Trauma is something that most of us have experienced in one way or another, whether it was through abuse, abandonment, or a circumstance that we had no control over. As children, when we do not have access to resources that help us navigate through the pain of these...
When we bury our feelings, we bury who we are Whether you witnessed or experienced violence as a child or your caretakers emotionally or physically neglected you, when you grow up in a traumatizing environment you are likely to still show signs of...
The Fantasy Bond: A Substitute for a Loving Relationship Defences formed in childhood hurt adult relationships. Most people have fears of intimacy and are self-protective and at the same time are terrified of being alone. Their solution to their emotional dilemma is...
When you first got together, your partner might’ve seemed considerate, wildly devoted, and very interested in making sure you had a good time in bed. Maybe they lavished you with attention, gifts, flattery, and promises of true romance, to the point where...
Therefore, there's a strong correlation between childhood trauma and addiction later in life, because the addiction becomes the solution to the anxiety and stress of the trauma. Research findings revealed, including these: that 72% of sex addicts...
Anyone who has ever faced an addiction or who has supported a loved one through the difficult process, will be all too familiar with the fact that addiction is a selfish condition. We know that once addiction really takes hold, people find it incredibly difficult, if...
We know that over 70% of individuals with sexual addiction come from rigid, authoritarian, and disengaged households where addiction is already present among family members For individuals that grew up in a perceived dangerous, high intensity environment,it was likely...
It was determined that sex addicts tend to come from families where addiction is common. For example, mothers (25%), fathers (38%), and siblings (46%) had significant alcohol problems. Mothers (18%), fathers (38%), and siblings (50%) had similar problems with sexual...
An epidemic of sexual shame is crippling people taught to be "pure." An entire generation of people are encountering crippling sexual shame and pain, as they wrestle with their sexual desires and interests, in a world for which they were unprepared. For decades,...
1. You are attending sex addiction 12-step meetings. For those who live in areas without support groups for sex addicts, online options are available. Attend SAA, AA, etc. at least 7 seven days a week or once daily. Get involved in another recovery group, such as a...