Social Addiction

In this 2024 edition of Ethics & Professional Development for Addiction Counselors, Dr. Marcus Mottley defines and clarifies a wide number of ethical issues and dilemmas involving conflicts of interest, boundary issues, confidentiality, professional behaviors and the core obligations, roles and responsibilities of addiction counselors. In this 2024 edition, he also covers topics such as Telehealth and Virtual Counseling, Integration of Technology into Counseling, Social Media Use, the Legalization of Cannabis, Recovery Oriented Care Models and Peer Support Counseling. Addiction ...

In this guide, you're going to discover a hands-on, practical plan to break up your addiction to your phone and drastically cut down on excessive screen time. You're also going to learn how to harness the power of social media to transform your life. Even if you're hopelessly addicted to social media and can't put the phone down for two minutes to save your life, Social Media Addiction is filled with deep insights and actionable advice that will help you take back control of your attention and your life.

You've tried productivity hacks, dopamine detoxes, and self-control, but they all miss the real issue. The more you fight distraction, the more exhausted and overwhelmed you feel. Traditional advice is built for a different brain. Most digital detox methods focus on restriction when the real key is restoring your brain's natural ability to feel joy without quitting technology or forcing extreme lifestyle changes. Using cutting-edge neuroplasticity techniques, this guide rewires your dopamine system so you naturally shift from mindless distraction to deep engagement, without upending your life.

In this book, I share with you the research that looks at the emotional, psychological, and physical impact a social media addiction has as well as how to take a step back from being connected. Remember, we have one life to live, and if we continue to live through our smart devices, it does not matter how many photos, videos, or tags we get because we won’t have lived it.

When two Stanford graduate students set out to create a new kind of cigarette that wouldn’t kill them, they didn’t foresee all the obstacles that lay ahead — or the powerful forces their invention would unleash. Nearly 10 years after the launch of the JUUL, Backfired: The Vaping Wars asks: Could e-cigarettes have been the solution to one of the world’s most pressing public health problems—or was this technology doomed to introduce a whole new generation to nicotine, and end up perpetuating an intractable addiction?

When high speed Internet became widely available a few years ago, growing numbers of people began to worry that their porn use was running out of control. Far from preparing them for fulfilling relationships, viewing an endless stream of porn videos led to unexpected symptoms.

The average person touches their phone over 2,600 times a day and doesn’t remember doing most of it. What are you really reaching for? Comfort? Escape? A way to avoid silence? Perhaps you’ve set the limits. Deleted the apps. Even tried giving your phone a break. But each time life slows down, your hand moves on its own. The constant checking, the foggy thinking, the hours lost in a blur, it’s not just a habit. It’s a loop. And trying harder isn’t helping. That’s because most advice teaches you to resist the urge. This program does something different: it removes it entirely.

Addiction by Design takes listeners into the intriguing world of machine gambling, an increasingly popular and absorbing form of play that blurs the line between human and machine, compulsion and control, risk and reward.

Here's Why Your Cellphone Is Dangerous For You… How often do you open your smartphone and suddenly find yourself having lost 30 minutes or perhaps hours of your day? What is the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning and before bedtime? If the answer is “I look at my cell phone”, so you really need to read this book. The human brain is wired to get little “happy hits” of dopamine off of social media posts, online videos, mobile games, and more. Our smartphones are engineered to make us crave them. They start controlling our behavior and thought processes. They ...

Over the next five years, millions of more Americans are expected to take Ozempic and other GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, which are rapidly being recognized as the miracle drugs of this century. If you’re not on them, you’ll probably know someone who is. What are the implications of the widespread use of these drugs, both on our bodies and our society? In this show, you’ll meet people across America who are either taking the jab or thinking about it, and the shocking intentional and unintentional results they are seeing.

I chose my phone over my 4-year-old daughter's bedtime story. That's when I knew I wasn't using my phone—it was using me. Here's what nobody tells you about smartphone addiction: You're not scrolling mindlessly—you're getting high. Every notification triggers the same brain chemicals as cocaine. Every like floods your system with dopamine. Every buzz creates a craving more powerful than hunger. The device in your pocket isn't a communication tool—it's a dealer, and you're the product being sold to the highest bidder. I spent three years as my phone's favorite customer, checking it 200...

Are you tired of feeling drained, distracted, and quietly defeated by the relentless demands of the modern screen? In a culture filled with endless digital noise, algorithmic traps, and secret battles with pornography, many men carry a heavy weight of shame, doubt, and spiritual fatigue. You long to step up as a strong, purpose-driven leader for your family and community, yet tech addiction and constant isolation keep holding you back. You are not alone in this fight, and your desire to regain your focus, integrity, and strength is deeply recognized. Christian Men in the Digital Age is your...

Ten Practical Steps to Overcoming Smartphone Addiction Do you have a smartphone? How often do you use it? And can you remember the last time you had to go a full day without your smartphone? Smartphones have changed our way of interacting with the world. What started as a simple device to make calls and text, has now become a necessary tool for all our daily needs. They have made our lives easier, one can argue, but at what price? You see, big tech companies fight for one and only thing: Your time! The more time you spend on their apps, the more money they make! And they spend ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER One of The Economist’s Best Books of the Year! In this “affecting…intriguing…heartbreaking” (Booklist) coming-of-age memoir, Rob Henderson vividly recounts growing up in foster care, enlisting in the US Air Force, attending elite universities, and pioneering the...

Breeanna's life was marked by homelessness, addiction, and survival on the streets of Georgetown. Living in a deteriorating motorhome and caught in a volatile relationship with her boyfriend, Anthony, she faced overwhelming challenges. When she became pregnant, she knew she couldn’t care for her child. Desperate for support, she turned to her father, who entrusted the baby to compassionate family friends—a devoted couple determined to provide the love and stability the infant needed to recover from opioid withdrawal. But their efforts were upended when Anthony emerged from jail, ...

"This book is about taking the head off an evil witch." With these words, Marion Woodman begins her spiral journey, a powerful and authoritative look at the psychology and attitudes of modern woman.

Do you feel that your social networks occupy all your time? Do you want to get your real life back? Do you want to learn how to use your social networks profitably? You will find the solution to these questions in this book. NO LONGER LIKE ME is an effective and precise manual on what you have to do to make social networks stop managing your life. To be able to use them in a productive, profitable and healthy way for your mind and your pocket. SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION is a diary in which the author tells you the real feelings during the six months that he was disconnected from all social ...

In a moving example of unconditional love in dif­ficult times, Gregory Boyle, the Jesuit priest and New York Times bestselling author of Tattoos on the Heart and Cherished Belonging, shares what working with gang members in Los Angeles has taught him about faith, compassion, and the enduring...

Are you lying awake at night, caught between fear of giving your child too much screen time and fear of making them a social outcast? You're not alone. Every parent today faces the same impossible question: How do you raise healthy, connected kids in a world designed to keep them scrolling? The headlines are terrifying. Social media linked to teen depression and anxiety. Smartphones rewiring young brains. Cyberbullying. Online predators. Screen addiction. Kids who won't look up from their devices. You've tried screen time limits. You've fought the battles. You've felt the guilt. But here's ...

Strengthen your connection with God while living the 12 steps—even if you’ve never blended faith with recovery before. Already working the steps but feel like something’s missing spiritually? Want to integrate your Christian faith without compromising your program? This faith-based workbook is your companion—not a replacement—for meetings, fellowship, or your sponsor. Written by J. D. Graham, The Christian 12 Step Addiction Recovery Workbook helps you reflect, journal, and seek Christ within the 12 steps.