The Challenges of Disclosing Sex Addiction to a Partner Disclosing sex addiction to a partner can be an incredibly difficult decision and complex process. It involves vulnerability, honesty, and the risk of significant emotional repercussions. Let’s explore the challenges of this disclosure and provide strategies…
Even though sex addiction isn’t among the most talked-about addictions, and even though it’s not widely recognized as a source of stigma (given our culture’s encouragement of risky sexual behavior), the struggle for those affected is undeniably real. Perhaps due to its sinful nature when…
Contentment Serenity is a sense of emotional integrity and resilience. Sobriety is the first step on the journey. Faith, letting go of resentments, improving our character, making amends, regularly taking personal inventory, and helping others, leads to contentment. Therefore, while a person may be sober…
# ACCEPTANCE This unwillingness to sit with the feelings leads to cloudy thinking and behaviors which cause us to feel guilt and shame. It becomes a vicious cycle because the only way we know to get rid of stress, guilt and shame is to numb…
Navigating the complexities of mental health often leads us to explore connections between various conditions. Among these, the intersection of sex addiction and anxiety disorders stands out as a particularly intricate relationship. This article aims to show how these two issues interplay, impacting individuals in…
Why We Get Angry We get angry when our unrealistic demands are not met. When things are not going the way, we think they should. And, until our demands are met, we usually stay stuck in our anger for long periods of time. In our…