Author: Dayae Kim, LMFT

At Collectors MD, our lane ofIntentional Collecting is introduced as a healthier alternative; a way to stay engaged in the hobby while replacing impulse and

Some lines cannot be ignored once they’ve been crossed. What’s been unfolding in the modern hobby lately isn’t just something uncomfortable or chaotic that can

College is supposed to be a time of learning who you are, not a proving ground for who can risk the most. But for a

Accountability isn’t about punishment. It’s about ownership. It’s the moment we stop explaining, stop deflecting, and stop trying to soften what happened so it hurts

There was a time when staying involved in the modern hobby felt challenging, but still manageable. Participation required strategy and effort, without the need for

When collecting or gambling behavior crosses into compulsive territory, the damage is both financial and psychological. Money is lost, and so is its meaning. What

Gambling addiction isn’t a bad habit. It isn’t a lack of discipline. It isn’t a moral failure. It’s a disease that destroys from the inside

For a long time, I told myself I was a “functioning addict”. I showed up to work. I answered emails. I met deadlines. I maintained

Active addiction doesn’t just drain our finances, health, and energy. It also steals something quieter and more devastating. It takes us out of the present

Step one in the CMD Recovery Guide asks us to do something deceptively simple and emotionally brutal. Admit that our spending or collecting has taken

Step twelve of the twelve-step program is often talked about as service, but for me it was survival. It wasn’t something I arrived at early

Step work is one of those phrases that gets thrown around a lot in recovery spaces. It can start to sound abstract, intimidating, or overly