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Category Archives: Addiction
How Do You Look At Women?
My married friend says that when he sees a woman, his first thought is not about relations (nor his second nor his third). He says that when he watches women’s soccer, he thinks about the play. “Nice pass” and that … Continue reading
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Stories Of Recovery
I love listening to stories of recovery. This one is share #40 from the unofficial Underearners Anonymous Dropbox. “Before this program, I was spiritually dead. I had no relationships that were not based on what can I get out of … Continue reading
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Incarceration Is Often The Best Answer
If people can’t handle their money/sex/alcohol/drugs/ etc, incarceration is usually the best answer to protect the community. Addicts not in recovery are a menace to themselves and to others. * A friend will no longer go to this 12-step meeting … Continue reading
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Why He Stopped Masturbating More Than 10 Years Ago
New York Post: The tide started to turn for me after about 90 days. That’s when I realized I was going entire days without thinking about how I wasn’t masturbating. I started to notice benefits, like I was being more … Continue reading
‘Surrender’ In 12-Step Reminds Me Of ‘Inhibition’ In Alexander Technique
From the book How to Get Out of Debt, Stay Out of Debt, and Live Prosperously*: Based on the Proven Principles and Techniques of Debtors Anonymous: It is simply letting go of an old way of doing things in order … Continue reading
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Korean AA
I was walking by a Korean church the other day and saw signs up for a “Korean AA” meeting. I’m sure nobody objects to that, nor to “White AA” meetings. Or are whites the only group not allowed to identify … Continue reading
5 Ways Sex Addiction Recovery Can Get Derailed
Linda Hatch writes: The problem arises when the addict’s “sobriety” was only skin deep. Treatment involves addressing many different issues and neglecting any of them is not an option. Here are some of the reasons sex addiction treatment can fail … Continue reading
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Narcissists Watch More Porn: Enter Eroticized Rage
Linda Hatch writes: For the narcissistic sex addict, compulsively seeking out pornography on the internet does more that just provide sexual arousal and gratification. Remember, the narcissist who cannot resist internet porn may be being triggered by an intense need … Continue reading
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Managing Addiction
Addiction is like diabetes, there’s no cure. There’s no over it. There’s just managing it. When life gets tough, you may feel tempted to reach for your addiction to numb the pain. Keep coming back! It works if you work … Continue reading
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She Keeps Threatening To Leave
I took a walk on Shabbos with a distraught young black man in a tallis whose new live-in girlfriend had drained his bank account in a month from $5,000 to $2,000. “If I don’t keep giving her cash, she’ll leave … Continue reading
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