Wednesday, January 16th, 2019
Just Another Way to Numb Out
Sex addiction is not about feeling good, it’s about feeling less. Sex addicts use sex to “numb out” and escape from stress and emotional (and sometimes physical) discomfort –...
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Saturday, December 22nd, 2018Why Do So Many Sex Addicts Have Cross and Co-Occurring Addictions?
Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above it. Sex addicts aren’t the only addicts prone to cross and co-occurring addictions. The simple fact...Read More- Monday, December 10th, 2018
Being Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Does Not Make You a Sex Addict
Sex addiction is unrelated to who or what it is that turns a person on. There is a widely held perception that people with non-traditional (i.e., non-heterosexual) sexual orientations...Read More 
Friday, November 23rd, 2018The Price of Shame
Left unchecked, shame will eat your soul. Research shows that shame—the inherent belief that one is defective and unworthy of love—neither encourages nor motivates positive change. Instead, it corrodes...Read More- 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...Read More 
Wednesday, November 14th, 2018Sexual Orientation: Not a Factor in Sex Addiction Diagnosis
If Harry Potter taught us anything, it’s that no one should live in a closet. Sexual addiction/compulsivity has nothing whatsoever to do with who or what it is that...Read More
Monday, November 12th, 2018Chasing Intensity: The Addictive Search for Thrills and Escape
David Fawcett PhD, LCSW All addictive behaviors are characterized by the desire to disconnect from uncomfortable emotional or physical situations through one of two strategies. The first strategy is...Read More
Monday, November 12th, 2018Kelly McDaniel on “Mother Hunger”
In this episode of “Sex, Love, and Addiction 101,” Dr. Rob Weiss welcomes Kelly McDaniel, an expert in women and addiction. Kelly maintains a private practice in Nashville and...Listen
Friday, November 9th, 2018Shame Resilience
Sex addicts are only as sick as their secrets. In her book Daring Greatly, Brené Brown writes, “Shame resilience is about moving from shame to empathy—the real antidote to...Read More