Life Challenges • Sexual abuse Help for female sex addicts While sex addiction affects both males and females, the challenges faced by female addicts are greater. Article
Life Challenges • Drugs Treatment for drug addiction The disease of drug addiction can be put into full remission with treatment, but first the drug addict must come out ... Article
Life Challenges • Addiction Q&A: What does it mean to be "an enabler"? “Enabling” can be succinctly defined as any action that makes it easier for the addict (in this case, the gambler) to... Article
Life Challenges • Drugs Understanding drug addiction Drug addiction is like any other addiction: it is a progressive disease with specific symptoms that, if untreated, ma... Article
Life Challenges • Pornography (women) Interview with a female pornography addict To better address the struggles women face, licensed addiction counsellor Rob Jackson conducted the following intervi... Article
Life Challenges • Pornography (women) Understanding addiction Addictions are an example of this. Many things that represent temptations for misuse (such as alcohol, drugs, sex, fo... Article
Life Challenges • Sexual abuse Understanding sexual addiction Sexual addiction provides this escape through sinful sexual activity that ultimately spirals out of control, eventual... Article
Life Challenges • Development stages Addicted to adultescence Adultescents (we’ll refer to them as “kidults”) often live with their parents, even after college, while hopping from... Article
Life Challenges • Addiction What is a gambling addiction? It is not how much money a person gambles away that matters, but why they gamble. The “why” of a gambling addiction i... Article
Life Challenges • Sexual abuse Recovery and treatment for sexual addiction There is hope for recovery from sexual addiction. Recovery is a process that occurs over time. Article
Life Challenges • Pornography (women) Healing relationships in addiction recovery It takes time for your family and loved ones to learn to trust you again. Be patient, and be consistent. Article
Life Challenges • Addiction Understanding workaholism Workaholism, like any addiction, is difficult to admit – especially since working is a good thing. Article
Marriage • Pornography (women) How we finally won the battle against pornography If your husband is ready for real change and willing to work on his addiction issues, find a counsellor who is specif... Article
Parenting • Pornography (women) Seven strategies to combat teen porn use Pornography can quickly become an addiction. Here are seven ways you can help your teen reject porn. Article
Ministry News • Ministry News Resources and encouragement for facing addiction We at Focus on the Family Canada want to provide you with tools, resources and referrals to help you get started on a... Blog post