Tuesday, March 12th, 2024
Using Sex as a Drug
The goal is not sobriety; the goal is to love yourself so you don’t feel the need to escape through your addiction. Sex and porn addicts share certain characteristics....
Tag Archives: Escape
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Thursday, January 4th, 2024Just Another Way to Numb Out
Sex and porn addiction are not about feeling good, they’re about feeling less. Sex and porn addicts use sexual fantasy and behavior to ‘numb out’ and escape from stress... -
Wednesday, July 20th, 2022Addicts Are Deeply Troubled People
In this episode of Overcoming Addiction and Betrayal, Dr. Rob talks about how addicts do what they do, not because of their feelings towards their partners or loved ones... -
Sunday, July 28th, 2019The Etiology (Formation) of Addiction
We are not addicted to a substance or behavior; we’re addicted to escaping reality. When our early-life caregivers are absent, impaired, addicted, neglectful, anxious, inconsistent, intrusive, overbearing, or similarly... -
Wednesday, July 17th, 2019Sex Addiction is Not About the Sex
We all have pain. And we all look for ways to make the pain go away. Most non-sex addicts think that having sex is the ultimate goal of sexual... -
Tuesday, May 28th, 2019
Book Review: It’s Not About the Sex, by Andrew Susskind
Andrew Susskind is a clinical social worker, certified group psychotherapist, and somatic experiencing and brainspotting practitioner in the Los Angeles area. He specializes in relationships, sexual recovery, addictions, trauma,...