Monday, April 8th, 2024
Overcoming Denial
Denying the truth doesn’t change the facts. As recovering sex and porn addicts, we must develop an honest understanding of our addiction—what it is, how it negatively affects us...
Tag Archives: denial
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Thursday, March 21st, 2024Standard Issue Denial
Addicts would rather deny a hard truth than face it. The most common form of sex and porn addiction denial, used by almost every married or partnered addict, centers... -
Sunday, March 3rd, 2024Blaming Others for Our Problems
At the end of the day, only I am responsible for my success or failure. One long-sober sex addict often jokes, “I didn’t come into sexual recovery to heal... -
Sunday, February 11th, 2024Recovery Ruins Addiction
Denial is the worst kind of lie because it’s a lie you tell yourself. In Alcoholics Anonymous, they say that nothing is worse than a belly full of booze... -
Friday, February 2nd, 2024
The Desire for Escape
Closing your eyes and plugging up your ears won’t fix anything. As active sex and porn addicts, we compulsively used sexual fantasy and activity as a way to numb... -
Friday, January 26th, 2024How Denial Sets In
“I wasn’t crying about mothers,” he said rather indignantly. “I was crying because I can’t get my shadow to stick on. Besides, I wasn’t crying.” Denial usually builds slowly... -
Thursday, January 11th, 2024Approaching Life Differently
If nothing changes, nothing changes. When the road gets difficult, we can embrace the challenge and think about it as a chance to make ourselves and the world a... -
Saturday, January 6th, 2024
What is Denial?
As addicts, we tell huge and powerful lies – most of all to ourselves. Active sex and porn addicts routinely ignore warning signs of problematic behavior – ruined relationships,... -
Tuesday, March 28th, 2023Excuses and Denials: I’m Stuck. Oh My!
Tami VerHelst This happens so often it makes my head spin. I answer the phone – the one that people call seeking help for addiction. Two scenarios – it’s...