Tag Archives: Cycle of Addiction

  • The Spin Cycle of Addiction
    Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023

    The Spin Cycle of Addiction

    Dr. Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT Most people think of addiction in the “active” stage of the cycle, where the addict is actually drinking, using, or engaging in an addictive...
  • Triggers
    Thursday, September 21st, 2023

    Triggers

    Feelings load the gun; addiction pulls the trigger. Almost anything can be a trigger for sex and porn addiction. Even memories of past traumas can be present-day triggers. For...
  • Addiction Destroys Daily Life
    Friday, August 11th, 2023

    Addiction Destroys Daily Life

    The cycle of addiction is a downward spiral. It’s like flushing our lives down the toilet. Sex and porn addicts share certain characteristics. One of these common traits is...
  • The Spin Cycle of Addiction
    Friday, April 28th, 2023

    The Spin Cycle of Addiction

    Sometimes we motivate ourselves by thinking of what we want to become. Sometimes we motivate ourselves by thinking about who we don’t ever want to be again. All addictions...
  • Examining the Cycle of Problematic Porn Use
    Monday, October 4th, 2021

    Examining the Cycle of Problematic Porn Use

    Robert Weiss PhD, LCSW, CSAT All addictive/compulsive behaviors become cyclical in nature, with no clear beginning or end to the cycle and one stage leading to the next (and...
  • The Cycle of Sexual Addiction
    Tuesday, October 29th, 2019

    The Cycle of Sexual Addiction

    It is the habit of having habits, of turning a trail into a rut, that must be incessantly fought.  All addictions are cyclical in nature, with no clear beginning...
  • The Spin Cycle of Addiction
    Wednesday, August 28th, 2019

    The Spin Cycle of Addiction

    Sometimes we motivate ourselves by thinking of what we want to become. Sometimes we motivate ourselves by thinking about who we don’t ever want to be again. All addictions...
  • Addiction Destroys Daily Life
    Sunday, August 11th, 2019

    Addiction Destroys Daily Life

    The cycle of addiction is a downward spiral. It’s like flushing our lives down the toilet. Sex and porn addicts share certain characteristics. One of these common traits is...