When you call another addict to ask for help, you’re helping that person too. As recovering sex and porn addicts, we are triggered almost constantly—when we are walking down...
Dr. David Fawcett Allow yourself to become quiet for a moment and let your mind think back to a time when you first experienced something about which you had...
In this episode of Overcoming Addiction and Betrayal, Dr. Rob and Tami talk about how to best manage your triggers as you go through recovery. Focus on the things...
Movement is the song of the body. Exercise nurtures not just the body but the brain and soul. And that really shouldn’t surprise us. Just watch a group of...
If you don’t have self-awareness, then no matter how smart you are, you aren’t going to get very far. HALT is an acronym for Hungry, Angry (or Anxious), Lonely,...
The path of recovery has many twists. It is wise to carry a map. Sexual boundary/circle plans are created for three primary reasons: (1) to help us understand the...
When I discover who I am, I’ll be free. Personal transformation, such as we see with addiction recovery, begins with self-awareness. This does not, however, mean paralysis through analysis,...
I build today the road that I travel tomorrow. Living in active addiction is all about living in the problem, while living in recovery is all about living in...
The mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools. Sex addicts cannot control the thoughts that pop into their minds. We can, however, control what we...