Friday, September 13th, 2024
HALT: A Tool for Sobriety
If you don’t have self-awareness, then no matter how smart you are, you aren’t going to get very far. HALT is an acronym for Hungry, Angry (or Anxious), Lonely,...
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Thursday, September 12th, 2024Consequences
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. The core signs and symptoms of sexual addiction are generally the... -
Wednesday, September 11th, 2024Understanding the ‘Anticipatory High’
Emotional escape, no matter how it is induced, is the goal with all addictions. The high of sex and porn addiction comes from fantasy and anticipation more than actual... -
Tuesday, September 10th, 2024Step Nine: More Than Just Saying “I’m Sorry”
To make a mistake is an error in judgment. To adhere to it when it’s discovered is a flaw of character. Step 9 says that as part of our... -
Monday, September 9th, 2024Do You Struggle with Gratitude?
Even the worst parts of your life have contributed to your growth, so you can be grateful even for those moments. When we first embark on the process of... -
Sunday, September 8th, 2024Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
Life is 10% what happens to us, and 90% how we choose to think about it. Gandhi once said, “A man is but the product of his thoughts. What... -
Saturday, September 7th, 2024Sex and Porn Addiction Are Not Driven by Drug Use
Happiness is where we find it, but rarely where we seek it. Sometimes drug users, particularly those who abuse cocaine, methamphetamine, and other stimulant/party drugs, can become hypersexual when... -
Friday, September 6th, 2024Did You Gaslight a Loved One?
Gaslighting is used to shift the blame for bad behavior onto the person who is being victimized. Gaslighting is a form of psychological abuse that involves the presentation of... -
Thursday, September 5th, 2024Going to 12-Step Sexual Recovery Meetings
I build today the road that I travel tomorrow. Active sex and porn addiction is all about living in the problem. Recovery is all about living in the solution....