Tag Archives: Feelings

  • Early Sobriety Can Be Uncomfortable
    Tuesday, March 5th, 2019

    Early Sobriety Can Be Uncomfortable

    Every flower must grow through dirt. Most sex addicts experience extreme emotional discomfort in early sobriety. And why would we not? After all, addictive sexuality has been our primary...
  • HALT
    Wednesday, February 27th, 2019

    HALT

    Make it a daily routine to ask yourself if you are hungry, angry/anxious, lonely, or tired. HALT is an acronym for Hungry, Angry/Anxious, Lonely, and Tired. Any of these...
  • The Onslaught of Feelings
    Saturday, February 23rd, 2019

    The Onslaught of Feelings

    Sobriety requires courage – courage to face the world without the emotional shield of addiction. As sex and porn addicts, we engage in our addiction not to have a...
  • The Desire for Escape
    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...
  • Understanding the Bubble/Trance
    Tuesday, February 12th, 2019

    Understanding the Bubble/Trance

    Sex addiction is not about the sex, it’s about losing touch with reality. Addictions are about the manipulation of neurochemistry, and this can happen with or without an addictive substance....
  • The Rollercoaster of Sexual Recovery
    Thursday, February 7th, 2019

    The Rollercoaster of Sexual Recovery

    The process of healing from addiction is both scary and exciting – filled with ups and downs. Many recovering sex and porn addicts find that in the early days...
  • Who Are You Going to Be Today?
    Monday, February 4th, 2019

    Who Are You Going to Be Today?

    At this moment, I am the right person, in the right place, at the right time. Some days we wake up on the wrong side of the bed. For...
  • Tell Me, What Was Your Childhood Like?
    Thursday, January 31st, 2019

    Tell Me, What Was Your Childhood Like?

    By Gavin Sharpe As a psychotherapist, this is one of the first questions I ask every new client. You might expect that a large number of people seeking therapy for...
  • Just Another Way to Numb Out
    Wednesday, January 16th, 2019

    Just Another Way to Numb Out

    Sex addiction is not about feeling good, it’s about feeling less. Sex addicts use sex to “numb out” and escape from stress and emotional (and sometimes physical) discomfort –...