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Friday, March 6th, 2020

Why So Serious? Making Peace with My Inner-Critic

By Forest Benedict A profound realization hit me yesterday. I take everything sooooo damn seriously. For much of my life, my brutal inner critic has had a vice grip...
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Monday, March 2nd, 2020

How Do I Replace My Addiction?

By Scott Brassart OK, so I’m no longer engaging in my addiction. And suddenly I find myself with an unexpected amount of free time. Like, eight hours a day. With...
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Friday, February 28th, 2020

The Twelve Steps for Non-Addicts: Sometimes It’s Too Early to Say “I’m Sorry”

By Kristin Snowden MA, LMFT In theory, apologizing for harming another person is a sign of maturity and accountability. After all, we are supposed to take ownership of our transgressions....
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Monday, February 24th, 2020

Make 12-Step Meetings a Non-Negotiable Part of Your Recovery

By Scott Brassart Many recovering sex, porn, and paired substance/sex addicts go to rehab and get an outpatient therapist and think, Gee, I’ve been through treatment and I paid...
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Friday, February 21st, 2020

The Real Reasons Sexual Assault Victims Don’t Speak Up

By Gavin Sharpe As a therapist, I work with people who have been sexually assaulted, and I can tell you the real reasons they don’t speak up. This week, Anne...
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Monday, February 17th, 2020

A Quick and Easy Self-Test for Porn Addiction

What is porn addiction? What does it look like? How do you know if you’re addicted? These are questions we hear a lot at Sex and Relationship Healing. The...
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Friday, February 14th, 2020

Three Ways to Boost the Intimacy In Your Relationship (Learned from Orthodox Jewish Couples)

By Janis Roszler If you’re in need of relationship advice to make your marriage more intimate and passionate, there are a lot of places you can look to teach you...
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Monday, February 10th, 2020

What Happens When Infidelity is NOT Discovered?

By Scott Brassart Recently, Dr. Rob Weiss posted an article examining the role of gender in infidelity. That article was based primarily on the work of Esther Perel, who...
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Friday, February 7th, 2020

Life After Porn: Reconstructing a Healthy Sexuality After Pornography

By Andrew Bauman This letter was received from an individual struggling in the aftermath of active sex and porn addiction. Dear Andrew, Before marriage, I struggled terribly with porn....
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