What is Relational Trauma

The term relational trauma refers to any event involving a person betraying, abandoning, or failing to support someone they have an attachment bond with. Another term for this is attachment injury. Relational traumas make it difficult to cope and tend to reframe relationships into something dangerous instead of a place of safety during stressful times. [...]

By |2024-04-07T08:49:19-04:00April 7th, 2024|Addiction, Trauma|

5 Goals to Set in Sex Addiction Recovery

One of the biggest concerns for anyone who is in recovery from sex addiction is the possibility of relapse. Not only is this a major setback, it can also be incredibly discouraging and demoralizing for the sufferer. Although you cannot 100% guarantee that you will never relapse from an addiction of any kind, setting goals [...]

By |2022-09-11T20:47:13-04:00September 1st, 2022|Addiction|

7 New Year’s Resolutions to Boost Your Sex Addiction Recovery in 2022

The New Year is a great time to set good intentions and develop healthier habits.  While there are often negative connotations surrounding New Year’s resolutions, they can be very positive if approached correctly.  The mistake people often make is that they only focus on the things they shouldn’t be doing. Quitting smoking and not eating [...]

By |2021-12-15T05:53:21-05:00December 14th, 2021|Addiction|

Childhood Trauma and Sex Addiction

Since a child’s circumstances and experiences shape their physical and psychological development, researchers have spent decades looking into the role that our early years might play in the likelihood of developing addictions in later life. According to the sex addiction researcher, Patrick Carnes, Ph.D., an incredible 97% of people with sex addiction suffered emotional abuse [...]

By |2021-12-15T03:32:50-05:00October 20th, 2021|Addiction|

Tips to Help You Stick to Addiction Treatment

The addiction recovery process is long and difficult and will be full of ups and downs. Sometimes you may feel great and like you’ve really got this, other times, avoiding relapse may feel near impossible. All these feelings are perfectly normal, so please don’t worry if you’re experiencing them. The important thing is to continue [...]

By |2021-12-15T03:32:50-05:00September 15th, 2021|Addiction|

Is there a connection between sex addiction and narcissism?

Anyone who has ever faced an addiction or who has supported a loved one through the difficult process, will be all too familiar with the fact that addiction is a selfish condition. We know that once addiction really takes hold, people find it incredibly difficult, if not impossible to abstain from the very behaviours they’re [...]

By |2021-12-15T03:32:50-05:00June 15th, 2021|Addiction|

The Stages of Sex Addiction

Sex addiction occurs when a person has persistent and escalating thoughts about sexual activities. This causes them to become obsessed and preoccupied with sex, to the point where it has a negative impact on their life. As with any addition, someone fighting sex addiction will struggle to control their feelings and actions. Eventually, the pursuit of [...]

By |2021-12-15T03:32:50-05:00May 13th, 2021|Addiction|

How Long Does it Take to Recover from Sex Addiction

When recovering from sex addiction, it’s important to remember that you’re trying to overcome habitual behaviours you adopted in order to help you cope with life. Unfortunately, this means that a full recovery will take time. Recovery from sex addiction - how long does it take? Many experts say that sex addiction recovery can take anything [...]

By |2021-12-15T03:32:51-05:00May 11th, 2021|Addiction|