Hugh J. Willard, M.Ed., LCMHC, NCC, is a psychotherapist, singer-songwriter, and author of the book Finding Beauty in the Gray.

Owen Flanagan argues that addicts are free and that self-directed shame about their behavior can help motivate them to recover. Jean-Paul Sartre can strengthen Flanagan’s case.

Many people expect their bodies to "perform" during sex under sub-optimal conditions. Our bodies aren't built that way—which ...