Guides to alcohol, drug, and behavioral or process addictions, written for individuals and the families supporting them in Houston.

Clinician taking notes during an individual therapy session with a client, illustrating formal disclosure in sex addiction recovery

Family & Support Process & Behavioral Addictions Substance & Process Addictions

Formal Disclosure in Sex Addiction Recovery: What to Expect

Formal disclosure replaces piecemeal confessions with one planned, clinician-guided session. Here is how it is prepared, what the day looks like, and why trained clinicians should lead it.

Joni Ogle, LCSW, CSATOctober 21, 2026

Distressed client covering her face while a clinician offers support during a trauma therapy session, illustrating betrayal trauma

Family & Support Process & Behavioral Addictions Substance & Process Addictions

Betrayal Trauma: What Partners Experience and How They Heal

Betrayal trauma is a recognizable response to discovering a partner's hidden sexual behavior. Here is what partners commonly experience, what the research shows, and how healing happens.

Joni Ogle, LCSW, CSATOctober 21, 2026

Medication management support Houston - Heights Behavioral Health, Houston, illustrating sleep aid dependence

Substance & Process Addictions

Sleep Aid Dependence: Ambien, Benadryl, Melatonin, and Safe Next Steps

Relying on a nightly pill can creep up on careful, capable adults. Here is what the evidence says about z-drugs, diphenhydramine, and melatonin, and why stopping should be planned with a prescriber.

Joni Ogle, LCSW, CSATOctober 21, 2026

Alcohol addiction treatment Houston - Heights Behavioral Health, Houston, illustrating GLP-1 medications and alcohol cravings

Substance & Process Addictions

GLP-1 and Alcohol Cravings: What the Research Shows So Far

Semaglutide and related drugs may reduce drinking and craving, but the research is early, small, and not a basis for treatment on its own. Here is what the studies show and what…

Joni Ogle, LCSW, CSATOctober 21, 2026

Hand touching calm water at sunset creating a ripple, symbolizing reflection in recovery, illustrating alcohol detox in Houston

Substance & Process Addictions

Alcohol Detox in Houston: Timeline, Safety, and Next Steps

Alcohol withdrawal is one of the few that can be dangerous. The timeline hour by hour, how clinicians choose a hospital, a detox unit, or supervised care at home, and the step…

Joni Ogle, LCSW, CSATOctober 21, 2026

Black and white close up of hands holding a smartphone, representing technology and screen addiction, illustrating sports betting addiction

Process & Behavioral Addictions Substance & Process Addictions

Sports Betting Addiction: Signs, App Design, and Treatment in Houston

Sports betting is not legal in Texas, yet Texans bet every day through offshore sites, fantasy apps, and prediction markets. Here are the warning signs, how betting apps are designed, and what…

Joni Ogle, LCSW, CSATOctober 21, 2026

Process & Behavioral Addictions Substance & Process Addictions

Sweepstakes Casinos: The Online Gambling That Says It Is Not Gambling

Sweepstakes and social casinos say they are not gambling, but for many players they work exactly like online casinos. Here is how they operate, where Texas law stands, and how treatment helps.

Joni Ogle, LCSW, CSATOctober 21, 2026

Hands placing a bet with cards and chips at a gaming table, representing gambling addiction, illustrating prediction market gambling

Process & Behavioral Addictions Substance & Process Addictions

Prediction Markets and Event Contracts: When Betting Is Rebranded as Trading

Prediction markets let Texans trade contracts on sports and events, and courts are split on whether that is gambling. Here is how event contracts work, where the law stands, and when trading…

Joni Ogle, LCSW, CSATOctober 21, 2026

Man sitting alone in a dark room with his head lowered, showing depression and isolation, illustrating trading addiction

Process & Behavioral Addictions Substance & Process Addictions

Crypto, Day Trading, and Options: When Investing Becomes Gambling

Compulsive crypto, day trading, and options trading can look like investing while working like gambling. Here is where the line falls, what research shows, and how treatment helps.

Joni Ogle, LCSW, CSATOctober 21, 2026

Two adults having a supportive conversation at home, illustrating gambling debt and the family

Family & Support Process & Behavioral Addictions Substance & Process Addictions

Gambling Debt and Family: What to Do First

Discovering a loved one's gambling debt is a shock. Here is what a spouse or parent should do first: protect your finances, avoid bailouts, use self-exclusion and blocking tools, and find support…

Joni Ogle, LCSW, CSATOctober 21, 2026

Substance & Process Addictions

Formal Disclosure in Sex Addiction Recovery: What to Expect

Betrayal Trauma: What Partners Experience and How They Heal

Sleep Aid Dependence: Ambien, Benadryl, Melatonin, and Safe Next Steps

GLP-1 and Alcohol Cravings: What the Research Shows So Far

Alcohol Detox in Houston: Timeline, Safety, and Next Steps

Sports Betting Addiction: Signs, App Design, and Treatment in Houston

Sweepstakes Casinos: The Online Gambling That Says It Is Not Gambling

Prediction Markets and Event Contracts: When Betting Is Rebranded as Trading

Crypto, Day Trading, and Options: When Investing Becomes Gambling

Gambling Debt and Family: What to Do First

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