In my post, the “ABCs of addiction” I talked about the basics of addiction which include loss of control, repeated unsuccessful efforts to stop, escalation or intensification of the behavior over time, and serious life consequences. There are 5 major factors that set sex addiction discovery and recovery apart from other addictions: 1. Sexual betrayal… Continue Reading…
The Sex Addiction “Excuse”
Betrayed partners who’ve recently made the devastating discovery that their spouse has been having affairs, hiring prostitutes or spending hours looking at pornography and masturbating sometimes come into my office saying: He says he’s a sex addict, but I think it’s an excuse. He’s just trying to get away with what he did by claiming it’s… Continue Reading…