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...
Tag Archives: Cycle of Addiction
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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... -
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... -
Friday, April 28th, 2023The 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... -
Monday, October 4th, 2021Examining 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... -
Tuesday, October 29th, 2019The 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... -
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... -
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...