by Samantha Stein, PsyD. | Jan 31, 2011
A patient of mine once told me the story of when he “hit bottom” and stopped drinking. He had promised his wife he would stop drinking but they were headed towards a party and he felt panicked. He asked her to stop at a grocery store on the way to pick something up,...
by Samantha Stein, PsyD. | Dec 14, 2010
Frequently when a therapist suggests that his or her patient might be helped by psychotropic medication the suggestion is met with concern, doubt, or even anger. This is even the case when a patient has been suffering for years from mood, impulse, or attention-related...
by Samantha Stein, PsyD. | Dec 2, 2010
The holidays are generally thought of as a time for potential relapse of any addiction, and sex addiction is no exception. In working to stay “sober” during this time, people suffering from sexual addiction need to be aware of triggers and to create a guide for...
by Samantha Stein, PsyD. | Nov 3, 2010
Often when people research, report on, or write about sexual addiction, female sex addicts are overlooked or ignored. While there are likely many reasons for this, it is in large part due to myths that we hold in our culture about women and sex addiction. Some of the...
by Samantha Stein, PsyD. | Oct 20, 2010
“Why doesn’t s/he just stop when s/he knows how much it’s hurting me?” This is one of the most common questions asked by those who love someone addicted to substances and/or harmful behaviors. It might be helpful for those loved-ones to know that stopping isn’t simply...
