Tag Archives: Amends

  • I Can’t Undo the Past But I Can Right the Ship
    Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022

    I Can’t Undo the Past But I Can Right the Ship

    In this episode of Overcoming Addiction and Betrayal, Dr. Rob and Tami talk about focusing on your internal recovery first before seeking to make peace with your spouses. It’s...
  • Sex and Porn Addiction Are Not an Excuse for Bad Behavior
    Saturday, November 16th, 2019

    Sex and Porn Addiction Are Not an Excuse for Bad Behavior

    Under no circumstances are sex and porn addicts absolved of responsibility for the problems their choices have caused. Sometimes people who get caught engaging in an embarrassing, objectionable, or...
  • Step Ten: Wash, Rinse, Repeat
    Friday, October 11th, 2019

    Step Ten: Wash, Rinse, Repeat

    Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Step 10 is the logical culmination of the previous nine steps. The first nine steps are about stopping the bleeding of...
  • Step Nine: Scary but Necessary
    Tuesday, September 17th, 2019

    Step Nine: Scary but Necessary

    It is the highest form of self-respect to admit our errors and make amends for them. Step 9 says that as part of our recovery we should make direct...
  • Step Nine: Proceed with Caution
    Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019

    Step Nine: Proceed with Caution

    A word, once uttered, cannot be whistled back in. Step 9 says that as part of our recovery we should make direct amends to people we have harmed whenever...
  • Step Eight: It’s for You, Not Them
    Thursday, August 22nd, 2019

    Step Eight: It’s for You, Not Them

    The first step in forgiveness is the willingness to forgive. For many recovering sex and porn addicts the second half of Step 8 – becoming willing to make amends...