There are two ways partners find out about the addict’s secret life – disclosure and discovery. Disclosure is when the addict comes to the partner with the truth about his/her sexual secrets. This …
Boundaries
Boundaries define our personal space. They help us create safety and take care of ourselves. Depending on the family we grew up in, we may not have been given this important message: Only we get to …
Remember to H.A.L.T.
The acronym H.A.L.T. is an easy way to remember to never get too Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired. Decades of recovering individuals have demonstrated that these are the conditions that increase the …
Women and Sex Addiction
What defines sex addiction for women is the same basic criteria as for men: obsessive time and energy spent on obtaining sex; inability to stop or moderate sexual behaviors despite negative …
Love Addiction
Remember the old song Falling in Love With Love? If you fall in love with love, and it’s all about romance and intensity that quickly transitions into chaos and disappointment, chances are what you’re …
Addiction and the Family
Addiction is a family disease. Its impact is so powerful, it shapes the reality of everyone who comes in contact with it, even (or especially!) when no one knows it's there. Addiction shows up in …
More Than Just Bad Behavior: Hypersexuality Disorder in the News
Arnold Schwarzenegger. Anthony Weiner. Tiger Woods. The list goes on and on, prompting no less distinguished an organization than the American Psychiatric Association to explore a possible new label …
