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Tag Archives: sex addiction
12-Step Meetings Were My Idea
I’ve never had a therapist recommend I go to 12-step meetings. They’ve been my idea. Yes, I saw Fight Club, but that didn’t spur me to go to 12-step meetings. I never considered it until about two months ago when … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Personal
Tagged orthodox judaism, patrick carnes, psycho therapist, psycho therapy, sex addict, sex addiction
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I Hate Women
I’ve got something pretty shameful to disclose. And this will come as a big shock to all of you. But let me give it to you straight — far below my smiling exterior, I hate women. I’m just starting to … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Sex
Tagged controlling mother, female friendships, high school friends, mother figures, psycho therapy, sex addict, sex addiction
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What If I’m Getting Close When It Comes Time For My Sex Addiction Meeting?
I see myself exploring the great indoors with a comely lass. We’re doing writing exercises and mutually supporting each other’s literary endeavors. We might even drink some Manischevitz, blow the shofar and discuss which yeshiva to send our kids. Then … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Personal
Tagged comely lass, horns of a dilemma, literary endeavors, sex addiction, writing exercises
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A Torah Perspective On Sex Addiction
From Monday night’s show: Rabbi: “Are you just going there to meet chicks?” Luke: “God forbid. I’m not going there because I have behaviors out of control. I haven’t had sex in almost a year and a half.” Rabbi: “With … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Personal, R. Rabbs
Tagged phony baloney, sex addict, sex addiction, sex addicts, sexual desire, torah perspective
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Three Twelve-Step Meetings And I’m A Changed Man
I’m stunned by how a few sex addiction meetings have affected me. I don’t walk around with the predatory fantasies that normally afflict me. Please know that these are fantasies only! I don’t act them out. I’m a good Orthodox … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Personal, Sex
Tagged bad man, davening, fantasy life, sex addiction, step meetings, torah study
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Sex Addicts Smackdown
So, you’re a sex addict. Where do you turn for help? Do you just read lukeford.net every day and go from there to shul? Or do you want to work a program? Do you want a 12-step program? Well, which … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction
Tagged addiction therapy, der spiegel, liberal attitudes, sex addict, sex addiction, sexual recovery plan, sexual sobriety, sexual temptation
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Rabbi Rabbs On Torah Portion Bo (Exodus 10:1-13:16)
Luke Ford writes: I discuss the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Rabbs every Monday at 7pm PST on my live cam and YouTube. This week’s Torah portion is Parashat Bo (Exodus 10:1-13:16). * What is a Torah perspective on sex … Continue reading
Posted in R. Rabbs, Torah
Tagged jimmy kimmel, parashat bo, rabbs, sex addiction, squeal like a pig, torah perspective, weekly torah portion
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What’s It Like To Date Rabbs?
On January 2nd at 11.am., I’m going to get treatment for my sex addiction live on my cam via an interview with a licensed psycho-therapist! Seven years ago, this therapist dated Rabbi Rabbs. She answers my questions via email: No, … Continue reading
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Tagged dead boys, johnny thunders, psycho therapist, rabbs, sex addiction
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Rachel Resnick’s Memoir ‘Love Junkie’
Here‘s Rachel’s new book on Amazon.com and here is her website. I interview her at her home Sept. 24. She says she’d rather interview than be interviewed. Rachel: "I teach a lot. One of the things that gives me huge … Continue reading
Posted in Author Interviews, Jews, Rachel Resnick
Tagged adrenalin junkie, Rachel Resnick, rehab center, revealing things, sex addiction, spilling my guts
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Sex Addicts Get No Love
From the New York Times: THE distributors of “Choke,” a forthcoming film about a sex addict’s struggle to overcome his demons, have been handing out a strange promotional gift at preview screenings. Attached to a bookmark, the gift is a … Continue reading
Posted in Sex
Tagged blades of glory, middle easterners, serenity prayer, sex addict, sex addiction, sexual toy
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