The Relationship Model of Addiction - A New Paradigm for Understanding Addiction and Recovery Stage I of Recovery - "Breaking-up" Recovery is a transitional journey -- getting out of unhealthy, addictive relationships and into healthy, emotionally nourishing relationships. An addiction is a relationship with a means of relief. It's a 'bad' or unhealthy relationship. The recovery journey, as is the case with any 'bad' relationship, once you recognize it is a 'bad' relationship, you will want to get out - "break-up." However, due to the strong emotional dependency you've developed, there are a...

The Relationship Model of Addiction (TRMA ) A New Paradigm for Understanding Addiction, Recovery and Treatment, applies to both substance and process addictions (porn, sex and love addictions, compulsive gambling and codependency? Understanding how TRMA applies to the aforementioned addictions serves clinical and educational purposes - for treatment practitioners, academia and those on a path of recovery."

Stage III of Recovery - Creating Emotionally Nourishing Relationships aka The Art of Relating and Intimacy "A relationship is a joint-effort creation." The primary factor contributing to the struggles so many singles have to deal with in their pursuit of a deep, meaningful and enduring connection, and for so many couples whose relationships are rife with unresolved conflict and unexpressed tensions, is the lack of knowhow. Relating and intimacy are creative processes - art forms themselves. As is the case with any art form, basic principles apply and must be practiced whenever relating....