Saturday, March 27th, 2021
The Hole in the Soul
Addictions are an attempt to externally fill an internal void. Sex and porn addicts share certain characteristics. One of these common traits is that even when we got the...
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Tag Archives: shame
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Friday, March 5th, 2021
For Partners of Addicts: Reducing Shame/Building Resiliency, Practical Tools for Recovery
This is a co-ed group for partners of addicts. If you have or are working on recovery, join the Reducing Shame/Building Resiliency, Practical Tools for Recovery Drop-In Support Group...Read More -
Monday, January 25th, 2021
Guilt vs. Shame
Shame, the inherent belief that we are flawed and unworthy, is a soul-eating emotion. Guilt is the feeling that we’ve done something bad that goes against our values and...Read More -
Sunday, December 27th, 2020Combatting Shame
With sex and porn addiction, shame is the master emotion. A considerable amount of research makes it clear that not talking about feelings of shame is usually more damaging...Read More -
Wednesday, December 9th, 2020Stop Listening to the Noise in Your Head
Shame loses its power when shared with another loving person. As sex and porn addicts, we can almost universally identify when other addicts talk about the ‘shitty committee’ that...Read More -
Friday, November 27th, 2020Shame: The Wisdom of Sirius Black
Shame thrives in darkness, but withers in sunlight. In Harry Potter: The Order of the Phoenix, Harry fears the darkness with himself. When he shares this with his godfather,...Read More -
Friday, November 20th, 2020How Shame Impacts Us
David Fawcett PhD, LCSW There are many possible sources of shame, including secrets in one’s family of origin, abuse of various forms, body shame, mental health problems, work, financial...Read More -
Friday, November 13th, 2020
What Is Shame?
David Fawcett PhD, LCSW Shame is perhaps one of the most common emotions underlying addiction. This feeling is taught to us at an early age, and from many sources....Read More -
Tuesday, October 27th, 2020Combatting Shame
Shame is an antisocial emotion. Talking about shame is the social solution. As active sex and porn addicts, we spent our days trying very hard to not feel our...Read More