Thursday, May 23rd, 2019
Getting Out of Your Rut
When life gets harder, challenge yourself to be stronger. Being stuck in a rut, whether that rut is addiction or some other aspect of life, is an indication that...
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Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019Working Step Five
To have real conversations with people may seem like such a simple, obvious suggestion, but it involves courage and risk. To get started with Step Five you must first...Read More
Tuesday, May 21st, 2019Connection is the Key to a Happy Recovery
Loneliness is the most terrible poverty. An immense amount of mental and physical health research shows that isolated/separated individuals suffer both emotionally and physically. Conversely, people who place a...Read More
Monday, May 20th, 2019“Sexploration” Counts as Infidelity
Do you stop loving someone just because they betray you? I don’t think so. That’s what makes the betrayal hurt so much. When asked what extramarital sex looks like,...Read More
Sunday, May 19th, 2019Acknowledging Feelings
Doing one very simple thing – validating your feelings – will change your life in powerful ways. Before choosing how to deal with intense feelings, a basic first step...Read More
Saturday, May 18th, 2019The Price of Shame
Left unchecked, shame will eat your soul. Research shows that shame – the belief that one is inherently defective and unworthy of love – neither encourages nor motivates positive...Read More
Friday, May 17th, 2019Make 12-Step Meetings Non-Negotiable
The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, it’s to schedule your priorities. One recovering sex addict with a demanding job, a spouse, and three kids says...Read More
Thursday, May 16th, 2019The Three-Second Rule
The mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools. Sex addicts cannot control the thoughts that pop into their minds. We can, however, control what we...Read More
Wednesday, May 15th, 2019Working Step Five
Lies and secrets are a cancer to the soul. They eat away what is good and leave only carnage behind. Plenty of recovering sex addicts tell themselves that their...Read More