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Category Archives: Addiction
Rabbi Talks About Losing His Job For Surfing For Porn At Work
The rabbi said he acted out for 25 years until he found Sexaholics Anonymous. Alan: “I’m from New York… The internet saved my life because it got me fired. I was a rabbi. At the time, it seemed like a … Continue reading
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Robin Williams, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tony Scott
In 12-step rooms, you often hear the adage that “addiction is a progressive disease.” I’ve never hit rock bottom in the manner of many addicts. I’ve never tried suicide, I’ve never been arrested, I’ve never done crimes, but I am … Continue reading
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I’ve Been Using Food To Combat Anxiety
So on Sunday afternoon, I spent over an hour trying to figure out how I would get to and from the airport for my trip to Australia May 25 – June 13. I used to be fine spending $30 on … Continue reading
Amy Dresner – She Was 13th Stepped And She Kinda Liked It (3-9-14)
I discovered Amy Dresner while reading TheFix.com about a year ago and was instantly hooked by her honesty. “Amy Dresner is your soul mate,” said a girl I was chasing at the time. Here are some of my favorite Amy … Continue reading
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My Financial History
I went to my first 12-step meeting in May of 2011. I was tired of having the same type of relationship over and over again and thought I could benefit from checking out a recovery group. As the months went … Continue reading
Thank You For Sharing
I’ve long thought that sex and love addiction would be a great topic for a movie and now I’ve seen three recent movies on this theme and they are all excellent. I did not detect one false note. * Thank … Continue reading
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Compulsions
What obsession or addiction have you suffered from? Addiction to sex, love and fantasy. Since the age of seven when I learned I could sit in a chair and drift off into a daydream of doing great things, going on … Continue reading
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The Day I Learned How To Make The Pain Go Away
It was a Sabbath afternoon. God, how I hated the Sabbath. We were Seventh-Day Adventists at Avondale College in Cooranbong (comes from the Aboriginal word “Kour-an-bong”, meaning “rocky bottom creek”) and you weren’t allowed to do anything fun on the … Continue reading
Is Sex Addiction Real?
I’ve got an essay in the New York Observer. Chaim Amalek says: Has any male Jewish role model attained fame for reasons that included celibacy? No. Does the Torah (the real one) command that a Jewish man be celibate? No. … Continue reading
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My Favorite Drugs
I’ve never touched illegal drugs nor had more than a few mouthfuls of beer and wine, but over the past year, I’ve received great benefit from listening to 12-step lectures for drug and alcohol addicts. I feel like I have … Continue reading