Why the True Meaning of Life Eludes Sex Addicts

By Amy Sohler, MPA, MA, LMHC, CDP, MHP One of the most painful consequences of sex addiction (or, for that matter, any addiction) is that addicts who remain active in their disease create that which they fear most – isolation and loneliness. Unlike alcohol and substance abuse, though, sex… Read More

Therapeutic Disclosure and the Partner of a Sex Addict

By Heidi Kinsella, MA, LMHCA, NCC, ASATFamily Counselor, Gentle Path at The Meadows You just found out you’re married to a sex addict, and your husband has been unfaithful and acted out in numerous for years. You want to know… Read More

Unity and Recovery in Sex Addiction Treatment

By Amy Sohler, MPA, MA, LMHC, CDP, MHP Unity is our most cherished quality. We find greater personal freedom than any other society knows. In that sense, our society is a benign anarchy. The word ‘anarchy’ has a bad meaning to most of us… But I think that the gentle… Read More

The partner of a sex addict asks: “Why the lies and can they stop through recovery?”

By Heidi Kinsella, MA, LMHCA, NCC, ASATFamily Counselor, Gentle Path at The Meadows You find out that your husband has been having sex outside of your marriage. This has been going on for a while; you feel sick and like you’ve been run over by a truck. If this betrayal… Read More

Managing Your Sex Addiction in the Summer

Summer is here; for many people, warmer weather signifies relaxing days at the beach or swimming pool, bathing suits, tank tops, shorts, and fun in the sun. However, if you’re struggling with sex addiction, summer can be a stressful and challenging time of year. Sex addicts may find it… Read More

Treating Military Members for Sexual Addiction

Over the past several years, news stories about sexually addictive behaviors in the armed forces seem to be increasing at an alarming number. This is calling greater attention to the issues arising between the men and women who serve our country. A quick Google search using the terms “Sexual Addiction… Read More

Don’t Underestimate Your Middle Circle Behaviors

Carol Juergensen Sheets, LCSW, PCC, CSAT, Often, when men or women attend 12-Step meetings or therapy, they’re instructed to do the 3-circles exercise. The circle exercise involves drawing a three circles diagram representing three types of behaviors in an addict’s life. The outer circle represents healthy behaviors, the middle… Read More

The 3 C’s: Craving Loss of Control, and Negative Consequences

Many people ask how they can determine whether they have the process addiction known as sexual addiction. Theorists in the field explain that there are 3 areas that they assess to identify whether someone should be treated for sexual addiction. The framework for… Read More

Why Wasn’t I Enough? My Experience of Working with Partners of Sex Addicts

Finding out that your committed partner has sexually betrayed you is like getting your heart ripped out, stomped on, thrown through a glass window, spit on, and perhaps lastly, smothered with gasoline and set on fire. Then, your partner asks you to forgive him or her; and you don’t think… Read More

Trauma Can Create Template Which Feeds Sexual Addiction

Many clients ask professionals, “Why have I been plagued with hyper-sexuality?” In other words, they were curious to understand why they’d become addicted to hyper-sexual behavior. This question is often asked by drug and alcohol addicts who also wonder why they were plagued with the addiction gene when their siblings… Read More