#38 – Vulnerability and Relationships Vulnerability is the gateway to a rich emotional life and successful relationships. All too often we obsess over the negative aspects of vulnerability and ignore the potential it holds to add great value our...

#37 – Do I Have to Call Myself an Addict? What’s in a name after all? The decision to term oneself an addict is difficult for many to make. Does saying no mean that you’re in denial? Does saying “yes” absolve you from personal...

#36 – Sex, Porn, and the Known Unknowns Memories that we have long forgotten can be powerful enough to drive damaging present-day behavior. In this week’s podcast, we examine how our mental unconscious can influence our drive for porn and sex....

#35 - Time Manipulation and the Sex Addict Sex and porn addicts often use every angle available to feed their addictive behaviors. The manipulation of time provides opportunities for the addiction to flourish where otherwise it might be challenged by...

#34 - Envy and Fear Freud gave us the psychological term ‘ambivalence’ to make clear the capacity we all have to hold two emotions at once about the same item. Envy and fear are two emotions that engulf porn and sex addicts, locking them within...

Fathers are often the missing link to discussions involving porn and sex addiction. In the early days of life, the relationship with the mother is the focus. But, as the child matures fathers become increasingly important as they provide critical...

 #32 - Relationship Fit Contrary to the view of many, porn and sex addicts often form relationships. Challenges abound, however, with respect to the quality and longevity of intimate relationships. Sex addicts often choose partners who complement...

#31 – Ozzy Osbourne Is NOT a Sex Addict! Ozzy Osbourne has reversed course and decided that he is not a sex addict. Should we take him at his word or is he an addict in denial? What’s more, how does his story fit into our longstanding infatuation...

#30 – Sex & Porn – Am I What I Do? When our addiction is active our sexual behavior often surprises and scares us. We cross boundaries with respect to our sexual orientation, the law, and our relationships that we wouldn’t dream of crossing...

What Would Columbo Say?