Tuesday, February 6th, 2024
Sex and Porn Addiction Are Not Related to Sexual Orientation
Being gay, lesbian, or bisexual does not make you a sex or porn addict any more than being straight makes you a sex or porn addict. Sometimes people seek...
Tag Archives: Sexual Orientation
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Wednesday, December 15th, 2021If 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... -
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021My 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’... -
Friday, September 20th, 2019Sexual Orientation: Not a Factor in Sex and Porn Addiction Diagnoses
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... -
Sunday, April 14th, 2019Sex Addiction is Not Related to Sexual Orientation
Being gay, lesbian, or bisexual does not make you a sex addict any more than being straight makes you a sex addict. Sometimes people seek sex addiction treatment in... -
Monday, March 18th, 2019LGBTQ 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... -
Monday, March 4th, 2019Sex/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... -
Monday, February 18th, 2019Sexual 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... -
Monday, December 10th, 2018Being 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...