Thursday, June 13th, 2019
Shame: 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 within himself. When he shares this with his godfather,...
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Saturday, May 18th, 2019The Price of Shame
Left unchecked, shame will eat your soul. Research shows that shame – the belief that one is inherently defective and unworthy of love – neither encourages nor motivates positive...Read More
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...Read More
Wednesday, March 13th, 2019Overcoming the Shame of Porn Addiction
For porn addicts, shame is the master emotion. Porn addicts are often reluctant to seek help. Sometimes this is because they don’t view their solo sexual behaviors as an...Read More
Monday, February 18th, 2019Intimate Relating, with Kristin Minto Snowden
In this episode of Sex, Love, & Addiction, Dr. Rob welcomes Kristin Minto Snowden, a specialist in helping individuals, couples, and families recover and heal from addiction, depression, anxiety,...Read More- Thursday, January 24th, 2019
Combatting Shame
When we share our story, shame cannot survive. Overcoming the deeply rooted shame that drives sexual addiction is a process of learning to recognize shame and its triggers, learning...Read More 
Thursday, January 17th, 2019Combatting Shame
With sexual addiction, shame is the master emotion. A considerable amount of research makes it clear that not talking about shame or a shaming event is usually more damaging...Read More
Thursday, January 10th, 2019Stop 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
Thursday, January 3rd, 2019Guilt vs. Shame
Shame is the inherent belief that we are flawed and unworthy. Shame is a lie. Guilt is the feeling that you’ve done something bad that goes against your values...Read More