Can addictive thoughts be useful? Ask people on the street whether addictive thoughts are useful and they'll think you must be crazy. After all, that sounds like asking whether having cancer can be ...

Much of the conversation around addiction swings between two worldviews. On one side is the belief that addiction is a brain ...

Editor’s Note: This article contains discussions of suicide. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, you can find resources in your area on the ...

Recently, a man suffering with alcoholism told me how he approached his problem: when he had thoughts of drinking, he tried to push them out of his mind. This didn't always work of course, and even ...