Thursday, June 1st, 2023
Justification
Addicts are experts at creating ‘justifiable reasons’ for their actions. Rudyard Kipling once (jokingly) wrote, “I never made a mistake in my life; at least, never one that I...
Tag Archives: denial
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Friday, May 12th, 2023Entitlement
When we feel entitled to something, we’ll step all over someone else to get it. As sex and porn addicts, we often feel entitled to act out. We convince... -
Saturday, April 8th, 2023Overcoming 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... -
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... -
Tuesday, March 21st, 2023Standard 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... -
Tuesday, March 14th, 2023Porn Addiction Denial
Robert Weiss PhD, LCSW, CSAT Porn addicts rarely view their sexual fantasy life as a cause of their unhappiness and life challenges. Even when they are neck-deep in consequences,... -
Tuesday, March 7th, 2023Addiction: The Role of Denial
David Fawcett PhD, LCSW What Is Denial? Persons in active addiction, both substance and behavioral, are unlikely to view their substance use and compulsive behaviors as causes of the... -
Friday, March 3rd, 2023
Blaming 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... -
Saturday, February 11th, 2023Recovery 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...