Monday, March 1st, 2021
Flavors of Denial
In last week’s post, we discussed the manifestations and impact of denial on addicts and those who love and care for them. In that article, we briefly discussed the...
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Monday, February 22nd, 2021Can You Recognize Your Own Denial?
One of the interesting things about addiction is that most addicts think they don’t have a problem. They think, Sure, if someone else was engaging in the same behaviors...Read More -
Monday, February 15th, 2021Can You Really Be Addicted to a Behavior?
The longstanding, widely accepted criteria used to diagnose an addiction are: Preoccupation to the point of obsession with an addictive substance or behavior, with that preoccupation lasting six months...Read More -
Monday, February 8th, 202160 Affirmations to Combat Shame, Negative Core Beliefs, and Addiction
Affirmations are an important recovery tool. They are powerful messages that confirm our worth, reminding us that who we are today is OK and enough. Affirmations validate that we...Read More -
Monday, January 25th, 2021Can Single Sex/Porn Addicts in Recovery Date in Healthy Ways?
Scott Brassart In an article posted last week, I discussed the fact that recovering sex and porn addicts can develop a healthy and enriching sex life and how to...Read More -
Monday, January 18th, 2021Finding Healthy Sexuality After Sex/Porn Addiction
Scott Brassart Recovering sex and porn addicts inevitably ask, “What does healthy sex look like?” We ask this question because at some point we realize that we have no...Read More -
Monday, January 11th, 2021Making Disagreements Productive
Conflict is inevitable in any relationship. This is especially true in long-term romantic relationships. You and your partner are just not going to agree on every little thing. Unfortunately,...Read More -
Monday, December 28th, 2020Treating Compulsive/Addictive Porn Use and Simultaneous Issues/Disorders
Compulsive and addicted users of pornography often arrive in treatment with co-occurring issues – unresolved early-life trauma, another addiction, a depressive or anxiety disorder, shame and self-hatred, etc....Read More -
Monday, December 21st, 2020Do Compulsive/Addicted Porn Users Experience Withdrawal When They Quit?
It is common knowledge that alcoholics and drug addicts, when they suddenly go “cold turkey,” sometimes experience withdrawal – delirium tremens, chills, fevers, insomnia, night sweats, headaches, nausea, diarrhea,...Read More