Tag Archives: Sexual Orientation

  • If He Wants Butt Stuff, Does That Mean He’s Gay?
    Wednesday, December 15th, 2021

    If He Wants Butt Stuff, Does That Mean He’s Gay?

    In this episode of Overcoming Betrayal and Addiction, Dr. Rob and Tami answer questions about betrayal, understanding whether your relationship was all a lie, and other aspects of recovering...
  • My Addict Wants to Leave. How Can I Help Him?
    Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021

    My Addict Wants to Leave. How Can I Help Him?

    In this episode of Overcoming Betrayal and Addiction, Dr. Rob and Tami dive into sexual orientation and whether it’s a byproduct of childhood abuse or not. Why do ‘straight’...
  • LGBTQ Shame and Sexual Addiction
    Monday, March 18th, 2019

    LGBTQ Shame and Sexual Addiction

    With addiction, shame is the master emotion. Many gay and lesbian sex addicts present in treatment with ego-dystonic (self-loathing) feelings related to their sexual orientation. Sometimes they openly wish...
  • Sex/Porn Addiction and Internalized Homophobia
    Monday, March 4th, 2019

    Sex/Porn Addiction and Internalized Homophobia

    For most sex and porn addicts, negative core cognitions are an integral component of the addictive process, helping to support a shame-based sense of self. For gay, lesbian, and...
  • Sexual Orientation and Sex/Porn Addiction
    Monday, February 18th, 2019

    Sexual Orientation and Sex/Porn Addiction

    There is a widely held perception that people with non-traditional (i.e., non-heterosexual) sexual orientations are, by nature, hypersexual – especially gay and bisexual men. This is not in fact...