Monday, July 8th, 2019
Minimization
Pretending that a problem is not a problem will not make it go away. Sex and porn addicts are masters of denial. We blame, we justify, we rationalize, and...
Tag Archives: denial
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Sunday, May 12th, 2019What Have You Missed?
A primary difference between addicts and non-addicts is non-addicts change their behavior to meet their goals, while addicts change their goals to meet their behaviors. As active sex and... -
Tuesday, April 30th, 2019How Denial Sets In
Addicts would rather deny a hard truth than face it. Denial usually builds slowly over time through a series of small, seemingly innocuous lies. Typically, each lie has its... -
Sunday, March 3rd, 2019What is Denial?
Sex addicts lie about their problematic behaviors – even to themselves. Active sex and porn addicts routinely ignore warning signs of problematic behavior – ruined relationships, depression and anxiety,... -
Sunday, February 17th, 2019
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... -
Thursday, February 14th, 2019Blaming Others
Sex and porn addicts often place blame for their addiction on the actions of others. One long-sober sex addict jokes, “I didn’t come into sexual recovery to heal or... -
Sunday, October 28th, 2018What Have You Missed?
A primary difference between addicts and non-addicts is non-addicts change their behavior to meet their goals, while addicts change their goals to meet their behaviors. Sex addicts often forget... -
Friday, October 19th, 2018We Need Honest Feedback to Recover
Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out. Creating an effective sexual sobriety plan requires complete and brutal honesty on the part of not... -
Friday, July 6th, 2018Recognizing Sexual Addiction
It may not be easy to find happiness within ourselves, but it’s impossible to find it elsewhere. The core signs and symptoms of sexual addiction are generally the same...