‘Digital crack’
Neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Doan carries an inside-out expertise on video game addiction. Open a book, scan a page of text, commit it to consciousness and recount it with accuracy—also known as photographic memory. While only a small percentage of people actually
Frugal flavor
New cookbook invites you to eat well on a budget. With just $4 a day, you can eat well and enjoy it. That was Leanne Brown’s goal in writing “Good and Cheap”—a cookbook for tight budgets. Submitted as her capstone project for a
Feed. The. Need.
The Waste Not OC Coalition works to get garbage-bound food into the hands of those who need it most. When you think Newport Beach, Calif., Range Rover caravans and sun-kissed sands come to mind, and justifiably so. With nearly a third
Creating art, revealing emotion
Art therapy communicates symbolically to aid in recovery. “Can I do this? What I see in my mind, what I feel in my heart, will it show up?” An artist stares at her canvas uncertain yet excited. She longs to fill
Shatterproof
Taking on addiction for families By Vivian Gatica - [huge_it_slider id="11"] Addiction affects the whole family. That’s what Gary Mendell will tell you. His son, Brian, struggled with a drug addiction for years, and after staying sober for 13 months, took his own life
Remaining true
When Richard did arrive, she told him he could only visit the kids one day a week. Edith said each time he visited she would do a “proof and search” to ensure he had proof of employment, a bank account,
Habits, compulsions and addictions
There is a direct, potentially progressive relationship between habits, compulsions and addictions that grow more harmful. Here are some definitions with a little help from Mr. Webster. Habits: a customary practice or tendency acquired over time that becomes almost involuntary. Habits reveal
The Spiritual Roots of Addiction Treatment
Steadying himself at the chapel podium, Jimmy nervously began his testimony. “I was caught in the grip of alcohol,” he said. “It was a compulsion—there was nothing I could do. I was so empty inside. In incredible misery, I really thought
Finding home, again
Refugees set themselves apart as survivors, but they are not safe from the holds of addiction. Patrick’s family was strikingly different from other refugee families that had recently resettled in the small, southern town in the United States. Like others, his family
Stop the gambling train
Many envision stopping an addiction as if it only takes a few quick steps, but it is more like stopping a train. Similar to an addiction, a train does not stop as soon as the brakes are applied. The stopping time
Healthy choices
Transformed life Every day I look into the eyes of men and women who are struggling to overcome addictions. As an officer in The Salvation Army, I have the responsibility to oversee an Adult Rehabilitation Program where individuals work at applying
Redesigning recovery
Creative Matters offers new chance at imaginative career In Los Angeles, one residential treatment center is taking its client job placement program further by providing professional internships and jobs. Creative Matters is a full service creative agency staffed almost exclusively by those