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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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Attention Deficit Disorder and Sex Addiction: What’s the Connection?
A large number of sex addicts have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Dr. Rory Reid of UCLA did research in 2007 and 2011 in which groups of men in treatment
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
Ogling Other Women Can be a Real Problem for Partners of Sex Addicts
Many wives and partners of sex addicts complain of their partner ogling other women. A man who can’t help staring at other women may be just a rude guy or
Predatory Flirting and Intriguing as Sex Addiction Symptoms
When I first heard the term “predatory flirting” in connection with sex addiction symptoms I was taken aback. Predatory sounds like something criminal, but flirting seemed so normal and harmless.
6 Ways Recovering Alcoholics Deny Sex and Intimacy Issues
Many recovering alcoholics and drug addicts have problems with sex and intimacy. Even though they have been in 12-step recovery, they may still have intimacy issues. They may have great
Chronic Sex Addiction Relapse: Letting Go Once and For All
Sometimes I feel as bewildered and frustrated as my sex addiction clients when they periodically slip up and engage in their addictive behavior, even as they seem to be making
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
Do You Have to Say “I am a Sex Addict” Forever?
Sex addicts, like alcoholics in AA, typically identify themselves as: “I’m so-and-so, and I’m a sex addict.” Some will say “I’m a recovering sex addict.” As with the traditional model
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