Sunday, June 16th, 2019
Connection in Recovery
Sex addiction is a disease of isolation. Novelist Dean Koontz once wrote, “A fine line separates the weary recluse from the fearful hermit. Finer still is the line between...
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Tag Archives: Relationships
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Tuesday, May 28th, 2019What is a Healthy Boundary?
A healthy boundary shows me where I end and someone else begins. The purpose of healthy boundaries is to facilitate healthy relationships, not to shut relationships down. Healthy boundaries...Read More -
Monday, May 27th, 2019Hold Me Tight, with Dr. Sue Johnson
In this episode of Sex, Love, and Addiction, Dr. Robert Weiss welcomes Dr. Sue Johnson, known for her work on bonding, attachment, and adult romantic relationships. Dr. Johnson paved...Read More -
Monday, May 27th, 2019How Do We Define Our Relationship Boundaries?
We change our behavior when the pain of staying the same outweighs the pain of changing. In his book Out of the Doghouse, Dr. Robert Weiss defines cheating as...Read More -
Tuesday, May 21st, 2019Connection is the Key to a Happy Recovery
Loneliness is the most terrible poverty. An immense amount of mental and physical health research shows that isolated/separated individuals suffer both emotionally and physically. Conversely, people who place a...Read More -
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...Read More -
Saturday, May 11th, 2019
Relationships in Sexual Recovery
When we open our hearts, our lives get better. Recovering sex addicts who are married or in some other form of committed romantic relationship typically find that the process...Read More -
Monday, May 6th, 2019Restarting Your Sex Life: A Visit with Dr. Pat Love
In this episode of “Sex, Love, and Addiction,” Dr. Rob Weiss talks with Dr. Pat Love. Dr. Love has travelled the world to help people understand and improve their...Read More -
Tuesday, April 16th, 2019Overcoming a “Defective Picker”
“There were red flags waving all over the place and for some reason, I thought it was a parade.” — Statement by a Person Recovering from a Defective Picker...Read More