Center for Relational Recovery

Because change happens in relationship.

If you are struggling with sexual addiction your sexual behavior may feel compulsive or out-of-control. It may be creating negative consequences in your life and relationships that is causing pain for you and those you love. If you are the partner of a sex addict, you may be feeling intense pain resulting from experiencing betrayal, and confusion about what is happening and what to do next.

If you or someone you love are struggling with sexual addiction there is hope. Your relationships can heal, life can regain meaning and purpose and sex can once again become a source of life-giving joy.

Sex Addiction

Partners of Sex Addicts

WriterFest Podcast Featuring Michelle Mays & Kelly McDaniel

Recently, I had the pleasure of joining fellow author and friend Kelly McDaniel in an interview conducted by Ami McConnell, host of the WriterFest Podcast. We give listeners a little insight into the author’s journey—and share insights about writing backed by science that might just knock your socks off. We also talk about: Attunement “Co-regulating” […] [Read More...]

Book Love: Facing Fear & Changing Our Mindset

Fear Less: Face Not-Good-Enough to Replace Your Doubts, Achieve Your Goals, and Unlock Your Success Dr. Pippa Grange This book by Dr. Pippa Grange is applicable for anyone who is an adult human. Fear is part of the human experience, and we all deal with our fears in different ways. Fear that is relational and […] [Read More...]

Culture-Based Attachment Shaming – Podcast Interview with Geoff Steurer, LMFT

I joined Geoff Steurer, LMFT on his podcast, From Crisis to Connection, for a discussion on why our attachment needs are not only normal, but essential for our emotional, mental, and physical well-being. In this episode, we discuss: A brief overview of the science of attachment What our culture does to shame and criticize our […] [Read More...]

When Your Cheating Partner is Not Sexual with You, Part 1

Part One: Avoidant Attachment Style Sexual betrayal always creates a sexual injury for betrayed partners. This injury can be mild to severe and can be experienced in many ways. But, because the betrayal is sexual in nature, it inevitably impacts the sexuality of the betrayed partner. One common pattern in relationships impacted by betrayal trauma […] [Read More...]

Why Disclosure Takes So Long & Why It’s Worth the Wait, Part 5

Part Five: Disclosure Itself is a Process In my previous posts on why the disclosure process sometimes takes so long, we discussed the fact that proper assessment of your partner and the problem, your partner’s need to break through denial, your partner’s need to fully step away from the infidelity/addiction, and your partner’s process of […] [Read More...]

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