It's common for people suffering with an addiction to tell others, or even themselves, "I promise I'll stop (my addictive behavior)" or, "I commit to stopping." This isn't surprising, since having an ...

Even today, society tends to look at addiction as a personality flaw, and people with addiction usually carry a sizable burden of guilt and shame because of the stigma attached to it. Fortunately, ...

James Kimmel, Jr., is a lecturer of psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, a lawyer, and the founder and co-director of the Yale Collaborative for Motive Control Studies. He is the creator of The ...