Michael Binks, M.Ed, LPC, CADC3
Michael Binks LPC CADC 3
6903 SE Woodstock Blvd
Portland, OR 97206
ph: 503.740.0573
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The anatomy of addiction.
The step between problematic substance use (or other difficult behaviors) and addiction is based on your sense of compulsion...like switching into "automatic pilot" in your head. Addictions of all kinds (substances, compulsive gambling, shopping, sex, internet use, etc.) involve actual disruptions of brain chemistry, so stopping can feel like scaling a mountain in roller skates.
Turning it around.
You may be proactively concerned about your behaviors well before anyone else would even notice them as problematic, or you may feel completely backed against a wall at this point. Regardless, you can turn it around. Support in this process is crucial.
In counseling and therapy, expect to...
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Michael Binks LPC CADC 3
6903 SE Woodstock Blvd
Portland, OR 97206
ph: 503.740.0573
binks