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When men with sex addictions begin to acknowledge they have a problem, they sometimes worry that recovering from their addiction means living a life without sex. Understandably, this is an unpleasant – possibly terrifying – thought. The short answer is that sex addicts absolutely do not have to give up sex, but the long answer is a little more complex.

I frequently hear a variation of this question from couples (usually from husbands who cheated) early in the process of healing from...

A common struggle for my clients with addictions, alcoholism in particular, is trying to figure out if they need to give up alcohol...

When I begin therapy with a new client struggling with sex addiction, they often explain that the reason they act out (have repeated...

Medication can be a helpful addition to someone’s overall treatment plan

Over the last 25 years, I've worked with hundreds of couples suffering through and trying to heal from infidelity. Obviously, this is an...

As an addiction counselor, I’ve worked with sex addictions for over 20 years. One of the most common forms of sex addiction is porn...

I rarely read books about people's personal struggles with addiction.

I’ve been a drug and alcohol counselor for a long time, but this work still interests me.

In the last week, three of my online therapy clients have referenced the movie Groundhog Day describe life during COVID-19.

Even though we are healthy and financially stable – at least for now - our lives are a dark, closed-down version of what they once were.

Here’s the stuff I’ve found most helpful during COVID-19, though these are not necessarily in order of importance.