Mark BrouwerAddiction, Part 3: Getting Real About Behavioral AddictionsEven if the DSM-5 Isn’t Dealing With ThemAug 7Aug 7
Mark BrouwerAddiction, Part 2: “Substance Use” and Behavioral AddictionsWhat is addiction? In the church, in counseling, and even in the field of recovery, this deceptively simple question gets really confusing…Aug 5Aug 5
Mark BrouwerWhat We Are Talking About When We Talk About Addiction, Part 1Four Ways We Use The TermAug 1Aug 1
Mark BrouwerWe Are Clueless About What Makes Us HappyNo one wants to hear this, but researchers are fairly adamant about it: We are frequently wrong about what we think will make us happy…Jul 31Jul 31
Mark BrouwerWhat the Bible Says about Redirecting Sexual Desire“Sexual energy is the source of our greatest power, but also our greatest challenges. When we learn to transmute this energy, we unlock our…Jul 20Jul 20
Mark BrouwerThe Missing Link to Mental Health: Overcoming Isolation“We all need friends with whom we can speak of our deepest concerns, and who do not fear to speak the truth in love to us.” — Margaret…Jul 18Jul 18
Mark BrouwerChurch Leaders Need Renewal Today Like Never Before“A drop in the level of pastoral health this significant in just 7 years isn’t just unprecedented, it signals a crisis that the church has…Jul 3Jul 3
Mark BrouwerUnless You LIKE Stress and Burnout, You Need This SkillThe bottom line principle for longevity in a high functioning life of service is what productivity expert Jim Loehr calls “oscillation.”…Jun 28Jun 28
Mark BrouwerChildhood Trauma: The Root Cause of Our Adult Distress and AddictionThe roots of most addictive behaviors — and many chronic mental health disorders like anxiety and depression — have to do with unresolved…Jun 261Jun 261
Mark BrouwerLetting Go of What We Can’t Control“I promise you nothing is as chaotic as it seems. Nothing is worth diminishing your health. Nothing is worth poisoning yourself into…Jun 25Jun 25