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Grindr, Hookup Culture, and Substance Use in Queer Men
Nearly 85 percent of queer men use dating apps to meet partners, and chemsex is significantly more common in this population. What's actually driving that link.
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Stopping meth after chemsex isn't just physical withdrawal, it's losing the version of yourself that felt confident and desired. What the first weeks feel like.
Read postThis Is What Toxic Codependency Looks Like
Codependency traces back to Al-Anon in 1935 and isn't limited to alcoholism. What it actually is, and the most common patterns it shows up in.
Read postSex Addiction and Drug Addiction: The Connection
Sex and drugs activate the brain's reward system in strikingly similar ways. Why compulsive sexual behavior can produce the same addiction symptoms.
Read postThe Vicious Cycle of Addiction
Addiction isn't about willpower, it's a brain that's physically changed. The eight-stage cycle from misuse to addiction, and how treatment interrupts it.
Read postMackenzie Phillips Joins Breathe as Addiction Counselor
Actress and author Mackenzie Phillips, known for her own public recovery story, joins Breathe Life Healing Centers as an addiction counselor.
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