Why do sex addicts do what they do? How could they continue their acting out behavior when the consequences are so obvious to others? Family members and friends are often baffled. Examples include: Minimizing behavior that could lead to their arrest, loss of employment, or continued broken relationships Blaming others for their addictive behavior Convincing… Read More
Suspended? Arrested? Caught cheating? Woke up in the Emergency Room after a super-binge? “How did I get here?” you ask. Not just, “How did I end up in the Emergency Room?” You know that. But, “What cycle led me here?” I definitely do not speak to you in judgment, but in compassion. We’ve all done… Read More
“You’ve broken my heart.” Your partner’s betrayal hits at the core of your being. Maybe the infidelity was a one-time event that occurred during a drunken evening, or it may have been quite intentional—months or years of texts, phone calls, romantic dinners, and of course, sex. Perhaps it was a deeply emotional connection with one… Read More
Was Hillary Clinton wrong for staying with her husband, Bill, after yet another affair—this time with a White House intern? Personally, I don’t think it’s anybody’s business what she chose to do, but as a public figure, Ms. Clinton was the object of much gossip. In past generations, there was pressure to stay in the… Read More
Do you remember any of these phrases from your childhood? “Quit being a baby!” “Take it like a man!” “Don’t upset me with your problems!” “Don’t you know I’m too busy with your father/sister/brother to deal with you right now?” It may have been inadvertent, but you got the message somewhere along the line that… Read More
