Addicts
- Lying Will Not Help You Regain Trust
- Partners, Stop Blaming Yourself, with Tamara Cooper, Part 1
- How and When Can We Connect Intimately Again?
- Q&A with Dr. Rob and Tami, When Do I Need Help for My Addiction?
- Part 2: Honoring Yourself After Your Spouse’s Betrayal, with Laura Cheadle
- Part 1: Honoring Yourself After Your Spouse’s Betrayal, with Laura Cheadle
- Is My Sex Addict’s Empathy Actually Gaslighting?
- Part 2: Couples Make It Work Only When Both Partners Do Their Part, with Dr. Geoff Goodman
- Part 1: Couples Make It Work Only When Both Partners Do Their Part, with Dr. Geoff Goodman
- Is It My Fault He Cheated on Me?
- I Love My Addict Spouse, But He Always Hurts Me!
- Why Do Addicts Love to Gaslight, with Josh Nichols, Part 2 of 2
- Why Do Addicts Love to Gaslight, with Josh Nichols, Part 1 of 2
- FAQ for 12-Step Recovery, with Tami and Scott
- Podcast: Conversations and Sex, Addiction, and Relationships
- My Sex Addict Says This is All My Fault. Is This True?
- What Does Female Sex Addiction Look Like, with Heather Cronemiller and Lacy Bentley
- Dr. Rob on the Mastering Counseling Podcast
- Voices of Hope: Women Who’ve Been Betrayed, Part 2
- Voices of Hope: Women Who’ve Been Betrayed, Part 1
- Going to Therapy Doesn’t Have to be Impossible, with Jason Vanruler
- Porn: What’s the Big Deal? Part 2, with Sandra Shachar
- Overcoming Betrayal and Addiction
- Porn: What’s the Big Deal? Part 1, with Sandra Shachar
- I Am Married to an Addict, and I Don’t Want to Break Up My Family
- He Believes All the Flirting He Does is Completely Innocent
- He Feels So Uncomfortable in Recovery? Will It Get Better?
- I Have a Restraining Order. Is There Any Hope He’ll Ever Stop Using?
- The Separate Journeys of Couples in Recovery
- Am I Just Having Fun, Or Is This a Full-Blown Addiction?
- My Wife Has a Pattern of Infidelity, But I Love Her
- She Cheated on Me. Yet I’m the One in Recovery?
- Why Should I Write Down All My Anger and Hurt?
- Can Harm Reduction Be Considered Sober?
- Discover and Connect with Your Inner Voice, with Lucy Beresford
- I Really Want to Change But My Empathy is Broken
- How to Heal After a Betrayal, with Dr. Monique Thompson
- He Is Super Jealous Despite Being the One Who Cheated
- The 12 Steps Don’t Work for Me. I Just Don’t Fit In.
- What Are the Triggers of a Midlife Addiction?
- Am I Ready to Date Again as a Sex Addict?
- He Blames Me for All of His Affairs. What???
- My 9-Year-Old Daughter Found Out About His Affairs and Now She’s Self-Harming
- Buttrfly Effect Podcast: Dr. Rob on Prodependence
- Foundation of Hope: 12 Steps with Dr. Jamie Marich and Dr. Stephen Dansiger
- No! You Ruined My Life and I Hate You!
- Part 2: Couples, Conflict, and Resolution, with Dr. Stan Tatkin
- I’m Sober But I Get Turned On By My Own Body
- Part 1: Couples, Conflict, and Resolution, with Dr. Stan Tatkin
- She Hates My Past. How Can I Support Her?
- I’m Not Ready to Tell My Spouse I’m an Addict
- Sex and Porn Addicts Share their Healing Journey, Larry and Jay, Part 2
- Sex and Porn Addicts Share their Healing Journey, Larry and Jay, Part 1
- Couples, Conflict, and Resolution, with Stan Tatkin, Part 2
- Support Groups for Adult Children of Alcoholics, with Gary Seidler, Part 2 of 2
- Couples, Conflict, and Resolution, with Stan Tatkin, Part 1
- Support Groups for Adult Children of Alcoholics, with Gary Seidler, Part 1 of 2
- My Husband Publicly Exposes Himself for Fun
- Why Is My Addict Such a Liar?
- He Just Doesn’t Care About Sobriety
- Can My Children Inherit This Addiction?
- Religion and Spirituality in Recovery, with Jason Swilling, Part 1
- If You Really Knew Me, You Would Leave Me
- How to Set Healthy Boundaries with Your Addict
- Can You Cure Narcissism?
- Sunday Podcast, Why Can’t I Get Past the 9th Step?
- When Is It Time to Separate from My Addict?
- My Addict’s Family Blames Me for His Addiction
- Can I Learn How to Be Intimate?
- I’m an Addict and I’m Attracted to My Female Coworker
- I’m in Recovery but My Partner Is in Active Addiction
- My Addict Doesn’t Trust Me. The Audacity!
- I’m in Recovery But I Still Have No Empathy
- She Had a Ring On, and He Respected It…
- I’m So Hurt. How Do I Even Begin to Process the Betrayal?
- He Cheated. Was My Entire Marriage a Lie?
- My Brother-In-Law Intentionally Triggered My PTSD. Do I Disown the Family?
- My Betrayed Spouse Thinks I’m Disgusting!
- The Road to Forgiveness, with Dr. Rob Weiss
- The Opposite of Addiction is Healthy Attachment
- He Watches Incest Porn. Are My Children Safe?
- His Sexual Fantasies Are Out of Control and It’s Turning Into Abuse
- Should I Leave My Partner?
- How Do You Learn to Forgive, with Jessica Higgins, Part 2
- If You Don’t Sleep With Me, I Will Cheat On You
- How Do You Learn to Forgive, with Jessica Higgins, Part 1
- I Make the Money, So I Make the Decisions
- Financial Infidelity and Career Suicide, with Debra Kaplan, Part 2
- My Therapist Won’t Hold Me Accountable
- Financial Infidelity and Career Suicide, with Debra Kaplan, Part 1
- What’s the Difference Between Letting Go and Forgiving?
- Help! I Want to Relapse!
- I Broke Her Trust and I Keep Messing Up
- My Boundaries Keep Getting Violated!
- You Glorifying Your Addiction Makes Me Trust You Less
- He Emotionally Abuses Me. Is He a Sociopath?
- The Ripple Effects of Sex Addiction on Adult Children, with Dr. Ken Adams
- My Addict Keeps Accusing ME of Cheating, But I’m Not!
- When You Put In the Work, You Will See the Benefits
- Let’s Talk Podcast: Dr. Rob Weiss and Dr. Aaron Weiner Talk Sex Addiction
- How Does Addiction Affect the Family Unit?
- I’ve Been in Recovery for Two Years. Why Are Things Not Back to Normal?
- Why Does My Addict Cause Me So Much Pain?
- Abuse Happens to Boys, Too, with Carol Teitelbaum
- Is He a Chronic Cheater, Or an Addict?
- Is Addiction Genetic or Is It Environmental? With Dr. Evelyn Higgins
- Is He Just White Knuckling His Way Through Recovery?
- If You Can’t Hold on to Hope, Let Someone Else Hold It for You
- Addiction, Mental Health, and Psychology, with Dr. Aaron Weiner, Part 2 of 2
- My Addict Keeps Shutting My Emotions Down
- Addiction, Mental Health, and Psychology, with Dr. Aaron Weiner – Part 1
- My Addict Still Acts Out. Should We Get Back Together?
- Controlling the Chemsex Epidemic, with Ignacio Labayen De Inza
- Addiction is a Disease of Disconnection. The Cure is Connection.
- He’s Sober, But Still Emotionally Walled Off
- I Feel Hopeless and Defeated with My Addict
- Healing Work, Healing Home, Healing Me, with Doug Tieman, Part 2 of 2
- Healing Work, Healing Home, Healing Me, with Doug Tieman, Part 1 of 2
- Are You Bad or Are You Just Broken?
- My Husband Doesn’t Realize He’s an Addict. How Do I Talk to Him?
- Every Time I Stop My Addiction, I Have a Panic Attack
- The Most Destructive Thing in a Relationship is a Lack of Honesty
- I Am Grateful to be a Recovering Addict
- You Have to Make Recovery Fun or You Won’t Make It
- I’m Trying to Get Some Empathy
- Without Accountability, There Is No Recovery
- Addicts, Your Urges Pass. The Discomfort Is Only Temporary.
- How To Get Over Betrayal and Cheating, Part 2
- Tami VerHelst on Recovery Coast to Coast
- How to Get Over Betrayal and Cheating, Part 1
- How Do You Become a Sex Addict, Part 2
- Three Months of Sobriety Means Nothing to Your Betrayed Spouse
- How Do You Become a Sex Addict?
- You Had Extramarital Affairs in Our Bed!
- AffairRecovery.com Interview with Dr. Rob Weiss
- I’m Sick of Feeling Like My Sex Addict Partner’s Mom!
- Porn Addiction in the Digital Age, and How Recovery is Possible!
- How Can I Reintegrate Healthy Sex?
- I Have Relapsed. I Feel Terrible. What Do I Do Now?
- Porn Addiction 101, Part 2, with Scott Brassart
- I’m So Freaking Angry. How Could My Addict Hurt Me Like This?
- Porn Addiction 101, Part 1: The Problem, with Scott Brassart
- When You Put in the Work, You Will See the Benefits
- I Don’t Trust My Addict Husband
- Why Do Addicts Have Attachment Issues?
- Discover U Podcast: Understanding Sex Addiction with David Fawcett, PhD, LCSW
- My Recovery Is the Priority for Us to Have a Relationship
- Addicts Are Deeply Troubled People
- What to Disclose to Family Members About Your Addiction
- Intimacy Is Not About Sex, It’s About Connection
- Can I Trust the Polygraph Test?
- Podcast, Dr. Rob on Empowered Relationships, hosted by Jessica Higgins
- I Can’t Undo the Past But I Can Right the Ship
- Addicts Can Change If They Are Willing to Do the Work
- Behind the Scenes on “Intervention” and “Digital Addiction,” with Dan Partland
- Betrayed Partners Should Voice Their Needs
- Who Did My Husband Cheat on Me With? I Need Names.
- My Betrayed Partner Keeps Threatening Divorce
- Sex and Love Addiction Podcast Interview with Dr. Rob Weiss
- How Can an Addict in Denial Get Well?
- What Does Good Couples Therapy Look Like?
- Addicts are Emotionally Undeveloped Adults, with Dr. Eddie Capparucci, Part 2
- Addicts Are Emotionally Undeveloped Adults, with Eddie Capparucci (Part 1)
- Ambushed by Betrayal, with Michele Saffier and Allan Katz
- Sociopaths Don’t Have Empathy
- 12-Step Recovery Programs
- How Do I Date as a Sober Sex Addict?
- My Wife Got a Breast Reduction and I’m No Longer Attracted to Her. Porn Is My Escape.
- I Keep Relapsing and I Keep Playing the Victim. How Do I Stop?
- Eight Steps Toward Restoring Love, Sex, and Intimacy, with Dr. Janis Roszler
- What Does a Good Disclosure Look Like?
- My Husband of 45 Years is a Sex Addict and a Cross-Dresser
- Addicts Chase the Perception of Fun, But Addiction Is Not Fun
- Do Child Sex Abuse Survivors Always End Up With Sexual Issues?
- What’s the Difference Between a Slip and a Relapse?
- My Betrayed Spouse Wants Me to Fix Things. How Can I Do That?
- What Is Intimacy in Sex Addiction Recovery?
- Can I Take Psychedelics to Cure My Addiction?
- Discover U Podcast: Prodependence: Moving Beyond Codependency, with Dr. Rob Weiss, PhD
- What Is Trauma? Dr. Rob with Dr. Joanne Barron and Dr. Lynne Friedman-Gell
- My Addict Still Hangs Out With His Enabler Friends
- Marry Yourself First, with Ken Donaldson
- What Do You Need to do for Yourself?
- Why Isn’t the CSAT Doing His Job?
- If He Wants Butt Stuff, Does That Mean He’s Gay?
- How to Build Intimacy One Step at a Time After Betrayal, with Alex Avila
- Will My Addict Ever Change?
- My Betrayed Spouse Wants to Manage MY Money!
- My Addict Still Sleeps With His Ex-Wife!
- Untoxicated Podcast: Prodependence, with Dr. Rob Weiss
- How Can I Overcome Religious Shame While Recovering From My Addiction?
- Addicts Don’t Have Addictions. They Have Intimacy Disorders.
- My Addict Wants to Leave. How Can I Help Him?
- Did I Marry an Illusion of a Man or Did the Addiction Just Take Over?
- He Got Caught. Now He Feels Remorse. What’s the Deal?
- Why Do I Still Care After All the Hurt and Disrespect?
- My Husband is in Recovery, But He’s Still a Jerk
- In Recovery From Sex Addiction But Still Searching for Connection
- It’s Hard to See Anything but the Hurt and Pain
- My Parents Are Addicts and They Trigger Me. How Do I Cope?
- Recovery Is a 24/7 Process
- Prodependence vs. Codependency: A Clarification from Dr. Rob
- Podcast: Dr. Rob on Healing Sex Addiction
- Rape, Childhood Neglect, and Getting Stuck in the Addiction
- My Addict Has Become Paranoid and Is Collecting Evidence Against Me
- Addicts Are Active Addicts Until They Get Help
- My Husband Is Suicidal. How Do I Help Him?
- He Says He’s in Recovery, But He’s Still Going to Brothels
- How Can I Heal My Addiction?
- How Could You Love AND Cheat On Me? Part 2
- What Are the Stages of Healing?
- How Could You Love AND Cheat On Me? Part 1
- I’m Obsessed With a Woman Who Wants Nothing To Do With Me. Help!
- Bonus Q&A with Rob and Tami: How Can I Heal My Addiction?
- Grief Is a Process, and So Is Forgiveness
- Rebuilding Your Life After Betrayal, with Kelly Ibarra
- Is This a Sex Addiction, or Does He Just Like to Hook Up?
- I’m the Only Addict In My Family. Why Me?
- My Wife or My Mistress?
- Would a Therapist Ever Openly Lie to a Betrayed Spouse?
- Addicts Are Responsible for Their Own Healing
- Journaling to Recovery, with Harriet Hunter
- Podcast, You Rebuild Trust Over Time By Taking Things Slow
- Covert Incest: When You Aren’t Your Mother’s Boyfriend, with Dr. Ken Adams
- Keeping Relationships Together After Betrayal, with Dr. Merry Frons
- How to Heal from The Pain Your Sex Addict Has Caused You, with Carol Juergensen Sheets
- He Cheated On Me, So Why Do I Still Miss That Jerk?
- How to Heal from The Pain Your Sex Addict Has Caused You, with Carol Juergensen Sheets
- My Addict Husband Resents Me, But I Still Love Him
- Therapy May End, but Your Addiction Doesn’t
- Do Sex and Porn Addicts Commit Violent Crimes? Dr. Rob Weiss and Dr. Stefanie Carnes
- Is My ADHD the Reason I’m an Addict?
- Can Non-Addicts Use the 12 Steps? with Kristin Snowden and Scott Brassart
- My Daughter Found Out About My Addiction and Now My Family Is in Crisis
- My Addict’s Therapist Blames Me for the Addict’s Wrongdoing!
- Why Does My Addict Keep Threatening Divorce?
- Can Betrayed Spouses be Addicts Too?
- Temptation is Everywhere, But You Can Manage It
- My Sex Addicted Partner Has Sex With Everyone But Me!
- When Your Addicted Partner Blames You for the Addiction
- So You Want to Meet the Women Your Husband Cheated With?
- What is the Concept of ‘Home’, Really?
- When Is It Time to Stop Loving the Addict and Move On
- Q&A with Rob & Tami: My Addict’s Therapist Blames Me for His Wrongdoings!
- You Can’t Fix Your Partner. You Can Only Fix Yourself.
- Dr. Rob and Tami: When Should We Tell Family About Our Addictions?
- Should There Be Anonymity in Recovery?
- Can a Straight Male Sex Addict Have Female Friends?
- Do What Your Sponsor Says
- Dating Starts with Warmth, Safety, and Fun with Ken Page
- Sexual Attachment vs. Objectification
- Can a Polyamorous Relationship Go Back to Polyamory After a Betrayal?
- A Good Therapist Will Tell You What You Don’t Want to Hear
- Restoring Sexuality After Betrayal, with Drs. Bill and Ginger Bercaw
- You’re Not Crazy for Trying to Reconcile with Your Addict, with Kristin Snowden
- If There is No Cure for Addiction, Then What’s the Point?
- Why Would You Have Sex with Someone You Don’t Trust?
- Partners Are Ambivalent for a Year or More After Betrayal
- Understanding Internal Family Systems Therapy, with Jenna Riemersma
- Women, Trauma, Food, and Addiction, with Kelley Gunter
- What Do You Do When an Addict Breaks Boundaries?
- What is Recovery Supposed to Look Like?
- Trauma Work and How Our Early Childhood Defines How We Cope
- What Does Sexual Sobriety Really Mean?
- How Can You Best Balance Work, Life, and Therapy?
- Helping Couples Heal: A Conversation with Dr. Rob Weiss
- Trauma and the 12 Steps, with Dr. Jamie Marich
- Overcoming Childhood Sexual Abuse, with Carol Teitelbaum
- Porn Addiction Among Pre-Teen and Teenage Children, with Michelle Holleman
- A Guide to Intervention, with Dr. Louise Stanger
- Building a Loving Relationship with Ourselves, with Troy Love
- Food and Addiction, with Lulu Cook
- Prodependence: What Does it Mean? Part 2
- Prodependence: What Does It Mean?
- Love Addiction and Rejection, with Dr. Helen Fisher
- Inside the Mind of a Cheater, with Dr. Rob
- Overcoming the Shame of Porn Addiction, Dr. Rob on The Mel Robbins Show
- Don’t Rely on Willpower, Rely on Micro Habits and Gratitude, with Karl Staib
- Let’s Talk About Porn Addiction: Dr. Rob on “The Doctors” TV Show
- Going to Therapy Online, Dr. Rob with Forest Benedict
- Help Her Heal, with Carol the Coach
- Recovering the Child Within, with Eddie Capparucci
- Kink Awareness and the Practice of Safe Sex, with Philip McCabe
- Women, Porn, and Addiction, with Alice Taylor
- The Call of Darkness, with Larry Hedges
- David Fawcett Discusses Paired Substance/Sex Addiction on “The Addicted Mind” Podcast
- Understanding the Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences, with Tian Dayton
- Scott Brassart on Sex Help with Carol the Coach
- Women Experience Porn Addiction, Too, with Lacy Bentley
- The Rules for Being a Man, with Dan Griffin
- Sex Addiction Recovery, with Jason Swilling
- All We Really Want Is a Meaningful Connection, with Dr. Rob Weiss
- Are You Stuck in a Relationship Ditch? With Charlene Benson
- Dr. Rob on ‘Whiskey Sex Talk’ Discussing Porn Addiction
- Stimulant Abuse and How It Pairs with Sex
- Part 4: Answering Your Questions with Dr. Rob and Tami
- Part 3: Answering Your Questions with Dr. Rob and Tami VerHelst
- Part 2: Answering Your Questions with Dr. Rob and Tami
- The Difference Between Addiction and Physical Dependence, with Dr. Jennifer Schneider
- 8 Ways to Wellbeing, with Dr. Sonnee Weedn
- When Does Cheating End a Relationship? with Dr. Jennifer Schneider
- What Mediation Looks Like When Couples Part Ways, with Dina Haddad
- Bringing Body Awareness Into Healing, with Regina McCarthy
- ADHD in Relationships and Addiction, with Dr. Todd Love
- Addiction and Trauma are Closely Intertwined, with Andrew Susskind
- Loving an Addict with the Prodependence Model, with Kim Buck
- Sex and the Law, with Ian Friedman
- Partner Empathy, with Carol the Coach
- Betrayal Trauma, with Tim Stein
- Addiction Treatment: What We Do and Why We Do It
- Trauma and Addiction: The Connection, with Dr. Jamie Marich
- Understanding Professionals in Crisis, with Ryan Patrick Bayley, MD
- Money, Power, and Sex, with Debra Kaplan
- Healing Trauma and Addiction Through Connection, with Andrew Susskind
- About Disclosure, with Mari Lee
- Hold Me Tight, with Dr. Sue Johnson
- Treating Paired/Fused Sex and Drug Addiction, with Dr. David Fawcett
- Restarting Your Sex Life: A Visit with Dr. Pat Love
- About Disclosure, with Mari Lee
- Covert Incest: When You Aren’t Your Mother’s Boyfriend with Dr. Ken Adams
- The Cost of Neglect, with Enod Gray
- Runaway Ego, with Dr. Lou Cox
- Mental Health or Addiction? What You Need to Know, with Dr. Candice Christiansen
- All About Sex and Relationship Healing, with Joe Saavedra
- Intimate Relating, with Kristin Minto Snowden
- The Paradox of Intimacy and Hurt, with Dr. Leon Seltzer
- The Human Magnet Syndrome with Ross Rosenberg
- Four Keys That Can Make Any Relationship Work: Dr. Rob Weiss with Jonathan Taylor
- “We Do!” Dr. Stan Tatkin Explains How to Say Yes to Your Relationship
- Child Porn Offending, Protecting the World: with Dr. Candace Christiansen
- Narcissism & Addiction, with Dr. Rob Weiss
- Q & A with Tami VerHelst (Continued): What Men Caught Cheating Need to Know
- Q & A with Tami VerHelst: What Men Caught Cheating Need to Know
- Trauma and Addiction with Dr. Christine Courtois
- Understanding Millennials and Porn Addiction: with Gabe Deem of Reboot Nation
- Addicted to Internet Porn: with Noah Church
- “Mother Hunger” with Kelly McDaniel
- Addiction, Impulsivity and the Commitment to Change with Paula Hall
- Love is Everlasting with Dr. Harville Hendrix
- Women in Sex and Love Addiction: Staci Sprout
- Understanding Sex Addiction in Gay Men, with Dr. Robert Weiss
- Dating and Intimacy in Recovery, with Jonathan Taylor and Jackie Pack
- Sex Addiction Healing: The Courage to Love, with Filmmaker Paul Ginocchio
- Rebuilding Lost Connection in Human Sexuality, with Dr. Carol Clark
- The Cultural Era of Narcissism, with Tara Lemasters
- Celebrating Community, Opening Dialogue and Changing the Game, with Dr. James Wadley
- Redemption and Recovery, with Tom C. Ryan
- The Interaction of Drug and Sex Addiction, with Dr. David Fawcett
- Sexual Addiction: Shame, Honor, and Asian Culture, with Sam Louie
- The Spiritual Side of Addiction, with Mark Anthony Lord
- Helping People Get Recovery with Tami VerHelst
- The Neurobiology of Addiction, with Dr. Don Hilton
- Getting Out of the Sexual Secret, with Marnie Ferree
- It’s OK to be Broken, with Erica Garza
- Questions from Sex/Porn Addicts and Their Loved Ones, with Dr. Rob Weiss
- Welcome to Sex, Love, and Addiction: The Podcast
- How Do Addicts Get Out of the Doghouse: A Redemptive Guide for Men Caught Cheating
- Nymphomaniac: Is Sex Addiction Real?
- Always Turned On: Sex Addiction in the Digital Age
- Can Porn Really Be Addictive?
Blogs
- Tips for an Effective Circle Plan
- How to Quit Porn: Staying Present is Key
- Addicts: Six Tips for Holiday Survival
- Basic Tools of Porn Addiction Recovery
- Five Ways Pornography Affects the Human Brain
- Substance/Sex Addiction: Essential Tasks in Early Recovery – Emotional Regulation
- Porn Addiction: Crafting a “Circle Plan”
- Five Effective Ways to Combat Porn Addiction
- Why I’m Grateful to be an Addict
- Should I Stay or Should I Go?
- Porn Addiction: Couples Healing
- Find Help for Porn Addiction Before It’s Too Late
- Substance/Sex Addiction: Essential Tasks in Early Recovery – Managing Triggers
- What Does Sobriety Look Like for Porn Addicts?
- Sex/Porn Addiction Recovery: Living in the Green Circle
- SPECIAL EVENT: How Betrayal Trauma Affects Body Image
- One Time Only Webinar: Legal Considerations when Facing a Relationship Crossroads
- Porn Addiction: The Treatment Process
- Substance/Sex Addiction: Essential Tasks in Early Recovery – Self-Care
- Porn Addiction: Getting Started in Recovery
- Understanding and Learning from Slips and Relapses
- A Key to Overall Recovery: Staying Grounded
- Special Webinar: What You Need to Know About Divorce
- Porn Addiction: Finding the Right Therapist
- Ripples
- Basic Tools for Chemsex Recovery
- Porn vs. Cocaine
- Sex and Porn Addiction Denial
- Childhood Trauma and Addiction
- The Frequency and Manifestations of Sexualized Drug Use
- Traditional vs. Conditioned Porn Addiction
- What Is Covert Incest?
- Essential Skills for Early Recovery: Acknowledging and Addressing Trauma
- Who Is Vulnerable to Porn Addiction
- What Does Problematic Porn Use Look Like?
- Moving From Grief to Gratitude
- SPECIAL WEBINAR: Hope for Healing (Whether You Stay or Go After Betrayal)
- Understanding Associative Learning Principles and Addiction
- Grounding Techniques
- Do Porn Addicts Experience Withdrawal?
- Piglet and Recovery
- The Beginning of Deceitfulness
- Understanding Secondary Addictions
- The Respectful Conflict Agreement
- Sex/Porn Addiction: Initial Steps Toward Healing
- Sex and Porn Recovery: Moving from Shame to Grace
- How Do You Know If an Addiction Treatment Center Is Any Good?
- Porn Escalation: Why Does This Happen?
- After Addiction: (Re)Building Empathy
- The Panicking Initial Reaction
- Negativity: A Direct Link to Relapse
- Is Using Porn OK in Your Relationship?
- The Pain Field
- Addicts and the Loss of Empathy
- What Is “Conditioned” Porn Addiction?
- Moving from Porn Sex to Healthy Sex
- The Difference Between Noticing and Objectifying
- Developing Empathy for Your Betrayed Partner
- Dealing with Slips and Relapse
- Guilt, Shame, and Negative Self-Image
- Debbie McRae’s New Year’s Resolutions for Spouse and Addicts
- Examining the Cycle of Sex and Porn Addiction
- Understanding the Root Causes of Porn Addiction
- How Do I Replace My Addiction?
- The Gifts of Gratitude
- Porn’s Impact on the Adult Brain
- Identifying Unmet Dependency Needs
- Sexual Arousal Templates
- Chasing Intensity: The Need for Stimulation
- Intimacy vs. Pleasure
- Did You Gaslight Your Partner?
- Understanding Process (Behavioral) Addictions
- Guilt, Shame, and Your Distorted Sense of Self
- Victimization, Abuse, and Sex/Porn Addiction
- Twelve Tasks Toward Accountability
- The Spin Cycle of Addiction
- A Basic Understanding of Porn Addiction
- Can We Alter Our Arousal Template?
- Understanding Sex Addiction
- What Are Tolerance and Escalation?
- First Things First
- Grieving the Addiction
- Whac-a-Mole Syndrome
- 60 Positive Affirmations for Recovering Addicts
- In Recovery? Beware Other Drugs and Behaviors
- Gratitude as a Tool of Recovery and Healing
- Addicts: What to Do When You Feel Triggered
- Recognizing Relapse Mode
- Sexual Sobriety Plans (Circle Plans)
- Why Sex and Porn Addicts Seek Residential Rehab
- Addiction and the Brain
- The Role of Personal Responsibility in Recovery from Addiction
- Sexual Sobriety vs. Sexual Abstinence
- Does Porn Addiction Cause Male Sexual Dysfunction?
- Is Porn a Form of Cheating?
- What Is Shame?
- Is Porn a “Gateway” to Sexual Addiction?
- The Love of Porn Comes with a Price
- Understanding “Triggers” for Sex/Porn Addiction
- What Causes Addiction: Part 2, Nurture
- What Are the Indicators of Depression in Men?
- What Causes Addiction: Part 1, Nature
- Excuses and Denials: I’m Stuck. Oh My!
- Overcoming Denial: The Power of Self-Awareness
- Porn Addiction Denial
- Addiction: The Role of Denial
- Betrayed Partners: Healing After Betrayal
- The Neurobiology of Sexual Desire, Love, and Love Addiction
- Understanding the Trauma of Intimate Betrayal
- Addicts: Four Ways to Strengthen Your Love Bond
- Wounded Healers: Celebrate
- 23 Tools for Sobriety
- What Is an Arousal Template?
- Understanding Cross, Co-Occurring, and Paired Addictions
- Wounded Healers: Sleeper Waves
- Weird is Good
- Special Free Webinar: Understanding Mother Enmeshed Men
- New Year’s Resolutions Are Not Enough: Change Requires Action!
- Embracing Change
- Wounded Healers: The Skill of Listening
- Ten Must-Read Blogs from 2022
- The Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step
- Five Must-Listen Podcasts
- Wounded Healers: Find the Edge of Your Comfort Zone
- 12-Step Sexual Recovery Groups Q&A
- Kink, Fetishes, Paraphilias, and Pornography
- An Exercise for Everyone: Values and Your Higher Power
- The Importance of Saying No
- How Shame Impacts Us
- How to Find a Qualified Sex and Porn Addiction Therapist
- Addicts: Recovery Is a Hero’s Journey
- SPECIAL WEBINAR with Dr. Jake Porter, Wednesday November 9
- When “Not Porn” is Still Porn
- Disasturbation: Our Guilty Little Secret
- How We Define Important Terms
- Positivity: A Direct Link to Recovery and Healing
- Betrayed Partners: Break Free of Stigma with Prodependence
- What Is Edging?
- Finding Spiritual Connection in Recovery
- Addiction, Technology, Social Connection, and Recovery
- Wounded Healers: Scars
- Understanding Healthy Boundaries
- Spiderman Caught in the Web: The Perils of Digital Addiction
- Creating Healthy Body Image
- Obstacle Immunity: Breaking the Toxic Pattern of Escape
- Sex/Porn Addiction and the 12 Steps: Working Step 12
- Sex/Porn Addiction and the 12 Steps: Working Step 11
- Prodependence, Codependence, and the Locus of Control
- Sex/Porn Addiction and the 12 Steps: Working Step 10
- The Invisible Disease to Please
- Sex/Porn Addiction and the 12 Steps: Working Step 9
- Sex/Porn Addiction and the 12 Steps: Working Step 8
- Wounded Healers: Acknowledge and Address Emotional Wounds
- Sex/Porn Addiction and the 12 Steps: Working Step 7
- Bad Parenting Creates Addiction in the Next Generation
- Sex/Porn Addiction and the 12 Steps: Working Step 6
- Wounded Healers: Boundaries
- Sex/Porn Addiction and the 12 Steps: Working Step 5
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- Overcoming Denial
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- Therapy Isn’t Enough
- Step Eleven is a Unique and Personal Journey
- Surviving the Holidays: Take a Time Out
- The Benefits of Caring for the Body
- ‘Sexploration’ Counts as Cheating
- Triggers
- Overcoming Life’s Difficulties
- Is It a Compulsion or an Addiction?
- Step Eleven
- Sex and Porn Addiction Are Not an Excuse for Bad Behavior
- My Sobriety is Not Your Sobriety
- Love Addiction: It’s Not Just for Women
- Healthy Boundaries Are Not Always Easy to Identify, Set, and Maintain
- Vulnerability: High-Risk, High Reward
- The Stuckness of Addiction
- Step Eleven: Finding Your Spiritual Path
- Find Something for Which You Are Grateful
- The Aftermath of Acting Out
- Trying (and Failing) to Quit
- Using Recovery Literature
- The Rollercoaster of Sexual Recovery
- Hookup Apps Are Crack Cocaine for Sex Addicts
- Do Sex and Porn Addicts Experience Withdrawal?
- Using Your Sponsor
- The Damage Done
- Lonely in a Room Full of Loved Ones
- The Cycle of Sexual Addiction
- Open Relationships
- Combatting Shame
- Recover Like an Elephant Eats
- Step Ten: The Day in Review
- The Role of Denial
- Sex vs. Food
- Connection in Recovery
- The ‘Loss of Control’
- Has Technology Changed Sex and Porn Addiction?
- Treatment Won’t Cure Me?
- Step Ten: The Spot-Check Version
- Saying “So What?”
- Why Do We Need Twelve-Step Sexual Recovery Meetings?
- Porn Addiction and Sexual Dysfunction
- Understanding Covert Incest
- Personal Transformation Starts with Self-Awareness
- Sharpening the Saw
- Step Ten: Wash, Rinse, Repeat
- Bookending
- The ‘God’ Issue in 12-Step Recovery
- Understanding the Bubble/Trance
- When Sexual Behaviors and Substance Abuse are Fused
- Addiction is a Lonely Business
- Building Your Support Network
- Step Ten: Ongoing Maintenance
- Addiction and Compartmentalization
- It’s OK to Say No
- Quiet Participation in Meetings
- Liar, Liar
- Sexual Integrity
- Sexual Sobriety vs. Sexual Abstinence
- Overcoming the Shame of Porn Addiction
- Get Gritty
- Sex and Porn Addiction Are Not Fun
- Step Nine: The Promises of Recovery
- Why is My Partner So Angry?
- Working the Twelve Steps
- Triggers
- Sexual Orientation: Not a Factor in Sex and Porn Addiction Diagnoses
- Exercise as a Tool of Sobriety
- Sex and Porn Addiction and Secrecy
- Step Nine: Scary but Necessary
- Love Addiction: It’s Not About Love
- Becoming Vulnerable
- How Do We Define Our Relationship Boundaries?
- HALT: A Tool for Sobriety
- Consequences
- Understanding the ‘Anticipatory High’
- Step Nine: More Than Just Saying “I’m Sorry”
- Do You Struggle with Gratitude?
- Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
- Sex and Porn Addiction Are Not Driven by Drug Use
- Did You Gaslight a Loved One?
- Going to Twelve-Step Sexual Recovery Meetings
- Purposeful Recovery
- Step Nine: Proceed with Caution
- Incremental Improvement
- Sexual Addiction: The Perfect Storm
- Misguided Thinking
- Are You Addicted to Porn?
- Step Eight: Finding the Willingness to Make Amends
- The Spin Cycle of Addiction
- Shame Resilience
- Nontraditional Sexual Interests
- If We Want to Heal, We Must Do the Work of Healing
- Recovery Is Not a Solo Sport
- Misdiagnosing Sex Addiction
- Step Eight: It’s for You, Not Them
- Broken Picker Syndrome
- Does Technology Fuel Your Addiction?
- Sexual Attraction in a Recovery Setting
- Climb the Mountain
- Why We Use Sex and Porn Addictively
- Step Eight: Examining Your Feelings
- Love Addiction Does Not Lead to Love
- Early Sobriety Can Be Uncomfortable
- Willful Ignorance
- Addiction Destroys Daily Life
- Sexual Sobriety Plans: The Need for Honesty
- Spirituality: The Unexpected Gift of Recovery
- Step Eight: Making Your List, Checking it Twice…
- The Neurobiology of Addiction
- Using the Three-Second Rule
- Living Life Right Here, Right Now, With Just What We Have
- Understanding the Treatment Process
- Finding the Right Twelve-Step Meetings
- The Desperation of Sexual Addiction
- Developing Non-Sexual Friendships
- Step Eight
- Focusing on What Really Matters
- Relationships in Sexual Recovery
- The Pink Cloud
- The Etiology (Formation) of Addiction
- Sex and Porn Addiction and Shame: Male vs. Female
- Sex/Porn Addiction Treatment is Not an Attempt to Enforce Morality
- Working Step Seven
- Playing the Victim
- It’s OK to Have Fun
- Make Twelve-Step Meetings Non-Negotiable
- Why We Lash Out
- Triggers
- How Do We Get to Carnegie Hall?
- Step Seven and Humility
- Sex Addiction is Not About the Sex
- Setting Clear and Concise Sexual Boundaries
- Know Your Goals
- Understanding Covert Incest
- Setting Healthy Boundaries
- Becoming Vulnerable
- Step Seven: Progress Not Perfection
- The Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins With a Single Step
- Are You Grateful?
- Minimization
- Why Do So Many Sex and Porn Addicts Have Cross and Co-Occurring Addictions?
- Porn-Induced Erectile Dysfunction: A Common Consequence of Porn Addiction
- Porn Addiction, With or Without Real-World Sex
- Step Seven as a Mantra
- Sex Is…
- Using the Meetings Between the Meetings
- Connecting with Nature
- Carry Your Boundary/Circle Plan With You
- Are You Struggling with the Steps?
- The Voices in Our Head Aren’t Always Bad
- Mixing Cocaine and Meth with Sex
- Personal Transformation Starts with Self-Awareness
- Where Are You Going in Life?
- Working Step Six
- Expect Withdrawal
- Sexual Attraction in a Recovery Setting
- How to Continue Breaking Your Partner’s Heart
- Shame as the Underlying Issue
- Recovery Requires Other People
- Stop Saying “I Can’t”
- Working Step Six
- Connection in Recovery
- Finding the Right 12-Step Meetings
- Building Your Support Network
- Shame: The Wisdom of Sirius Black
- Incremental Improvement
- Developing Obstacle Immunity
- Working Step Six
- Sexual Boundary Plans: The Need for Honesty
- Honesty in 12-Step Meetings
- Sexual Integrity
- Becoming Vulnerable
- The Benefits of Caring for the Body
- Isn’t Treatment Enough?
- Working Step Six
- Purposeful Recovery
- Going to 12-Step Sexual Recovery Meetings
- The Goal of Working the Steps
- Spiritual Fitness
- Working Step Five
- What is a Healthy Boundary?
- How Do We Define Our Relationship Boundaries?
- The Value of a Daily Spiritual Practice
- Here’s Wishing You a Long, Slow Recovery
- Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
- Getting Out of Your Rut
- Working Step Five
- Connection is the Key to a Happy Recovery
- “Sexploration” Counts as Infidelity
- Acknowledging Feelings
- The Price of Shame
- Make 12-Step Meetings Non-Negotiable
- The Three-Second Rule
- Working Step Five
- The Disease of Addiction
- The Damage Done
- What Have You Missed?
- Relationships in Sexual Recovery
- Rethinking Exercise
- Asking for Help
- Working Step Five
- Open Relationships
- Developing Empathy for Your Partner
- Sexual Integrity
- Get Gritty
- Overcome Overwhelmed
- Your Sexual Boundary Plan: Necessary Adjustments
- Working Step Five
- How Denial Sets In
- Working Step Four
- At-Risk vs. Addicted
- Asking for Help
- Daily Meetings
- Love Addiction is Just as Irrational as Any Other Addiction
- Is Sexual Recovery Worth It?
- Working Step Four
- Stocking Your Toolbox
- The Power of Sexual Fantasy
- When Sex Addiction and Substance Abuse are Fused
- The Pink Cloud
- Are You Addicted to Porn?
- Working Step Four
- Spirituality: The Unexpected Gift of Recovery
- Learn from Your Mistakes
- Sex Addiction is Not Related to Sexual Orientation
- Loving the Word “No”
- Creating a Sexual Sobriety Plan
- Working Step Four
- The Sexnology Factor
- Overcoming Life’s Difficulties
- The “G” Word
- Sex Addiction is Not About the Sex
- Working Step Four
- How Do I Get a 12-Step Sponsor?
- Can Teens Be Sex Addicts?
- Trying (and Failing) to Quit
- The Neurobiology of Addiction
- Working Step Four
- Why We Lash Out
- Don’t Just Say “I Love You,” Show It
- Working Step Three
- Tolerance and Escalation
- Hooked on Porn?
- Your Sexual Boundary Plan: The Process of Revision
- Sexual Sobriety vs. Sexual Abstinence
- Adult-Life Symptoms of Covert Incest
- The Power of Ritualization
- Working Step Three
- Triggers
- Are You Love Addicted?
- Can an Atheist Still Recover?
- LGBTQ Shame and Sexual Addiction
- Understanding Sexual Sobriety
- Recognizing Sexual Addiction
- Working Step Three
- Sex Addiction is Not the Same Thing as Sexual Offending
- Overcoming the Shame of Porn Addiction
- The Gratitude List
- Identifying Sex Addiction in Women
- Entitlement
- Compulsion or Addiction?
- Working Step Three
- Sex Addiction is Not an Excuse for Bad Behavior
- Hookup Apps Are Crack Cocaine for Sex Addicts
- Early Sobriety Can Be Uncomfortable
- Cross and Co-Occurring Addictions
- What is Denial?
- Can a Behavior (Like Sex) Really Be an Addiction?
- Working Step Three
- Working Step Two
- HALT
- Recognizing Sexual Addiction
- Gratitude in Early Recovery
- Stopping the Addictive Cycle
- The Onslaught of Feelings
- Working Step Two
- The Pink Cloud of Recovery
- The Power of Sexual Fantasy
- Sex Addiction is Not Fun
- Adopting an Attitude of Gratitude
- The Desire for Escape
- Asking for Help
- Working Step Two
- Blaming Others
- Triggers
- Understanding the Bubble/Trance
- Finding Your Higher Power
- Sex vs. Food
- Sexual Boundary Plans Need to Be Clear
- Working Step Two
- The Rollercoaster of Sexual Recovery
- Sex/Porn Addiction Treatment is Not an Attempt to “Enforce Morality”
- Sex Addiction Withdrawal
- Who Are You Going to Be Today?
- Risk Factors for Addiction
- Masturbation in Sexual Recovery
- Working Step Two
- Consequences Build Over Time
- Triggers
- Step One: The Obsession
- Recover Like an Elephant Eats
- Sex Addiction and Secrecy
- How Do We Best Define Cheating?
- Sharpening the Saw
- Combatting Shame
- My Sobriety is Not Your Sobriety
- Recognizing the Virtue of Adversity
- Sex Addiction is Not Fun
- Acceptance of Life on Life’s Terms
- Supportive Friends in Recovery
- Combatting Shame
- Just Another Way to Numb Out
- Working Step One: The Unmanageability Inventory
- Approaching Life Differently
- The Aftermath of Acting Out
- Learning to Disagree in Healthy and Productive Ways
- Addiction Creates Chaos
- Stop Listening to the Noise in Your Head
- Understanding the “Anticipatory High”
- Working Step One: The Powerlessness Inventory
- Saying “So What?”
- The Cycle of Sexual Addiction
- Love is a Verb
- Sexual Integrity
- Guilt vs. Shame
- Stocking Your Toolbox
- Can Sex and Porn Really Be an Addiction?
- The Need to Work Step One
- Don’t Just Say “I Love You,” Show It
- The Goal of Working the Steps
- Love Addiction is Just as Irrational as Any Other Addiction
- Hooked on Porn?
- To Tell or Not to Tell…
- Surviving the Holidays: Take a Time Out
- Holiday Survival: Get Grateful
- Help from Your Higher Power
- Step Twelve: Living the Principles
- Why Do So Many Sex Addicts Have Cross and Co-Occurring Addictions?
- Holiday Survival: Daily Check-Ins
- How to Continue Breaking Your Partner’s Heart
- Learning to Disagree in Healthy and Productive Ways
- Honesty in Twelve-Step Meetings
- The Challenge of Self-Defeating Behaviors
- Holiday Survival: Remember What’s Really Important
- Step Twelve: Service Equals Sobriety
- Love Addiction vs. Sex Addiction
- Sex Addiction: Driven by Technology
- Developing Empathy for Your Partner
- How to Handle the Holidays
- Being Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Does Not Make You a Sex Addict
- Step Twelve: Carrying the Message
- Stimulant Abuse Paired with Sexual Addiction
- Living Life Right Here, Right Now
- Holiday Survival: Daily Check-Ins
- Love is a Verb
- Identifying Sex Addiction in Women
- Step Twelve: Assess for the Spiritual Awakening
- Love Addiction: It’s Not About Love
- Holiday Survival: Acceptance is the Key
- Shame: The Wisdom of Sirius Black
- The Impossibility of Working Someone Else’s Recovery Program
- When Sex Addiction and Substance Abuse are Fused
- Love Addiction Does Not Lead to Love
- Sexual Sobriety May Change Over Time
- Do Sex Addicts Experience Withdrawal?
- Step Eleven is a Unique and Personal Journey
- The Price of Shame
- Gratitude in Early Recovery
- Using Strengths to Help Overcome Weaknesses
- How to Handle the Holidays
- Forgiving Ourselves
- Gender, Sexual Addiction, and Shame
- Step Eleven
- Stop Listening to the Noise in Your Head
- Coping with Life Stressors
- Sexual Orientation: Not a Factor in Sex Addiction Diagnosis
- Setting Clear and Concise Sexual Boundaries
- Early Sobriety Can Be Uncomfortable
- Get Gritty
- Step Eleven: Finding Your Spiritual Path
- Shame Resilience
- Becoming a Member of the Second Chance Club
- Early Sexual Sobriety and Other Addictions
- Sex Addiction Masks Our Need for Intimacy
- Sex Addicts and Withdrawal
- The Pink Cloud
- Step Eleven: A Daily Spiritual Practice
- Combatting Shame
- Maintaining Your Gains and Preventing Relapse
- Focusing on What Really Matters
- Love Addiction: It’s Not Just for Women
- Porn-Induced Erectile Dysfunction: A Common Consequence of Porn Addiction
- What Have You Missed?
- The Value of a Daily Spiritual Practice
- Acknowledging Our Feelings
- None of Us is Like the Rest of Us
- Step Ten: The Day in Review
- Love Addiction: What to Look For
- Building Your Support Network
- Addiction Creates Chaos
- Can Teens Be Sex Addicts?
- We Need Honest Feedback to Recover
- Sexual Sobriety vs. Sexual Abstinence
- Step Ten: The Spot-Check Version
- Love Addiction Can Look a Lot Like Sex Addiction
- Young People and Porn Addiction
- The Gifts of Recovery
- LGBTQ Shame and Sexual Addiction
- Creating a Sexual Sobriety Plan
- Sex Addiction, Relationships, Recovery
- Step Ten: Wash, Rinse, Repeat
- Are You Love Addicted?
- Porn Addiction Can Ruin Real-World Sex
- Our Motivation for Recovery
- Willpower Alone Is Not Enough
- Women Can Be Sexually Addicted, Too
- Cross and Co-Occurring Addictions
- Step Ten: Ongoing Maintenance
- A Basic Understanding of Love Addiction
- Porn Addiction and Sexual Dysfunction
- Is There a “Right Way” to Work the 12 Steps?
- My Sobriety is Not Your Sobriety
- Sexual Integrity
- Spirituality: The Unexpected Gift of Recovery
- Spiritual Fitness
- Find Something for Which You Are Grateful
- Step Nine: The Promises of Recovery
- Technology Facilitates but Does Not Cause Sexual Addiction
- Sex: Just Another Way to Numb Out
- Sexual Integrity
- Rethinking Sleep
- Sharpening Your Saw
- Do You Struggle with Gratitude?
- Step Nine: Scary but Necessary
- Has Technology Changed Sex Addiction?
- Sex vs. Food
- Sexual Integrity
- Exercise Can Rejuvenate Your Damaged Brain
- I Thought I Was the Only One!
- Are You Grateful?
- Step Nine: More Than Just Saying “I’m Sorry”
- Sexual Addiction: The Perfect Storm
- How Do We Diagnose Sex Addiction?
- Sexual Integrity
- Guilt vs. Shame
- Creating Space for Your Feelings
- The Gratitude List
- Step Nine: Proceed with Caution
- Understanding Covert Incest
- The Power of Ritualization
- Does Tech Fuel Your Sex Addiction?
- Adult-Life Symptoms of Covert Incest
- Step Eight: Finding the Willingness to Make Amends
- Porn Addiction, With or Without Real-World Sex
- Supportive Friends in Recovery
- Sexual Integrity
- Adopting an Attitude of Gratitude
- Hookup Apps Are Crack Cocaine for Sex Addicts
- Is Addiction Inevitable?
- Step Eight: It’s for You, Not Them
- Porn Addiction May Be the Most Common Form of Sexual Addiction
- Combatting Shame
- Shame as the Underlying Issue
- “God” and 12-Step Recovery
- Sex Addiction: Driven by Technology
- Understanding Covert Incest
- Step Eight: Examining Your Feelings
- Overcoming the Shame of Porn Addiction
- Rethinking Exercise
- Overcome Overwhelmed
- The “G” Word
- Hooked on Porn?
- The “Why” of Sexual Addiction
- Step Eight: Making Your List, Checking it Twice…
- Are You Addicted to Porn?
- Stop Saying “I Can’t”
- Your Sexual Boundary Plan: Consideration for Others
- What Kind of Day Do You Want to Have?
- The Sexnology Factor
- Triggers
- Step Eight
- Sexual Boundary Plans: Making Revisions
- Honesty in 12-Step Meetings
- Recognizing Sexual Addiction
- Recover Like an Elephant Eats
- Bookending
- The Neurobiology of Addiction
- The Benefits of Caring for the Body
- Spirituality: The Unexpected Gift of Recovery
- Tolerance and Escalation
- Step Seven and Humility
- Your Sexual Boundary Plan: The Need for Honesty
- Working the Twelve Steps
- The Price of Shame
- Climb the Mountain
- Gratitude in Early Recovery
- Stopping the Addictive Cycle
- Step Seven: Progress not Perfection
- Do You Struggle with Gratitude?
- The Goal of Working the Steps
- Becoming Vulnerable
- The Rollercoaster of Sexual Recovery
- The Preoccupation/Obsession with Sex
- Recognizing Sexual Addiction
- Step Seven as a Mantra
- The Importance of 12-Step Groups
- Recognizing Sexual Addiction
- Love the Process of Recovery
- Expect Withdrawal
- Consequences Build Slowly Over Time
- Risk Factors for Addiction
- Working Step Seven
- The Onslaught of Feelings
- Sex Addiction is Not Fun
- Can a Behavior (Like Sex) Really Be an Addiction?
- Guilt vs. Shame
- Incremental Improvement
- Recognizing the Virtue of Adversity
- Isn’t Treatment Enough?
- Asking for Help
- Working Step Six
- Sex Addiction is Not About the Sex
- Combatting Shame
- Know Your Goals
- Getting Out of Your Rut
- Easy Does It
- Sexual Boundary Plans Need to Be Clear
- Working Step Six
- Recognizing Sexual Addiction
- The Wisdom of Sirius Black
- Exercise as a Tool of Sobriety
- Approaching Life Differently
- HALT
- Spiritual Fitness
- Working Step Six
- Becoming Vulnerable
- Personal Transformation Starts with Self-Awareness
- Does Your Life Have Purpose?
- Saying “So What?”
- The Pink Cloud of Recovery
- The Gratitude List
- Working Step Six
- The “Need” to Escape
- Quiet Participation in Meetings
- Working Step Five
- Recovery Requires Other People
- Sex vs. Food
- Sex Addiction is Not Related to Fetish Behaviors
- At-Risk vs. Addicted
- Entitlement
- Finding the Right 12-Step Meetings
- Working Step Five
- Stop Listening to the Noise in Your Head
- Just Another Way to Numb Out
- Sex Addiction is Not Just a Guy Thing
- Triggers
- Justification
- Demystify the 12 Steps by Talking to Other Recovering Sex Addicts
- Working Step Five
- Shame Resilience
- Sex Addiction is Not About the Sex
- Sex Addiction is Not a Symptom of Bipolar, ADHD, OCD, or Any Other Disorder
- Tolerance and Escalation
- Trying (and Failing) to Quit
- Using the Meetings Between the Meetings
- Working Step Five
- Sex and Cocaine
- The Aftermath of Acting Out
- Sex Addiction is Not the Same Things as Sexual Offending
- Willful Ignorance
- Understanding Sexual Sobriety
- What is a Sponsor?
- Working Step Five
- Can an Atheist Still Recover?
- Asking for Help
- The Three-Second Rule
- Working Step Four
- Taking the Next Right Step
- Overcoming Life’s Difficulties
- Loving the Word “No”
- Where Are You Going in Life?
- Learn from Your Mistakes
- Exercise Your Way to Recovery
- Working Step Four
- What Does “Winning” Mean to You?
- Relationships in Sexual Recovery
- Becoming Vulnerable
- Combatting Shame
- Here’s Wishing You a Long, Slow Recovery
- Are You Grateful?
- Working Step Four
- Treatment Won’t Cure Me?
- Minimization
- Sex Addiction is Not Related to Sexual Orientation
- Triggers
- Recognizing Sexual Addiction
- Working Step Four
- Carry Your Boundary Plan
- Asking for Help
- Masturbation as a Healthy Behavior?
- Find Something for Which You Are Grateful
- 12-Step Programs and the “God” Issue
- Working Step Four
- Sexual Boundary Plans: Necessary Adjustments
- Who Are You Going to Be Today?
- Working Step Three
- Working Step 1 – The Powerlessness Inventory
- Going to 12-Step Sexual Recovery Meetings
- The Role of Denial
- Sexual Addiction Treatment is Not Sex Negative
- Daily Meetings
- What is Denial?
- Triggers
- Sex Addiction and Drug Use
- Guilt, Shame, Remorse
- My Sobriety is Not Your Sobriety
- Compulsion or Addiction?
- Get Gritty
- Good Orderly Direction
- Are You Struggling with the Steps?
- Using the Literature
- Playing the “Victim”
- Recognizing Triggers
- Sex Addiction Does Not Discriminate
- It’s OK to Say No
- Developing Obstacle Immunity
- Using Your Sponsor
- Stocking Your Toolbox
- Asking for Help
- Purposeful Recovery
- Working Step Three
- Implementing the Three-Second Rule
- Masturbation in Sexual Recovery
- The Attitude of Gratitude
- Working Step Two
- Sexual Attraction in a Recovery Setting
- Misguided Thinking
- Cravings
- The Spin Cycle of Addiction
- Sex Addiction Withdrawal
- Understanding the “Anticipatory High”
- Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
- Make Meetings Non-Negotiable
- The “G” Word
- Rationalization
- What is Sexual Sobriety?
- Is There a Right Way to Work the 12 Steps?
- How Do I Get a 12-Step Sponsor?
- Working Step Two
- Becoming Vulnerable
- Is Sexual Recovery Worth It?
- The Desire for Escape
- Sex Addiction is Not an Excuse for Bad Behavior
- Sex Addiction and Secrecy
- Sex Addiction is Not Fun
- Denial: Key to Active Addiction
- The Power of Sexual Fantasy
- The Cycle of Sexual Addiction
- Understanding the Bubble/Trance
- Blaming Others
- What Makes Sex Addiction an Addiction?
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- Lust, Men, and Meth: A Conversation with Karl Anton-Gerber
- The Important Impact Ballroom Has Had on the LGBTQ+ Community
- Exploring Sexual Integrity: Dr. David Fawcett with Steven Davidson
- IITAP’s Rainbow Advocate Program, with Stefanie Carnes, Kristina Padilla, and Randall McDaniel
- Surviving HIV Is Not Enough, with Jeff Berry and Derrick Mapp
- Connecting with Your Body in Chemsex Recovery, with Adam Nathan Schultz and Christopher Tearno
- ADHD and Its Connection to Addiction, with Todd Love
- Pandemic, Relapses, and How We Can Improve Online Support, with Dean Buckley
- The Importance of Nutrition in the LGBTQ Community, with Lulu Cook
- Don’t Throw Away Your Unused Meds! Donate Them Instead, with Jesus Aguais
- You’re NOT Damaged Goods, with Mark Anthony Lord
- All Your Inner Child Wants is Comfort, with Eddie Capparucci
- You Deserve to Be Accepted, with Enod Gray
- Ending HIV Stigma, with Dave Watt
- Stigma and Mental Health in the Aviation Industry, with Bryson Kelpe
- The Impact of Meth Use on Same-Sex Communities, with Dr. David Malebranche
- The Chemsex Scene in Bucharest, Romania, with Andrei Dobre
- A Look at Hawaii’s Meth and HIV Epidemic, with Kekoa Kealoha
- Is Gay Recovery the Same as Straight Recovery?
- Gay Men and Meth in the Netherlands, with Leon Knoops and Sjef Pelsser
- Words Matter, with Butch McKay
- Overcoming the Shame and Stigma of HIV and The Importance of Community, with Walt Odets
- Looking at HIV and Meth Use in an Academic Setting, with David Pantalone
- The Role of Testosterone Treatment in HIV, with Nelson Vergel
- Surviving the Virus and the Epidemic, with Tez Anderson
- Setting the Foundation for Ending the Epidemic, with Bruce Richman
- What PrEP Is and Why Someone Would Want to Use It, with Damon Jacobs
- Heroism and Resilience in the Gay Community, with John-Manuel Andriote
- A Focus On Health, Community, and Connection, with Dr. Oni Blackstock
- The Intersection of HIV and Drug Use, with Graham Harriman
- Shamelessly Sharing Your Story, with Mark King
- We Have to Love Our Survival, with Matt Sharp
- Valuing All People, with Dr. Marilyn Volker
- Celebrating Your True Self, with Atticus Ranck
- Crystal City, with Terrence Crawford
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- Working With Betrayed Partners, with Michelle Mays
- Understanding the Prodependence Treatment Model, with Kim Buck
- Dr. Rob Talks #MeToo and Prodependence
- Dr. Rob Interview on the “Be Well With Beth” Radio Program
- Dr. Rob Interview on “Thanks for Sharing” Podcast
- Betrayal Trauma and Healing with Dr. Barbara Steffens
- Focusing on the Partner, with Marnie Breeker
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- Porn Induced Sexual Dysfunction
- Features Sex Addicts Should Look for in Protective Software Products
- Female Sexual Addiction Can Be More Difficult to Diagnose and Treat
- Sexual Behavior: Casual vs. At-Risk vs. Addicted
- Sex Addiction Escalates Over Time
- The Cycle of Sexual Addiction
- Technology and Sexual Addiction
- How Can a Behavior Be an Addiction?
- Understanding Denial
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