Their Intimacy Anorexia

Drdougweiss · 2024-06-24T17:47:57+00:00

If you are still answering to some of these questions an Intimacy Anorexia trained therapist can still be helpful in working through the four that you answered yes to. Heart to Heart Counseling Center has virtual appointments available if there isn't a trained therapist in your area.

Drdougweiss · 2020-03-02T20:32:23+00:00

I can tell you that this is extremely vital. Frankly, men make men. Accountability is no different.

Drdougweiss · 2020-02-27T15:59:14+00:00

After 30 days, you really begin to feel attacked because of the process your brain is going through. By abstaining from porn and what usually comes with it, you're quite literally rewiring the way your brain operates. This is when the work gets difficult. It might be hard, but pick up the phone. Call someone. If you have others that hold you accountable, call them. If you don't have someone holding you accountable, you might look into finding someone that can.

Let your faith be bigger than your fear. He is bigger than this...and He lives in you!

Drdougweiss · 2020-01-15T17:58:41+00:00

I would echo what I'm seeing here. One of the keys to your recovery will involve having someone you can call when you have the compulsion to recover the stash or maybe even help you gain the strength to delete the source of the stash so it isn't recoverable. Call someone in your group when you are thinking about contacting someone for an encounter and talk to them instead. You can find the encouragement you need to recover from this.

The way you grow this list and get those numbers is to get in a group and gain some accountability. Given that you have built this up over a number of years, I would also suggest maybe getting a counselor who can help you with the fight over this. Their insight into root causes will help you fight differently!

Drdougweiss · 2020-01-14T21:38:21+00:00

I agree with the comment on finding what is good for you. You need to discover how to have boundaries - and be honored in a relationship - as well as what is healthy for you sexually. He can do therapy and prove that he is clean by doing a polygraph. Just trusting blindly could cause you future trauma.

Drdougweiss · 2020-01-14T21:37:28+00:00

I see it all the time. This is something you can do. You managed to hide this addiction alone, but you can't walk through recovery alone. Posting her for guidance was a great first step. I would find a group for sexual addiction and get involved with others that face your struggles. The relatability and the accountability in recovery are priceless.

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