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How addiction wrecks relationships
July 1st, 2010 at 1:40 pm » Comments (0)
Addiction is like a tornado that leaves behind a path of destruction. It not only damages our lives as addicts, it also takes a tremendous toll on the people around ...more »No sex please, we’re married
June 3rd, 2010 at 1:51 pm » Comments (0)
Our culture is very mixed up about sex. On the one hand, we seem to be obsessed with it. A quick glance at today's music, movies, television shows, and magazines ...more »Sexual Addiction - Help for the Sex Addict’s Spouse
April 12th, 2010 at 8:08 am » Comments (1)
Special guest blog post by Peggy L. Ferguson, Ph.D. (Note that this month, our teleseminar is also devoted to supporting spouses of addicts.) Can the spouse of a sex addict find ...more »Guided conversations to build intimacy between addicts and spouses
February 4th, 2010 at 8:00 am » Comments (0)
Couples in recovery need to stay connected emotionally, and addicts' spouses need to get consistent updates about sobriety. People struggling with sexual addiction/dependence often have a hard time with this ...more »Guarding against emotional affairs
January 5th, 2010 at 8:59 am » Comments (1)
An emotional affair happens when a person invests too much emotional energy with someone outside their marriage, and in turn receives too much emotional support and companionship from that relationship. ...more »Facing cross addictions
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:08 pm » Comments (1)
I recently led a teleseminar on cross addictions. It was interesting and helpful for me to do the research for it, and deal with the many helpful and insightful comments ...more »Sexual anorexia revisited
September 30th, 2009 at 9:32 am » Comments (6)
Today's post is an update of an article I wrote several years ago. I'm republishing it here because it's a really important topic, and isn't getting the attention it deserves. ...more »Being honest doesn’t mean saying everything you think
September 21st, 2009 at 3:56 pm » Comments (0)
People in recovery struggle to establish honesty in their relationships. One of the consequences of addiction is lack of trust, stemming from the history of half truths and outright lies ...more »New study shows abuse rates by Catholic priests even higher than expected
September 18th, 2009 at 9:20 pm » Comments (0)
There's a great article on our companion blog for pastors (lastingleaders.org) about a recent report with even more bad news for Catholics. A comprehensive study done for the U.S. Conference ...more »Facing our love / hate experience with God
August 27th, 2009 at 3:54 pm » Comments (0)
I am increasingly convinced that spiritual inauthenticity is a major roadblock for many Christians in recovery. When we try to convince ourselves to believe something we don't really believe, or ...more »Categories
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This site contains information about healthy sexuality and the ways it gets distorted in our lives. You'll find a variety of articles in the main column to the left, and links above to more information about coaching, seminars, and other resources. Sexual sanity is a goal - and challenge - for both men and women. Click here for a page specially for women. Remember, sex should enhance our lives, not control our lives!
