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Relationships in Recovery
By Dr. Linda Hatch
/ August 24, 2021
A good relationship is supposed to feel loving, happy and safe. Recovering addicts have often experienced intimate relationships that were…
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Free Downloads
By Dr. Linda Hatch
/ December 17, 2013
Here are some tools to help in planning your recovery and preparing you for finding and keeping a healthy relationship…
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Defining Addiction
By Dr. Linda Hatch
/ July 4, 2011
Scrolling down you will find five different sets of criteria used by professionals and others to diagnose sexual addiction and…
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Denial in Sex Addiction: Delusion, Distortion and Dissociation
Denial in sex addiction is a form of distorted thinking. In fact it is a masterpiece of distorted thinking. Breaking through denial marks the beginning of addiction treatment. This is
4 Spiritual Practices You Don’t Know You’re Doing
Spirituality and spiritual enlightenment are mystified in our culture. By mystified I mean made to seem mysterious and esoteric. I think this is mistaken thinking. In the world of addiction
New Treatment Models for Teen Porn Addiction
The enormous global proliferation of online pornography has made a vast array of sexually explicit material available to a large teen audience on laptops, tablets and smart phones. And if
Online Relationships: Real or Fantasy?
When I “e-meet” someone, that is connect online, I often have strong and immediate feelings that I like them or that I don’t, even though I have never seen them
The Rocky History of Sex Addiction in Public Awareness
It is the height of the AIDS epidemic, around 30 years ago. Dr. Patrick Carnes, the founding father of sex addiction theory, is going to speak to the gay community.
“I’m So Sorry”: Do Sex Addicts Really Mean it?
Celebrity sex addicts from high profile politicians to iconic sports stars whose secret behavior is exposed are quick to apologize. We see them on television, often with their betrayed spouse
What is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT)? Frequently Asked Questions
What is involved in becoming a certified sex addiction therapist or counselor? First, an important point to remember is that only those therapists who are already licensed or otherwise credentialed
Intimacy Disability and the Loneliness of Sex Addicts
Addicts are profoundly lonely. They may be active and sociable; they may have friends. But in terms of the deeper emotional connection to a partner, they tend to keep themselves
5 Signs you are Involved with a Narcissist
Basically you can’t get close to a narcissist. A relationship with a narcissist will be a problem, and the more narcissistic they are the more it becomes impossible. Sex addicts
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