Addiction & Recovery

Articles on Judaism & Recovery, sharing by Jewish recovering addicts in the Voices section, Audio classes on Judaism & Recovery, blog entries from Recovery Rabbis, Prayers & Psalms and Daily Studies.

Question: What does the Torah teach about drug addiction and breaking free from it? For instance: Why does man beg G‑d for help and still remain in addiction. It is as if religions are powerless to defeat the monster of addiction. Can you give me some...

Gambling implies that our life is random. That everything is up to luck, and that nothing we do can necessarily create or prevent our outcome...

It sounds counter-intuitive, but it's true: you can never get enough of what you don't really want...

Before the 20th Century, "social networking" meant that either people visited you, or you visited them. Back then, "blackberries" were eaten, only birds "twittered" and your "facebook" was an album of monochrome lithographs...

Have you tried to break out of an old and irritating habit or an unhealthy outlook, only to be held back, caged in by the parameters of your imprisoning addiction?

The thought of endless hours in the evening without internet access is actually not a relaxing thought. It makes me nervous. It means I will need to be present, completely present, in my life and not my virtual life. And that is scary to me.

Internet and computer safety expert, Philip Rosenthal, speaks to parents about how to keep ourselves and our children safe from the hazards of living in a "wired world." Excerpts from a talk.

An honest look at why and how we get pulled into dysfunctional relationships, and some practical insights for rising above the chaos.

A general introduction to the spiritual nature of the problem of addiction and its treatment.