The best way out is through. We live in a culture that does not always approve of big feelings, especially the expression of unpleasant or negative emotions. Our society...
Doing one very simple thing—validating your feelings—will change your life in powerful ways. Before choosing how to deal with intense feelings, a basic first step is to acknowledge their...
By Gavin Sharpe As a psychotherapist, perhaps it is unsurprising that I am deeply concerned about the impact the coronavirus crisis is having on our mental health. I am troubled...
In this episode of “Sex, Love, and Addiction LGBT” Dr. David Fawcett welcomes Regina McCarthy. Regina is a clinical social worker, holistic psychotherapist, and author of Courageous Gilbert the Groundhog....
Every flower must grow through dirt. Most sex and porn addicts experience extreme emotional discomfort in early sobriety. And why would we not? After all, addictive sexuality has been...
By Scott Brassart As a boy, my family taught me certain dysfunctional lessons. One of these lessons was that I was not allowed to express (or even have) thoughts...
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...
Doing one very simple thing – validating your feelings – will change your life in powerful ways. Before choosing how to deal with intense feelings, a basic first step...