has become widely accepted both in Israel and in the Jewish world. Our goal is to clarify where there is compa...

; I want to thank Hashem for extending His Hand and showing me the GYE website. ; I am addicted to Lust. ; I am totally powerless, and it is only by the grace of G-d that I can begin to change my life. ; I’m 36 years old and have been struggling with this problem for two decades. ;B”H, I am on ...

I just want to respond to someone who said that he "just can not say no (to lust)." I am a member of Sexaholics Anonymous. What works for me is realizing that I am totally NOT in control and only God can get me out of this. Therefore, whenever I feel "I just can't say no," I pray to my Higher Pow...

Fighting a pornography addiction is not easy. ; ;In one of my research studies I asked individuals who were attempting to stop viewing pornography to respond to the following statement: “I have been doing well in my efforts to quit looking at pornography, but it is a lot harder than I thought i...

Here’s a question that I received, “Do you have any porn addiction statistics you can give me? I am working on a class project and would like more information. Answer: During the past few years I have been gathering data from individuals who are trapped in pornography. I think the following stat...

; ; Schoolkids today are watching porn like never before. It's free, it's instant and it's having a devastating effect. 3D has spoken to porn users and porn addicts, as well as a sex educator and a top international scientist who say this new type of porn can actually alter our brai...