Sunday, December 2nd, 2018
Love 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....
Tag Archives: Self-Awareness
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Tuesday, November 27th, 2018Love Addiction Does Not Lead to Love
All progress takes place outside the comfort zone. Love addicts, like sex addicts, are largely in denial about the problematic nature of what they are doing. Rather than recognizing... -
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... -
Wednesday, November 7th, 2018Early Sexual Sobriety and Other Addictions
What breaks you down is not the amount of pressure you feel at one time, it’s the way you perceive and handle it. When we are new to recovery,... -
Friday, October 26th, 2018
Acknowledging 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... -
Wednesday, September 5th, 2018Creating Space for Your Feelings
Identifying and expressing our feelings in healthy ways can help you avoid unhealthy coping behaviors. We live in a culture that does not always approve of big feelings, especially... -
Wednesday, June 6th, 2018Personal Transformation Starts with Self-Awareness
When I discover who I am, I’ll be free. Personal transformation, such as we see with addiction recovery, begins with self-awareness. This does not, however, mean paralysis through analysis,...