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Identifying and Coping With Hypersexuality Triggers
- Sex AddictionMental HealthRecoveryRelationships
- By Ed Tilton
- August 2, 2024
You turn to sexual behaviors to deal with negative emotions. Sex, pornography viewing, or masturbation help you feel better, at least temporarily. But the positive feelings don’t stick around, and soon you find yourself using hypersexuality as a coping mechanism pretty much nonstop. If you can’t control your sexual thoughts […]
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How To Recognize Gaslighting
- Relationships
- By Crystal Botero-Rand
- July 26, 2024
Has your partner ever made you feel like you’re losing your grip on reality? You know something happened, but when you try to talk to them about it, they insist it never did. They say you’re being “crazy” or “making things up.” This leaves you confused and questioning your own […]
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Dealing With Stages of Mourning a Relationship
- Relationships
- By Crystal Botero-Rand
- July 19, 2024
Grief is a natural human reaction to the loss of someone or something important to you. While most commonly associated with death, grief is also a common reaction to betrayal or the loss of a relationship. Learning that your partner has a sex or pornography addiction can shatter the trust […]
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How To Know if a Relationship Is Worth Saving
- Relationships
- By Crystal Botero-Rand
- July 12, 2024
Romantic relationships can make you feel over the moon with happiness, but they can also emotionally wreck you. When significant conflict comes between a couple, it’s a critical moment in your relationship. Is it worth trying to make things work? Or should you cut your losses and leave? Every relationship […]
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Are You Dating a Sex Addict?
- Relationships
- By Laurie Hall
- June 22, 2024
Experts believe that millions of Americans have sex addictions. So, if you have reason to think you’re dating a sex addict, you may be right. But you can’t just trust your gut with something so important. You need to understand sex addiction and the traits to look for to have […]
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Setting Boundaries in a Relationship With a Sex Addict
- Relationships
- By Laurie Hall
- June 7, 2024
Are you in a relationship with someone who is experiencing sex addiction? Have you felt hurt, betrayed, or distressed by their harmful behavior? You’re not alone. Sex addiction doesn’t just affect the person going through it. It impacts the relationships around them. When your partner’s behavior hurts you, it’s important […]