It may be the single most important question I am asked — sometimes by the man sitting across from me, sometimes by a worried partner: “Can someone actually recover from this?” Behind it is real fear, because so many people have already tried to stop on their own and...
One of the first questions men ask me when they finally sit down to talk about compulsive sexual behavior is some version of: “Am I the only one dealing with this?” The shame that surrounds these struggles can make it feel that way. So let me answer the question directly &...
If you are working to recover from compulsive sexual behavior, a relapse can feel like proof that nothing has changed. It is not. Relapse is a common part of the recovery process — research suggests that 40 to 60 percent of people relapse at some point — and it is almost always pre...
Hypersexuality, popularly known as sex addiction, comprises persistent and repetitive sexual urges, fantasies, or behavior. Recovering from this syndrome has never been easy. Although hypersexuality is quite different from ...
If you are a spouse struggling with a partner's infidelity, you may experience feelings that you can't readily name. Most people in that situation feel anger, sadness, and disappointment, but other emotions may also arise. The collection of feelings you experience is sometimes referred to as betr...