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When Numbing Fear Turns to an Addiction We all numb. Stress, anxiety and fear can all get us to use food, sex, alcohol, drugs, and entertainment to help us cope with uncertainty and difficult times. In fact, numbing is largely human as it is a way of dissociating from situations
Relationship Trauma and Vulnerability Relationship traumas can include betrayal, domestic violence and discovery of addictions. All of these situations can cause trauma that can lead to being stuck in a repetitive cycle in your relationship, fear of making changes, a loss of a sense of who you are, and confusion
How to Launch Your Recovery for Out of Control Sexual Behavior Sex Addiction or out-of-control sexual behavior can damage your whole life. The reason that the term addiction has been used it that sex addiction often refers to repeated patterns or behaviors. These can include frequent masturbation, watching pornography, cybersex/chat
Sex addiction can damage your whole life. It can ruin relationships, cause your career to suffer, and take over nearly everything you do. Like any other addiction, sex addiction refers to repeated and compulsive patterns or behaviors. These can include isolated compulsive watching of pornography, participating in cybersex/chat rooms, and
Watch Out When You See a Therapist Advertise “Treating” Same-Sex Attractions The term same-sex attraction (or SSA) as it is often referred, is often codename for conversion or reparative therapy. If you see this term advertised by a therapist, you need to be very cautious. These practices are often built
How to Re-establish Your Sexual Relationship While Dealing with Sex Addiction Sex addiction can cause major problems in an intimate relationship. To identify and accept sex addiction are only the first steps toward recovery. Yet, re-establishing an intimate sexual connection with your partner is often part of the process, too.
After an Affair: 3 Tips on How to Increase Trust Finding out your partner has been having an affair can be the most crushing thing you’ll ever experience in your relationship. In an instant, trust is severed and you feel betrayed. There are several options you can take to move
Is My Partner a Sex Addict? – How to Spot the Symptoms People dealing with sex addiction may not believe they’re actually struggling. Even if they do know there’s a problem, they’ll often do whatever it takes to hide it. If your partner denies they have a problem with sex
5 Special Challenges You’ll Face as the Partner of a Sex Addict As a partner of a sex addict, it’s common to feel betrayed, isolated, and alone. Even if your partner is trying to get help for their addiction, your own needs might get ignored as they focus on their
When Is Sex Addiction an Addiction? So many people suffer and struggle with different types of addictions. Whether it’s alcohol, drugs, or something else entirely, addiction is not something to be taken lightly. In fact, sex addiction can be just as harmful as these other problems. In many cases, it