Joe Zychik
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Overcoming Sex Addiction - how to remove a big obstacle
Fred had a very stressful day at work. Now he's home feeling tired, tense and edgy. He wants to relax. He tries watching TV; he gets bored. He goes out for a walk; he feels lonely. He listens to music; he can't concentrate. Nothing seems to be able to relieve his stress except his old standby he's been relying on just about forever: sex. It might be masturbation with or without pornography. It might be sex with his partner or a stranger. He does it. He feels relaxed. But he
June 21, 2007
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How To Overcome Sex Addiction - what not to do
One of the most successful advertising campaigns is Nike's "Just do it." It works for selling sneakers. It doesn't work for overcoming sex addiction. Anything – reading, eating, exercising, working, talking - can be used addictively. About 20 years ago I helped a woman who went to sleep whenever she felt stressed out. She'd spend days in bed, then wake up suffering a sleep addiction hangover. She couldn't overcome her addiction by "just doing it." In the world of addiction,
June 12, 2007
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Sex Addiction and the Intimacy Factor
The sexually addicted person doesn't use sex just to escape reality. He also uses sex as a shallow, fantasy based substitute for genuine intimacy. It is what I call, "the flight from intimacy." The flight from intimacy is more difficult to deal with – and must be addressed first – because it causes the emotional attachment to sex addiction. Most people who stop on their own, or through conventional, licensed therapy, or the 12-setp program return to sex addiction. One reaso
May 28, 2007
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Sex Addiction Counseling & Marriage Counseling Since 1983
Counseling for sexual addictions including pornography addiction, masturbation addiction, infidelity, massage parlors, voyeurism, etc. Help for couples and individuals from a counselor who overcame sex addiction in 1982.
March 10, 2008
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Counseling for sexual addiction
A positive and effective alte ative to 12-step meetings. Marriage counseling is also available. Counselor overcame his own sex addiction in 1982
September 23, 2007