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Illusions of Past Perfections When Dealing with Betrayal After the discovery of a betrayal, you can go through a whole series of turbulent feelings and beliefs. Some experience extreme anger, sadness, or depression. While others may go into denial. One of the common things that can happen with betrayal and
Choosing a Gay-Friendly Counselor Updated 2/28/22 When I originally wrote this article in 2011, the term “gay-friendly” was the mainstream way of labelling a therapist or professional who was open and comfortable with the gay community and gay individuals. However, as the decade evolved, so did the sense of what
Tired of being Tired: Simple Advice and tips to Getting More Sleep Sleep is a critical to our moods, ability to connect, sexual functioning and recovery. Here is a quick tip guide to getting a little more sleep to help you recovery. 1. Identify if you have a high level
Grief and Addiction When we think of grief, we tend to think of it as it relates to death. However grief can relate to many other situations in life as well. One of these situations is addictive behavior. Changing your life to abstain from an addictive behavior is something that
“I Just Found Out That My Son is Gay” Updated 2/11/22 Although gay and lesbian individuals continue to find more and more acceptance in our society, coming out can still be daunting. For a parent, it can be a struggle to know how to support, understand, and how to show
Benefits and Limitations of Medications for Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions Updated 2/22/22 There is a lot of controversy in how sexual dysfunctions are treated. There are a whole list of supplements and medications that can be used to treat these issues. But how effective they? Symptoms and Root Causes The
Motivating Myself to Change “Where do I get the motivation to change this part of my life?” I hear this from clients on a regular basis. Whether the client is working on a compulsive sexual behavior or is in therapy for a sexual issue, motivation is a critical aspect to
Being a Partner of Someone Who has a Compulsive Sexuality Problem As someone who facilitates a group practice in Dallas that focuses heavily on helping people with addictions, I see the impact that addictions can have on family members and especially the partner of a sex addict. Sadly, partners of
Workaholism and Addictions Many people who are living with addictions fall into patterns of workaholism. Workaholism can be defined as a struggle to step away from working or work-related tasks. It can also be a struggle with Struggling to step away from work and focus on elements of self-care coincides
Weight Loss, Fitness, Mood and Sexuality Updated 2/6/22 Weight is often used as an indicator of general health. Whether it’s the medical field or mental health field, professionals often focus on weight loss in a way that can actually harm you. Whether it’s crash dieting or blaming depression and anxiety