Thursday, January 3rd, 2019
Guilt vs. Shame
Shame is the inherent belief that we are flawed and unworthy. Shame is a lie. Guilt is the feeling that you’ve done something bad that goes against your values...
Tag Archives: Feelings
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Saturday, December 29th, 2018Love Addiction is Just as Irrational as Any Other Addiction
Courage is resistance to fear, not the absence of fear. Love addicts spend the bulk of their time either searching for the perfect love interest or wriggling out of... -
Sunday, December 2nd, 2018Love Addiction: It’s Not About Love
Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears. The irony of love addiction is that love addicts are not actually seeking love.... -
Friday, November 16th, 2018
Stop Listening to the Noise in Your Head
Shame loses its power when shared with another loving person. Sex addicts can almost universally identify when other addicts talk about the “shitty committee” that holds uninvited discussions in... -
Monday, November 12th, 2018Early 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... -
Tuesday, November 6th, 2018Sex Addiction Masks Our Need for Intimacy
It is an absolute human certainty that no one can know his own beauty or perceive a sense of his own worth until it has been reflected back to... -
Friday, October 26th, 2018Acknowledging Our Feelings
Doing this 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... -
Saturday, August 25th, 2018Adopting an Attitude of Gratitude
Grateful people are happy people. Greek philosopher Epicurus once said, “Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was... -
Wednesday, August 15th, 2018
Step Eight: Examining Your Feelings
Genuine kindness does not have ulterior motives. After we’ve created our step eight amends list, writing down who we’ve harmed and how, we must examine our current feelings about...