Tuesday, June 4th, 2019
Isn’t Treatment Enough?
You can shake the monkey off your back, but the circus never quite leaves town. A lot of times recovering sex addicts think: Gee, I’ve been through treatment and...
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Tag Archives: Relapse prevention
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Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019Trying (and Failing) to Quit
Buddha says: If a man can control his mind, he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him. As sex addicts,...Read More -
Thursday, February 21st, 2019The Pink Cloud of Recovery
Recovering addicts must learn to enjoy the ups while staying prepared for the downs. Many sex and porn addicts experience a “honeymoon period” in early recovery, where we suddenly...Read More -
Wednesday, February 13th, 2019Recognizing Relapse Mode
By David Fawcett PhD, LCSW Slip. Lapse. Relapse. Each describes behavior that brings us out of integrity with our stated goals of recovery. While not inevitable, slipping and relapsing...Read More -
Monday, November 5th, 2018Sex Addicts and Withdrawal
We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey. In early sexual sobriety, even the smallest annoyance can feel like a major issue. Without our go-to...Read More -
Sunday, November 4th, 2018The Pink Cloud
Let your joy scream across the pain. Some sex addicts experience the opposite of withdrawal in early recovery. This is known as the honeymoon or the pink cloud. These lucky...Read More -
Thursday, November 1st, 2018Maintaining Your Gains and Preventing Relapse
We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth. After we’ve committed to the...Read More