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Understanding Sexual Addiction
Thursday, November 10th, 2011 at
6:22 am
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For some people, being called a sex addict is like being awarded a badge of honor. For others it is a living nightmare. It's easy to be light-hearted when discussing sex addiction but in many cases it can be dangerous to underestimate the impact it can have on your life.
Sexual addiction is generally described as behavior outside the norm in which sexual activity becomes a dominant presence in a person’s thinking.
In our society someone who has a reputation of being a ‘sex addict’ can Read more [...]
Herman Cain is a Sex Addict – But is He a Sex Addict in Recovery?
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011 at
7:32 am
For the past couple of weeks online world was buzzing about a number of sexual harassment cases that involved Herman Cain and at least 4 different women. While, we cannot be sure that those allegations are true, at this point it is safe to assume that at some point in his life Herman Cain suffered with sex addiction, the real question that we should be asking is, did or did not Herman Cain learned to manage his sexual compulsion.
How can we be sure that Herman Cain is a sex addict?
Some people Read more [...]
30 Reasons To Stay Sober
Monday, October 24th, 2011 at
4:50 pm
The following are just my personal 30 reasons. They were originally provide as an example in a post outlining a recovery technique called Exposure and Response Prevention. I encourage you to read the full article, as well as to develop your own reasons to stay sober.
1. My hopes of having a wife and a child will come true if I walk away.
2. I will be able to hold down and maintain a job if I walk away.
3. Remember the pain and hurt I caused my family and myself?
4. I am a good person Read more [...]
Treating Pornography Addiction – Summary
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011 at
9:28 am
The following is a summary of “Treating Pornography Addiction, The Essential Tools For Recovery” by Dr. Kevin B. Skinner. Chapter 1 – The Creation of Pornography Addiction Starts at young age through early exposure and early sexual experience Controlling or uninvolved parents Loneliness and Isolation Learning form unhealthy relationship model (when parents don’t get along) Chapter 2 - Understanding Levels of Pornography Addiction Non Clinical Definition of an Addiction Read more [...]
A Slip Up in Recovery – My View
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 at
9:29 am
I am a member of Daily Strength online forum that helps people with various health issues, and I love this site. One of the most active members on my Sex and Pornography Addiction support groups has asked a question about what different people considered to be a slip up in recovery. It is a really good question, and I wanted to share my response, especially since in the process of responding I have learned something new about my own recovery. So here it is:I actually think this is a sketchy subject Read more [...]
Just For Today
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 at
9:29 am
The following is an adaptation of "Just For Today" meditation borrowed from Emotions Anonymous group.Just for todayThe choice is mineJust for today I will live through this day only, and not try to tackle all of my problems at once. All I have to do is take small steps in the right direction, getting there will take care of itself.Just for today I will try to be happy, realizing that my happiness does not depend on what others do or say or what happens around me. Happiness is a result of being at Read more [...]
Privacy Policy
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 at
9:29 am
What Information do we collect? We collect information from you when you register on our site or fill out a form.When registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your name or e-mail address. You may, however, visit our site anonymously.What do we use your information for? Any of the information we collect from you may be used in one of the following ways:To personalize your experience (your information helps us to better respond to your individual needs)To improve Read more [...]
12 Steps Prayers
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 at
9:29 am
The following are the prayers that appear through the big book of alcoholics anonymous and 12x12. I have took it upon myself to updated this prayers, to the language that is easier for me to understand. You can find the original text here. I've also listed the serenity prayer and St. Francis Prayer first, since they do not require understanding of how AA works.Serenity PrayerGod, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things that I can, and the wisdom to Read more [...]
2 Week Commitment 2
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 at
9:29 am
I just finished my last meditation for the last day of my 2 week commitment. The past two weeks have been great for me. I had some ups and downs, but over all I was being very productive, and I felt like the true myself was coming back. As easy as my commitments were, I had to use the remainder of the self-discipline that I had left in order to get through these two weeks. But now I am done. The goal is achieved and I can look back and honestly say that, with exception of few drawbacks, I have accomplished Read more [...]
2 Week Commitment
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 at
9:29 am
Previously I have attempted to control my Internet and TV addiction and failed.This time I am going to take a slightly different approach. I am going to make a two week commitment, but I am not going to over commit myself. I am going to take baby steps for two weeks. After that, I can make a new commitment.Here are the things that I am going to do:Morning PrayerDrink Glass of WaterStretch3 sets of 25 girl push ups, and 30-20-10 crunchesBreakfastMeditation (3 minutes)JournalingDrink Glass of WaterNight Read more [...]
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