Fast Facts about Porn
Fight the New Drug – Fast Facts
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Recovery
RAIN: A Practice of Radical Compassion
About twelve years ago, a number of Buddhist teachers began to share a new mindfulness tool that offers in-the-trenches support for working with intense and difficult emotions. Called RAIN (an acronym for the four steps of the process), it can be accessed in almost any place or situation. It directs our attention in a clear,
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Real Men of Sexual Integrity
A series of 13 videos presenting insights into recovery from sexual addiction from an Australian Christian & Catholic perspective.Features Paul Ninnes, James Parker, Shayne Bennett, Steve Stokes and Robert Falzon among other speakers.
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Fundamental Feelings
One of the common realities of men in recovery is the discovery of an emotional life. So often as children, we learnt that emotions were bad and expressing them was even worse. So we suppressed our emotions and many even lost the ability to name what it was that we were feeling. All emotions are
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Am I a Stinking Thinking Addict?
20 Questions To Ask Yourself Many people wonder whether they are an addict. This list is adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous, and changes the word “drinking” to “thinking”. The old adage applies: “It was not the drinking that got us stinking, but the stinking thinking that got us drinking.” All addicts have to admit that negative
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Withdrawal
When a person is addicted to drugs or alcohol, they will often experience physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms. The reality of physical and emotional withdrawal symptoms from love and sex addiction are no less real. Symptoms can include insomnia and sleeplessness, flu-like symptoms, vomiting and other stomach ailments, as well as deep depression and grief
Personal Craziness Index (PCI)
The Personal Craziness Index (PCI) is a tool created by Dr Patrick Carnes to help people in recovery from addiction detect escalating risk for slips or relapse. It is based on the two assumptions that: The PCI consists of 12 dimensions of life, each with three indicators of how a person in recovery would behave
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Five Fears that hinder recovery
Rewritten by Claude Haiku – Based on an article by Carl Thomas Recovery can indeed be a brave journey, and it’s important to acknowledge the very real fears that so many of us face along the way. Recovery requires us to confront change on many levels, from our relationships and behaviours to our very mindset.
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Sex and Love Addiction in the Digital Age
Staying Sober and Safe Online The digital age has transformed modern life, providing tools to help us work, manage finances, stay connected, and more. However, this virtual world can also become a dangerous playground for obsessive and compulsive sexual or romantic behaviors. Many find the speed, intensity, and anonymity of online experiences amplify and accelerate
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10 Relapse Prevention Skills
Why Are Relapse Prevention Skills Important? Relapse prevention skills are essential to learning to live a happy life in recovery. One day at a time, one can learn to implement these coping skills to prevent relapse and live a life beyond their wildest dreams. Recovery from any addiction is a process of personal growth with developmental
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