Why do I need a sex addiction therapist if i’m using the 12 Steps?
Category: Sex addiction therapy
Congratulations! If you have committed to attending 12 Step meetings, you have decided that you want a life in recovery. Using the 12 Steps is an excellent way to regain control of your life, but it’s not enough. While being close to a group that shares your .. Read more
Sex Addiction: I Need to Know Why!
Category: Sex/Porn addiction education
Why did you Become a Sex Addict?
How did this happen? You've made good decisions in so many areas of your life, but with sex.
What went wrong?
Why you?
You want to understand. You need to understand.
Needing to know "why" is a flailing grasp for control.
Needing to know "why" is not surrender. Wanting to know "why" ma .. Read more
Early Sex Addiction Recovery: The Wave
Discovery is a little like being crushed by a huge ocean wave. Early Sex addiction recovery is like a that wave pummels you for what seems like forever. Instinct takes over and you fight to catch a breath. It's a fight you can't win, so you surrender yourself to the fate of the angry sea. And the wave carries you .. Read moreConfessions of a Self-Soother
Category: General
Playing Alone Was Soothing
I remember my basement.
The hard concrete floor, the thin carpet and the bright fluorescent lights. There were plastic models, puzzles, colored markers, and heaps of Legos. Even a little record player.
My basement was a sanctuary.
No one yelled. No one was mean or critical or wanted s .. Read more
Sex Addiction: Is My Partner Addicted to Sex?
Are you right? Is there really something wrong? Has it seemed like the emotional disconnect between you just gets bigger and bigger? You bring it up and say you feel like he or she is always somewhere else. It's like he's never really there. Always in his head. He tells you he's "...been under a lot of stress" or .. Read more
Choosing a Sex Addiction Counselor: Are You Getting the Best Care?
Category: Sex addiction therapy
You've been discovered in your acting out behavior ... and now you must make a decision.
Do you make a real effort at recovery or do you make more promises that you hope you can keep? This time you decide well and choose to do whatever it takes to get and .. Read more
What Every Sex Addict Needs to Know About the 12-Steps
Category: Healthy sexuality, Sex/Porn addiction education
Work the Steps!
You’ve made a decision to do whatever it takes to get and stay sexually sober. You have a therapist who understands sex addiction. You’re accountable for your behavior and you take responsibility for your fantasy. Your computers and phones have filtering software and you’ve removed any and all of .. Read more