Articles by Dawn V. Obrecht, M.D.

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Addiction Articles Addiction Switching Addictions: Changing Seats on the Titanic Switching Addictions: Part II Sex Addiction Recipe for Anorexia The Pain of Codependency: "Addicted to Love" It's Not Just About Not Drinking Ingredients for Spiritual Health Is everyone "addicted" to something? Expectations... Fill the Void with Spirituality Pornography Into the Solution - Can Athletics help? Fear expressed as Anger, then used to Control (Anger part 1) Anger Solutions (Anger part 2) Overeating, Is It Complusive? H.O.W. do we Change? Open-minded The Ugly Victim Gratitude Spiritual Beings? Sex and Fear, Finish that Inventory! Where does sex fit in? Willingness Gambling Addiction Prescription Drug Addiction Risky Business Marijuana? Is it just an herb? Why Can't You Just Control Your Drinking? Focus on the Issue The Need For Speed! Xanax or Spiritual Recovery? You Chose Why? or Why Not? Bring Olympic Qualities to Your Life Drug Withdrawal

12 Step Recovery The 12 Step Program Step One Recovery - Step Two Recovery - Step Three Recovery - Step Four Tell Someone! - Step 5 Ready for Change? - Step 6 We humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings - Step 7 Willing To Make Amends - Step 8 Make Direct Amends - Step 9 Continue Personal Inventory - Step 10 Improve Our Conscious Contact With God - Step 11 Having Had a Spiritual Awakening - Step 12 Suicide Suicide: Sadly, A Permanent Solution Doctors and Therapists Therapist? Doctor? Stay Away! Relationship Articles Ingredients of a Healthy Relationship, Part1 Healthy Relationships Part 2: Commitment Healthy Relationships, Part 3: Stay or Go? Healthy Relationships, Part 4: Communication Healthy Relationships, Part 5: Kindness Healthy Relationships, Part 6: Acceptance Joy Stealers — is there one in Your Life? Joy Stealers — How to be a Victim Trust and be Trusted Control Freak, Part One, the Family Control Freak, Part Two, the Spouse Health Articles The Importance of Physical Fitness When Hunting

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