Sunday, June 9th, 2019
Sexual Boundary Plans: The Need for Honesty
For sex addicts, it takes incredible strength and courage to admit the truth. Creating an effective sexual boundary plan requires brutal honesty on the part of not just the...
Tag Archives: Honesty
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Saturday, June 8th, 2019Honesty in 12-Step Meetings
You can’t save your face and your ass at the same time. Many recovering sex addicts worry that if they go to a twelve-step meeting and tell the truth... -
Friday, June 7th, 2019Sexual Integrity
Try not to become a person of success, but a person of integrity. A primary goal for most recovering sex addicts is developing what Dr. Rob Weiss refers... -
Thursday, June 6th, 2019Becoming Vulnerable
To grow up is to accept vulnerability. Happiness expert Brené Brown once wrote, “Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and... -
Wednesday, May 29th, 2019Working Step Five
Truth will set you free. If you’re like most recovering sex addicts, you’ll find that as you work Step Five a sense of relief sets in. Grudges, resentments, fears,... -
Monday, May 13th, 2019The Damage Done
Shame, blame, disrespect, betrayal, and the withholding of affection damage the roots from which love grows. Typically, it’s not any specific sexual or romantic act that causes the most... -
Tuesday, May 7th, 2019Open Relationships
Time will inevitably uncover dishonesty and lies. History has no place for them. The simple truth is that if we want an open relationship, even while in sexual recovery,... -
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... -
Monday, July 30th, 2018
Honesty in 12-Step Meetings
You can’t save your face and your ass at the same time. Many recovering sex addicts worry that if they go to a twelve-step meeting and tell the truth...