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139. Sexting?

A recent study found that 20% of teenagers have sent or posted online nude or semi-nude photos or videos of themselves. And an incredible 39% have sent or posted sexually suggestive emails or text messages! Most of these are being sent to boyfriends/girlfriends...

Published 04-09-2010 11:48 AM by Dawson

Tags: Sexual Abuse, Relationship Addiction, Pornography, Lust, Trust, Self-Esteem, Emotions, Sexual Relationships, Sex, Addiction, Sexting

121. Resisting The Urge To Cut

In my last blog, I gave you four things to focus on to help you quit cutting: Talk it out, Wake up to your actual feelings, Ask for help, and Seek God. Once you decide you’re committed to stop cutting, you will find out what a struggle it is to...

Published 11-06-2009 3:00 AM by Dawson

Tags: Depression, Suicide, Self-Injury, Addiction, cutting

120. How to Quit Cutting

By learning new ways of dealing with your emotional pain, you will finally be able to give up this horribly destructive addiction. Here we are again, talking about issues that are difficult to discuss, but must be brought up. The more we try to hide them...

Published 10-30-2009 3:00 AM by Dawson

Tags: Depression, Suicide, Self-Injury, Addiction, cutting, How to

118. What Happens To Your Body When You Cut?

You don’t have to stay stuck in the vicious circle of self-mutilation. If you’ve read any of my last couple of blogs about cutting, you know cutting is very difficult to talk about. That’s why so few people do. But you and I have talked...

Published 10-16-2009 3:00 AM by Dawson

Tags: Depression, Suicide, Self-Injury, Addiction, cutting

116. Why Do People Cut Themselves? Part 1

Most people cut themselves to try to cope with an even deeper emotional pain. There is so much confusion around the horrific addiction of cutting. It’s hard for some people to understand why you, or someone you know, would repeatedly cut on purpose...

Published 10-02-2009 3:00 AM by Dawson

Tags: Depression, Suicide, Self-Injury, Addiction, cutting

115. What Is Cutting?

The point of cutting is ultimately to cover over a much deeper emotional pain. I have written over a hundred blogs since first starting to write for you. I have tried to blog on subjects I know are of great interest to you. I have been thinking about...

Published 09-25-2009 3:00 AM by Dawson

Tags: Depression, Suicide, Self-Injury, Addiction, cutting

113. How To Stop Lying, Pt. 2

In my previous blog, I talked about three things to do to help you stop lying: Admit you have a problem, Remind yourself of how lying messes up your life , and Tell someone when you lie . As promised, I want to give you a few more solutions to help put...

Published 09-11-2009 3:00 AM by Dawson

Tags: Forgiveness, Trust, Lying, Addiction, How to, Blog Series: Lying

110. How Lying Hurts You

My blogs about of lying have generated a tremendous response. It seems everyone has been affected one way or the other by lies. Everyone agrees lying is a destructive habit that hurts you and everyone around you. This week, I want to talk about the powerful...

Published 08-21-2009 3:00 AM by Dawson

Tags: Forgiveness, Trust, Lying, Addiction, Blog Series: Lying

108. Different Types of Lies and Liars

Many of us are not aware of all the lies we tell. Lying is almost always devastating. It hurts the person who is doing the lying, as well as the person being lied to. Sadly, it is all too common in most of our lives. Many of us are not aware of all the...

Published 08-07-2009 3:00 AM by Dawson

Tags: Forgiveness, Trust, Lying, Addiction, Blog Series: Lying

107. What Is Lying & Why Do We Do It?

Most everybody, at one time or another, has lied. Tell the truth now: that includes you and me. In fact, some people, sad to say, lie almost all the time. Psychologists call these people compulsive or psychopathic liars. They tell lies even when they...

Published 07-31-2009 3:00 AM by Dawson

Tags: Forgiveness, Trust, Lying, Addiction, Blog Series: Lying

25. Owning Addiction

I’ve been thinking about how to break the chains of love addiction all week long. Breaking the chains of love addiction might be one of the most difficult battles to fight. True, there is no physical withdrawal from breaking love addiction. But...

Published 10-25-2007 12:00 AM by Dawson

Tags: Relationship Addiction, Abandonment, Addiction, Love Addiction, Addiction Series, Blog Series: Love Addiction

20. Recovery Part Two: The Basics

Last week, we talked about what to do when you or someone you know makes the commitment to break the chains of an addiction. When I say addiction, I’m talking more than just drugs and alcohol. I’m talking about any addiction, that activity...

Published 09-20-2007 12:00 AM by Dawson

Tags: Alcohol, Eating Disorders, Relationship Addiction, Drugs, Parents on Drugs, Self-Injury, Pornography, Addiction, How to, Addiction Series

19. Recovery

Last week we talked about life at the end of the trail - what happens to people when they do not break the chains of their addiction. We talked about where they would be 25 years later. Your comments were awesome, and it was one of my best blogs yet....

Published 09-13-2007 12:00 AM by Dawson

Tags: Alcohol, Eating Disorders, Relationship Addiction, Drugs, Parents on Drugs, Self-Injury, Pornography, Addiction, How to, Addiction Series

18. At The End of the Trail

I’ve chosen to call this blog, “At The End Of The Trail”. I used to do a lot of trail riding in the Colorado Rockies. From my log home, I would saddle up and have several trails to choose from. One trail was only a mile long. Another...

Published 09-06-2007 12:00 AM by Dawson

Tags: Eating Disorders, Gambling, Relationship Addiction, Drugs, Self-Injury, Sex, Addiction, Addiction Series

17. Lows Of Addictions Part 2

Last week, my blog was all about the lows of addictions. I’m trying very hard to be open-minded. So many times, people who try to convince you not to get into addiction sound like they’ve gone overboard. Their pitch is almost unbelievable...

Published 08-30-2007 12:00 AM by Dawson

Tags: Alcohol, Eating Disorders, Relationship Addiction, Drugs, Parents on Drugs, Self-Injury, Pornography, Addiction, Addiction Series

16. Lows Of Addictions

In my last blog, with the help of your comments, I wrote what most talk show hosts would never write about. There is a risk of being misunderstood on this important subject. I tried to describe the positive effects of addictions. I wanted you to see the...

Published 08-23-2007 12:00 AM by Dawson

Tags: Alcohol, Eating Disorders, Relationship Addiction, Drugs, Parents on Drugs, Self-Injury, Pornography, Addiction, Addiction Series

15. Highs of Addiction

A friend of mine once said (yes I do have friends lol), “If you need to make an important decision, use the sound mind principle. Take a sheet of paper and list all the pros (positives) of the decision you’re about to make, and then the cons...

Published 08-16-2007 12:00 AM by Dawson

Tags: Alcohol, Eating Disorders, Relationship Addiction, Drugs, Parents on Drugs, Self-Injury, Pornography, Addiction, Addiction Series, stress

14. Why Addictions? Part 2

In my last blog “Why Addictions,” I talked about why people are so easily addicted to some chemical or behavior that leaves them in a “physical and emotional prison.” I’ve thought about and researched addictions for quite...

Published 08-09-2007 12:00 AM by Dawson

Tags: Alcohol, Eating Disorders, Relationship Addiction, Drugs, Parents on Drugs, Self-Injury, Pornography, Addiction, Addiction Series

13. Why Addictions?

On my last blog, I talked about addictions and my hate and fear of them. I have good reason to hate them, and so do you. For example, did you know addiction is the #1 public health crisis in the United States, costing 500 billion dollars each year? That’s...

Published 08-02-2007 12:00 AM by Dawson

Tags: Alcohol, Eating Disorders, Relationship Addiction, Drugs, Parents on Drugs, Self-Injury, Pornography, Addiction, Addiction Series

12. So Who's An Addict

I have been thinking about addictions a lot lately. It all started when I began receiving so many calls on my show, Dawson McAllister Live. It seemed like 60-70% of all the calls coming in dealt with some kind of an addiction. Not only did I hear about...

Published 07-26-2007 12:00 AM by Dawson

Tags: Alcohol, Eating Disorders, Relationship Addiction, Drugs, Parents on Drugs, Self-Injury, Pornography, Addiction, Addicted, Addiction Series, overdose

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