Browsing "For spouses & parents"
Guided conversations to build intimacy between addicts and spouses
Couples in recovery need to stay connected emotionally, and addicts’ spouses need to get consistent updates about sobriety. People struggling [...]
Guarding against emotional affairs
An emotional affair happens when a person invests too much emotional energy with someone outside their marriage, and in turn [...]
Facing cross addictions
I recently led a teleseminar on cross addictions. It was interesting and helpful for me to do the research for [...]
Sexual anorexia: understanding and dealing with a growing problem
Sexual anorexia is a really important topic, and isn’t getting the attention it deserves. Sexual anorexia is the unhealthy fixation [...]
Being honest doesn’t mean saying everything you think
People in recovery struggle to establish honesty in their relationships. One of the consequences of addiction is lack of trust, [...]
New study shows abuse rates by Catholic priests even higher than expected
There’s a great article on our companion blog for pastors (lastingleaders.org) about a recent report with even more bad news [...]
Facing our love / hate experience with God
I am increasingly convinced that spiritual inauthenticity is a major roadblock for many Christians in recovery. When we try to [...]
Myth-Buster: Are sexual predators the biggest concern about our kids’ online behavior?
“Every parent wants to protect his or her children from emotional, psychological and physical harm. That’s why parents are so [...]
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