Addictions We Treat
Sexual Addiction & Pornography Addiction
Sex Addicts compulsively pursue sexual behaviors despite them causing harm to themselves and/or others. Sex addicts have an inability to limit their sexual behavior and exposure to damaging sex-related consequences. Specific behaviors vary widely from spending hours watching pornography, compulsive masturbation, one-night stands, prostitution, voyeurism, exhibitionism, love & relationship addiction, intrusive sex, phone sex, and many more. Escalation occurs when acting out behaviors go from having a “good time” to simply “feeding the beast” using sex to escape the pain of living life on life’s terms.
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Partner’s of Sex Addicts
Oftentimes, partner’s of sexual addicts have had a “sixth sense” for a long time that something was wrong, but may not know what the nature of the true problem is until the house of cards built by the sexual addict comes crashing down. Painful discoveries exist in an array of circumstances for the sex addict: being arrested, being “outed” by an affair partner, the spouse coming across an undeleted browsing history, photos of sexting unintentionally shared across devices — whatever the situation partners are devastated by the betrayal.
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Addiction Interaction Disorder or Multiple Addictions
Addiction Interaction Disorder
“Sometimes addictions do more than co-exist. They in fact interact, reinforce, and become part of one another. They, in effect, become packages.” ~Patrick Carnes from “Bargains with Chaos” article
Deprivation/Avoidance Disorders - Sexual Anorexia
Cycles of deprivation and excess are often part of the larger cycle or “dance” of addiction interaction. Anorexics cope with life stresses by avoiding things that are pleasurable: sexual, emotional, social intimacy. Being in control can bring a euphoria and sense of superiority.
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Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA)
Life Balance Counseling Peoria specializes in the treatment of adults who were raised in the home of an alcoholic, addict, narcissist, borderline, or other dysfunctional family situations. Call us (309)676-0538 to inquire about the days/time these are offered.
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Alcoholism & Chemical Addictions
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“Financial Disorders don’t stem from a lack of knowledge or a failure of the will. They are products of subconscious beliefs and thought patterns, rooted in our childhoods that are so deeply ingrained in us, they shape the way we deal with money our entire lives.”
— Dr. Ted Klotz, Author of “Mind Over Money”
Gambling Addiction
Gambling addiction refers to any and all types of gambling or games of chance. Behaviors can vary widely from going to the casino, playing slot machines, poker games, gambling online, or sports betting.
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Work Addiction
Addiction to the fantasy and escape provided by video games play is a growing phenomenon. Likewise, role-playing someone else in a virtual world can be alluring for many whose real lives have fallen short. Video game addiction may seem harmless, but it progressively impairs one’s ability to connect with others, maintain relationships and responsibilities at work. They end up completely isolating themselves from the real world, preferring to live in virtual world of the game.
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Debting Addiction
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Spending/Shopping Addiction
Shopping addicts shop compulsively to relieve distressing negative emotions like anxiety, pain, sadness, and shame. They often have many unworn, unopened, or tagged items in their closet. They purchase things they do not need. They hide purchases, and shop secretly. Many times they have multiple maxed out credit cards, carrying large amounts of debt, and may go through bankruptcy despite earning a good living.
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Exercise Addiction
“Too much of a good thing can be a bad thing.” Those suffering from addiction to exercise find themselves in a compulsive engagement in any form of exercise, despite having negative consequences. Excessive exercise becomes a way to escape from reality to the detriment of personal and professional life, and exercising regardless of physical injuries.
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Food Addiction
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Technology Addictions
“The difference between technology and slavery is that slaves are fully aware that they aren’t free.”
— Nassam Nicholas Taleb
Video Game Addiction
Addiction to the fantasy and escape provided by video games play is a growing phenomenon. Likewise, role-playing someone else in a virtual world can be alluring for many whose real lives have fallen short. Video game addiction may seem harmless, but it progressively impairs one’s ability to connect with others, maintain relationships and responsibilities at work. They end up completely isolating themselves from the real world, preferring to live in virtual world of the game.
Click below to take a self-assessment to determine if you are addicted to video games.
Social Media Addiction
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Internet Addiction
Addiction to the fantasy and escape provided by video games play is a growing phenomenon. Likewise, role-playing someone else in a virtual world can be alluring for many whose real lives have fallen short. Video game addiction may seem harmless, but it progressively impairs one’s ability to connect with others, maintain relationships and responsibilities at work. They end up completely isolating themselves from the real world, preferring to live in virtual world of the game.
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Online Gaming Addiction
Different than internet activity, video game playing, and gambling, online gaming addiction is “gaming.”