I live in Santa Monica, an overgrown beach town partially subsumed by the urban sprawl of Los Angeles. Near my house there are some really great walkways, both on the bluff overlooking the beach and lower down, adjacent to the beach itself. It’s a great place to get some exercise while enjoying the sunshine. Lately, …
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Author Archives: Rob Weiss
Pokémon Go: Harmless Entertainment or Addiction?
August 2nd, 2016 | Posted by in Addiction - (Comments Off on Pokémon Go: Harmless Entertainment or Addiction?)Dealing with Potentially Violent Clients
July 25th, 2016 | Posted by in Abuse | Counselor Education | Policy | Therapy | Workplace Issues - (Comments Off on Dealing with Potentially Violent Clients)Identifiable Risk Factors After multiple instances of mass violence in the past year (Dallas, Orlando, San Bernardino, Colorado Springs, and Charleston, to name but a few), the ability to identify and treat individuals who are predisposed to violent behaviors is more vital than ever. Unfortunately, even mental health professionals are not very good at predicting …
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Silently Abused: Understanding Covert Incest
July 11th, 2016 | Posted by in Abuse | Addiction | Family Issues | Parenting | Relationships | Sex Addiction - (Comments Off on Silently Abused: Understanding Covert Incest)“Covert incest occurs when a child becomes the object of a parent’s affection, love, passion, and preoccupation. … The boundary between caring love and incestuous love is crossed when the relationship with the child exists to meet the needs of the parent rather than those of the child. … The child feels used and trapped; …
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Protective Software Products for Recovering Sex Addicts
June 15th, 2016 | Posted by in Uncategorized - (Comments Off on Protective Software Products for Recovering Sex Addicts)In today’s world you’d be hard-pressed to find a sex addict whose compulsive behaviors are not facilitated by digital devices—computers, laptops, pads, tablets, smartphones, etc. Fifteen years ago, it was reasonable to suggest that sex addicts who were acting out via technology should stay away from computers and the Internet altogether, or, if they absolutely …
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Sex Addiction Is NOT FUN
April 22nd, 2016 | Posted by in Sex Addiction - (Comments Off on Sex Addiction Is NOT FUN)
Jeremy is a 39-year-old electrician and a married father of three. From a distance, his life looks OK. He’s got a steady job, a nice house, and a family. Yet he’s entered therapy (without telling his wife) for what feels to him like depression and debilitating anxiety. And this is not his first secretive trip …
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Complex Early-Life Trauma, Sexual Abuse, and Addiction
April 1st, 2016 | Posted by in Addiction | Trauma - (Comments Off on Complex Early-Life Trauma, Sexual Abuse, and Addiction)Josh grew up in a highly dysfunctional home. His father drank and raged (mostly at his mother, but also at him and his older brother). His mother enabled the drinking and tolerated the verbal and physical abuse mostly without complaint, seemingly blaming herself for her husband’s alcoholism and temper. When things got really bad, Josh …
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Sex and the Single Sex Addict (Part Three): Can I Date Online?
March 7th, 2016 | Posted by in Uncategorized - (Comments Off on Sex and the Single Sex Addict (Part Three): Can I Date Online?)In my two previous postings to this site, I have addressed single recovering sex addicts’ readiness for dating and the formulation of a plan for healthy dating. I have not, however, addressed the fact that meeting and dating in the 21st century is more often than not facilitated by digital devices. In fact, in today’s …
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Sex and the Single Sex Addict (Part Two): Healthy Dating
February 26th, 2016 | Posted by in Sex Addiction - (Comments Off on Sex and the Single Sex Addict (Part Two): Healthy Dating)Celia, a 32-year-old businesswoman, 11 months sober from sex and love addiction, has decided that she is ready to start dating again. However, she is worried about relapsing, especially because she has tried to establish lasting sex and relationship sobriety several times in the past without much luck. This time, however, she plans to do …
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Sex and the Single Sex Addict (Part One): “Can I Date Without Relapsing?”
February 10th, 2016 | Posted by in Sex Addiction - (Comments Off on Sex and the Single Sex Addict (Part One): “Can I Date Without Relapsing?”)After more than a decade of active drug addiction paired with compulsive sexual activity, Marcus, a single 31-year-old delivery driver, entered treatment for both disorders. Initially, he was highly motivated and happy to be sober. Then, after about a year of almost total focus on his recovery, he started to wonder if he would ever …
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