Podcasts about love addicts anonymous

In this episode of the Sober Butterfly podcast, host Nadine Mulvina interviews Kathy, a dedicated member of several 12-step programs including Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-Anon, Debtors Anonymous, and Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous. Kathy opens up about her experiences with substance use and addiction, her tumultuous family background, and the journey to sobriety and recovery. Her story highlights the importance of anonymity, the impact of support systems, and the transformative power of these programs. The episode also touches on the concept of addiction transference and the holistic nature of recovery, offering listeners a profound and relatable perspective on tackling various forms of addiction.00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome00:41 Kathy's Early Life and Family Struggles03:53 Discovering Al-Anon and the Start of Recovery06:23 Journey Through Multiple Anonymous Programs11:00 Personal Struggles and Turning Points19:47 First Year of Sobriety and Challenges28:31 Personal Loss and Early Recovery Challenges28:45 Learning to Follow the Steps29:39 Self-Diagnosis and External Influences31:05 Introduction to Debtors Anonymous33:38 Tools and Practices in Debtors Anonymous43:19 Exploring Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous45:54 Overcoming Deep-Seated Trauma51:31 Advice for Seeking Help56:32 Conclusion and Contact InformationIf you or someone you know is struggling with substance use or addiction, know that you are not alone and that help is available. Here are some resources for support:Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): aa.orgAl-Anon Family Groups: al-anon.orgAdult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA): adultchildren.orgDebtors Anonymous (DA): debtorsanonymous.orgSex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA): slaafws.orgThe episode also includes a sponsored segment promoting a non-alcoholic beverage brand, Moment, highlighting its health benefits and commitment to mental health causes.Use TSB23 for 18% your order.Connect with Nadine:Follow on IG: @the.soberbutterfly @soberbutterflypodcastFollow on TikTok @the.soberbutterflySubscribe to YouTube channel Subscribe to our monthly newsletter,  https://thesoberbutterfly.com/Tune in to The Sober Butterfly podcast for more inspiring conversations and stories of transformation on the journey to sobriety. Don't forget to subscribe and leave a five-star review!Support the Show.Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services refereed to in this episode.

Tawny and Lisa talk to Steve Rose, an addiction counselor specializing in gambling addiction, with a Ph.D in sociology. Tune in for a fascinating conversation about how gambling addiction is on the rise. This trend is closely linked to broader addictive behaviors such as smartphone and social media usage, which draw on many of the same psychological mechanisms. They talk about what gambling addiction is, how to spot it in yourself or someone else, what recovery looks like, and more. Music Minute features The Growlers hip hop and lofi hip hop. Find Steve on his website and his podcast, Pros & Concepts  Check out The Age of Addiction by David Courtwright Find support at Gamblers Anonymous,  Internet Addictions Anonymous, and  Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous  Order Tawny's book, DRY HUMPING: A Guide to Dating, Relating, and Hooking Up Without the Booze Sign up for "Beyond Liquid Courage" Order Tawny's new NA drink, (parentheses) Purchase Lisa's memoir, Girl Walks Out of a Bar

Today on the show, journalist Ange Lavoipierre will be reading her piece from a recent edition of The Monthly. In the suburb of Newtown, in Sydney, two support groups almost diametrically opposed are asking essentially the same question: how much sex is too much for one person?  In one group, the Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous meeting welcomes those who are ashamed about the size of their sexual and romantic appetites. For the other, an ethical non-monogamy night allows space and discussion for those who can't get enough.  Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: Journalist Ange Lavoipierre

Today on the show, journalist Ange Lavoipierre will be reading her piece from a recent edition of The Monthly. In the suburb of Newtown, in Sydney, two support groups almost diametrically opposed are asking essentially the same question: how much sex is too much for one person?  In one group, the Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous meeting welcomes those who are ashamed about the size of their sexual and romantic appetites. For the other, an ethical non-monogamy night allows space and discussion for those who can't get enough.  Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: Journalist Ange Lavoipierre

https://theathletic.com/5129506/2023/12/11/dodgers-shohei-ohtani-contract-deferrals/ AFTER UVALDE: Guns, Grief & Texas Politics, https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/after-uvalde-guns-grief-texas-politics/ New Yorker: How to Build a Better Motivational Speaker: The upstart motivator Jesse Itzler wants to reform his profession—while also rising to the top, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=153558 If Jesse Itzler truly wants to reform his profession, he should send out an email and place a prominent link on his websites saying "Do not buy my products." Then he should explain that some people are likely to be better off not buying his stuff. For example, losers should probably overcome their addictions and get their life together via free and almost free methods such as 12-step programs, pay off their debts, and from a secure base of a flourishing life they can then make better decisions whether or not to spend money to up their motivation. If you have disabling problem with credit cards or alcohol or sex, you can find nearly-free help through programs such as AA and SLAA (Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous) and DA (Debtors Anonymous). Get sober before you start spending on my stuff, Jesse should say. He should outline the type of person who likely benefits from his programs -- a high performer who wants to get even higher, a six-figure sales guy who wants more, a successful entrepreneur who wants more success. Tony Robbins should do something like this too. Any self-respecting success-selling sales guy should have the integrity to point out that many vulnerable people should stay away from trying to buy hope and success through their products. "Don't subscribe to my emails if you don't already earn six figures!" would be a good start. "Some people are better off not subscribing to me!" would be an important message. Just as some people can't handle one drink or one bite of ice cream without triggering a craving, some people should not open themselves to the temptation of buying success. Just as betting ads contain prominent messaging about how to get help for your gambling addiction, success salesmen should promote responsible messaging about getting help for your buying hope addiction. I've read over 200 self-help books in my life. I've listened to hundreds of hours of Tony Robbins talks and other self-help material. Until I got sober in various 12-step programs for emotional addiction, self-help did me no good. In 2008 and 2009, as I was sinking deeper into credit card debt, I spent over $12,000 on success programs. Some things I learned in these programs were essential for a gig I got over the next five years that earned me about $75,000 for modest effort. Two years ago, I spent $500 for an online program about health. I don't know if it was worth it.

In this episode of the Open Late Podcast, Jess connects with Drea Renee, a close friend of Jessica's and an expert specializing in love and dependency. Sobriety takes the spotlight as they explore Drea's personal journey and her realization of a love addiction problem. They delve into the significance of S.L.A.A. (Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous) in addressing dependency issues within relationships. Drea shares insights into the support and tools provided by this program. As the conversation unfolds, they address the challenge of losing one's identity within a partnership, the innate longing for love, and the pursuit of authentic love acceptance. Non-monogamy becomes a thought-provoking subject, with discussions revolving around its potential impact on love addiction. Drea provides valuable guidance for those who suspect they might be struggling with partner addiction, and offer practical steps and insights to help individuals navigate these challenging emotions. In this Episode of Open Late: From sobriety to love addiction Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous  Understanding your addiction Challenges of losing one's identity in a relationship Consideration of non-monogamy's impact on love addiction Mentioned in the Episode: • Podcast: Your Partner is NOT your superhero • Podcast: How to Recognize Codependency in Your Relationship • SLAA quiz: The 40 Questions for Self-Diagnosis Connect with Drea Renee: • Instagram: @thedrearenee Connect with Jessica: • Instagram: @journey.with.jessica | @openlatethepodcast • Website: openlatepodcast.com  • YouTube: Open Late Podcast • What's my relationship style? Take the Open Late Quiz • Join our free chat community, "Open Talks" on WhatsApp • Open Late Dictionary 1:30 Love addiction it's like any other addiction, if you have an alcohol addiction, gambling, food, when that becomes all consuming, it becomes your entire life. - Drea Renee 3:08 When I got sober, its like with any addiction, it doesn't change your wiring. You just stop doing one thing and that laser focus goes to something else. - Drea Renee 5:21 I wanted to be with him so badly that I was like “I'm just going to be a part of you”. Whatever you want me to be, I'll be, so I can get you to love me. - Drea Renee 6:44 My parents divorced when I was seven and my mum had me really, really young. So it's like kids growing up with kids, not really knowing how to emotionally evolve and other things the proper way. - Drea Renee 7:54 Awareness is one thing,but you must put into practice completely new ways of being. - Jessica Esfandiary 13:07 You're addicted to the chemistry in your body. That adrenaline, dopamine. Everything that happens when you're in fight or flight, when you feel like you have the thing that you want. And if you don't have the thing that you want, you're going to die. - Jessica Esfandiary 17:00 Sometimes I wish you could just get somebody a flashcard. Like these are my strengths, these are my weaknesses. Just take a look. And if you don't want to, give it back. - Drea Renee 18:30 The relationship that you have for the first two years is something entirely different, it is its own beast. And you will never have it again. - Jessica Esfandiary 20:17 In some ways with like dating apps, everything is so deliverable and so fast that it makes it challenging to take your time. - Jessica Esfandiary 23:49 Your partner is not your superhero. - Jessica Esfandiary 31:49 Being in a room with a lot of other people that are going through the same thing was so helpful. - Drea Renee Take advantage of a 30% discount on Dr. Zhana's eligible courses with code "JESSICA", applied to the first payment only for offers with multiple payments or subscriptions. • Open Smarter Course The product I love who support this show: • Honey Pot Lube and Massage Oil OPENLATE20 • The Oh Club OPENLATE • Desire Resorts  This is a Sabbatical Jess Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To kick off The Unspeakable's fourth season, comedian Maria Bamford joins Meghan for a conversation about many unspeakable topics. Maria's new book, Sure I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir Of Mental Illness And The Quest To Belong Anywhere is a rollicking homage to the power of groups. From 12-step meetings to game nights to dog parks, Maria loves gatherings of people. But she's also spent a lifetime struggling with mental health issues that make her anxious around people. In this conversation, Maria talks with Meghan about financial survival in the creative economy (she made her first appearance on The Tonight Show while working as a receptionist at NBC), her love for Debtor's Anonymous and her fascination with money in general, what it's like to use dating apps when you're a celebrity, and much much much more. Paying susbcribers to The Unspeakable With Meghn Daum on Substack get to hear Maria staying overtime to talk about being 53 years old, which is also how old Meghan is. They also talk about Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous, “sexual anorexia,” regular anorexia, eating rice cakes, and choosing not to have kids. Become a paying subscribers at https://meghandaum.substack.com/.   GUEST BIO Awarded Best Club Comic at the American Comedy Awards and Breakout Comedy Star at the Montreal Comedy Festival, Maria Bamford's critically acclaimed work includes her web series The Maria Bamford Show, Ask My Mom, and her Netflix series Lady Dynamite. Maria's writing has been featured in The New York Times, LA Weekly and The Onion. She played Debrie Bardeaux on Season 4 of Arrested Development and has contributed comedic voiceovers for such animations as Netflix's Big Mouth and BoJack Horseman, Cartoon Network's Adventure Time, PBS's Emmy-winning series Word Girl, Nickelodeon's Kung Fu Panda and Legend of Korra, and the international hit Talking Tom and Friends.

Ever wondered how someone can turn their trials into triumphs? Meet Kristin Morrison, a life and business coach who has successfully navigated through the stormy seas of love addiction and codependency, to land on the shores of a fulfilling marriage. Kristin's tale is more than just an inspirational story; it's a lesson in vulnerability, resilience, and the painstaking process of self-reconstruction. Her Soul Recovery journey led her to Love Addicts Anonymous, where she chose to step away from unhealthy relationships. Kristin emphasizes the importance of self-reflection in relationships and how she carved out personal space within her marriage, demonstrating that putting oneself first isn't selfish, but necessary for healthy relationships.The growth we witness in Kristin is a beacon to all seeking to effect change in their lives. Through her story, we learn about the importance of inner work and seeking support in relationships. Kristin's use of affirmations and the power of positive frequency underscores the idea that you are the author of your life story, and you have the power to rewrite it. Her journey is a powerful reminder that healing and transformation are always within our reach. Join us for this heartfelt conversation and get inspired to embark on your own journey of soul recovery.Kristin Morrison's website: https://kristinmorrison.com/ Kristin's pet business website for pet biz owners: https://www.sixfigurepetbusinessacademy.com/Business Pathfinder podcast (on all the podcast apps also): https://kristinmorrison.com/business-pathfinder-podcast/ Prosperous Pet Business podcast (on all the podcast apps also): https://prosperouspetbusiness.com/pet-business-podcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachkristinmorrison/ For more information about Rev. Rachel Harrison and Recover Your Soul- visit the website www.recoveryoursoul.net  use the code TRYASESSION for 40% off your first Spiritual Coaching session when you book on the website.Support the show Make a one time donation to support the Recover Your Soul Podcast on the home page or become a monthly supporter from $3 to $10, follow us on Instagram, Insight Timer, TikTok, YouTube and Facebook and join the private Facebook group to be part of the RYS community. Support this podcast and have access to bonus content by becoming a Patreon Member or subscribing on Apple Podcasts and have access to an EXTRA episode each Friday.

Author Delicious Tacos joins the ladies to talk about Neon Genesis Evangelion, Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous, and more.

Sex, Love, Addiction, and Reality TV: The Toxic Relationships of Vanderpump Rules — Rebecca was deep in her alcohol and sex & love addiction 18 years ago when she met Tom Sandavol at a Hollywood house party, and they slept together. Despite the fact, they both were in relationships. In the latest episode of Secret Life, host Brianne Davis teams up with guest Rebecca to delve deep into the intricate and toxic relationships portrayed on Bravo's Vanderpump Rules. Their critical and insightful analysis sheds light on the complex patterns of behavior and underlying issues at play, specifically focusing on the tumultuous love affair between Tom's narcissistic tendencies and Ariana. By examining the emotional dynamics and uncovering the nuances often overlooked by society, the podcast offers a serious exploration of the complexities of human relationships. From Tom and Raquel's affair to Ariana's missing the red flags, Secret Life dissects the frustrations of recovered sex and love addicts who feel that society fails to grasp the intricacies of these situations. Whether you're a devoted fan of the show or simply intrigued by the intricate dance between sex and love addiction, this thought-provoking podcast is a must-listen. Check out the 40 Sex & Love Addiction Questionnaire for yourself:https://slaafws.org/40-questions/For more information about Sex & Love Addicts Anonymous: https://slaafws.org/_____If you or anyone you know is struggling with addiction, depression, trauma, sexual abuse or feeling overwhelmed, we've compiled a list of resources at secretlifepodcast.com.______To share your secret and be a guest on the show email secretlifepodcast@icloud.com_____SECRET LIFE'S TOPICS INCLUDE:addiction recovery, mental health, alcoholism, drug addiction, sex addiction, love addiction, OCD, ADHD, dyslexia, eating disorders, debt & money issues, anorexia, depression, shoplifting,  molestation, sexual assault, trauma, relationships, self-love, friendships, community, secrets, self-care, courage, freedom, and happiness._____Create and Host Your Podcast with the same host we use - RedCircle_____Get your copy of SECRET LIFE OF A HOLLYWOOD SEX & LOVE ADDICT -- Secret Life Novel or on Amazon______HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE SHOW?Tell Your Friends & Share Online!Follow, Rate & Review: Apple Podcasts | SpotifyFollow & Listen iHeart | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Amazon | PandoraSpread the word via social mediaInstagramTwitterFacebook#SecretLifePodcastDonate - You can also support the show with a one-time or monthly donation via PayPal (make payment to secretlifepodcast@icloud.com) or at our WEBSITE.Connect with Brianne Davis-Gantt (@thebriannedavis)Official WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterConnect with Mark Gantt (@markgantt)Main WebsiteDirecting WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterTranscriptBrianne 0:00:00Okay? So I know everything that's going on, and I just have to say to all the listeners, I don't do pop culture. I don't deal with that kind of shit. But this story, and I know you agreed with me, is so frustrating from a recovered sex and love addict that nobody's calling this shit, that they both are sex and love addicts.Tell me your secret, I'll tell you mine. Sometimes you have to go through the darkness to reach the light. That's what I did. After twelve years of recovery in sex and love addiction, I finally found my soulmate myself. Please join me in my novel, Secret Life of a Hollywood Sex and Love Addict. A four-time bestseller on Amazon. It's a brutal, honest, raw, gnarly ride, but hilarious at the same time. Check it out now on Amazon. Welcome to Secret Life Podcast.I'm Brianne Davis-Gantt. Today, I'm pulling back the curtains of all kinds of human secrets. You'll hear about what people are hiding from themselves or others. You know, those deep, dark secrets you probably want to take to your grave. Or those lighter, funnier secrets that are just plain embarrassing. Really, the how, what, when, where, and why of it all.Oh, my God. Today. My guest is Rebecca. Now, Rebecca, I have a question for you. Don't. Don't. Don't. What is your secret?Rebecca 0:01:31I had a one-night stand with Tom Sandoval 18 years ago when he had a girlfriend.Brianne 0:01:38Son of a nutcracker. He's been doing it for a long time.Rebecca 0:01:42Almost two decades.Brianne 0:01:44Two decades. Okay, before we get into it, when did this happen? Where did it happen? What?Rebecca 0:01:51Yeah, I know. So I met him originally in Miami. I lived in New York before, and I used to go to Miami a lot. And I want to say this was 2003 or 2004.Brianne 0:02:02Okay.Rebecca 0:02:03And I was drinking very heavily. Met him at a club. I was there with my sister. And I remember it's fuzzy because I was very, very drunk.Brianne 0:02:12This is before I got sober and.Rebecca 0:02:14I met him and a bunch of his friends at a club. And we thought he was cute, so we introduced ourselves, and then he said, Come hang out with us. And I remember him popping champagne bottles and spraying it, which he still does.Brianne 0:02:31Wow. Yeah.Rebecca 0:02:33And I don't remember who else was with him, but I know that he lived with Jax at the time, so.Brianne 0:02:37He might have been there.Rebecca 0:02:38I just don't remember. I didn't know him then, so we didn't hook up with him that night, but nothing happened. So then fast forward maybe a year, and at this point, me and my sister had moved to Los Angeles. And this is like, the height of my drinking. This is one of the most drunk nights I've ever had. Like, it sticks out as really out of control. Like, very out of control. And I went to a liquor store and I remember these guys coming in and thinking I was funny because I was drunk. And then they were like, do you want to go come to a house party with us? And like an idiot, I was like, sure. And I went to this house party. I don't know whose house it was, where it was, what part of town.Brianne 0:03:20Like, no clue, no memory.Brianne 0:03:22So scary. I'm so scared for you right now.Rebecca 0:03:25I know, but it was like a legit, typical Hollywood house party with a couple of another reality star. So there was probably some celebrities or well known Hollywood people at this party. And I remember seeing Tom sort of remember and going up to him. I'm like, oh, it's Tom Sandoval. Where I met him. Miami. I remembered him because we thought he was really cute. And I guess I went up to him and was like, do you remember me and my sister? She looks like a lot like me. And he said yes. And then I guess we were talking, and I said something like, my sister thinks you're really hot. Can I bring you home to her?Brianne 0:04:06We live together.Rebecca 0:04:07Can I bring you home for her?Brianne 0:04:09Like a present?Rebecca 0:04:11Exactly.Brianne 0:04:13Here's your party favorite. Enjoy. Okay.Rebecca 0:04:17I remember going home, and me and.Brianne 0:04:20My sister had lived together at the time, but she wasn't home for whatever reason.Rebecca 0:04:24So I said something like, well, I can't let you go to waste.Brianne 0:04:29Yeah, that's a line.Brianne 0:04:34Yeah.Rebecca 0:04:35He was completely unfazed by whoever, whatever. I was like, yeah, I can't let you go to waste, so do you want to go upstairs? And he was like, yeah, sure. I just remember thinking, okay, that was easy because at the time, I treated men like conquest, and I was very into male models. Since I had lived in New York, he was just another male model. So we went upstairs, did the deed. I sort of remember either. I told him first that I had a boyfriend.Brianne 0:05:04Okay.Rebecca 0:05:05He told me that he had a girlfriend, and it was very life, matter of fact.Brianne 0:05:08No guilt about it.Rebecca 0:05:10Just like, yeah, I have a girlfriend. Oh, yeah, I have a boyfriend. And then it was sort of right before the act.Brianne 0:05:16Yeah.Rebecca 0:05:17And then we did and it didn't take very long.Brianne 0:05:21It didn't last very long.Rebecca 0:05:22It wasn't very nothing to write home about, from what I remember. And then I guess I got his number because I gave it to my sister later, which is so weird and twisted.Brianne 0:05:31So weird and twisted. Alcoholic. Yeah. Here, I just left with him. Your turn, CIS.Brianne 0:05:41Yeah.Rebecca 0:05:41I was like, sorry, life. You weren't home. But she didn't care, and so he left. And then I hadn't seen him since. I haven't talked to him. I didn't ever text him.Brianne 0:05:52Okay. So I know everything that's going on, and I just have to say to all the listeners, I don't do pop culture. I don't deal with that kind of shit. But this story, and I know you agreed with me, it's so frustrating from a recovered sex and love addict that nobody's calling this shit, that they both are sex and love addicts.Brianne 0:06:16Exactly.Brianne 0:06:18It's so frustrating. And why did you reach out to me about it? Because I want to hear it from your point of view. Because you slept with him?Brianne 0:06:25Yes, because I've been watching the show, obviously. And I actually started watching because I recognized him on the commercials after I slept with him. This was about I don't know, it was years before Vanderpump Rules. And the whole case just fascinated me for so many reasons, as it does pretty much the rest of America and so many other people beyond. And it's just so layered and it's so interesting why it's captivated so many people. Considering cheating is not an uncommon thing, especially on Bravo, especially on Vanderpump Rules. It's like what the show was based on. So I really wanted to share that aspect of it and talk about how this is a pattern life. He was just found out. But this is happening 18 years ago. And since then I got sober, I'm in slaa, I've identified as a sex and love addict. So I just see so many things that people are not really talking about.Brianne 0:07:27Yeah, and society is missing. It's almost like a secret society is keeping from our human race, because the number one thing people want is love and affection and attention and intimacy. But majority of humans are terrified of it. So we go from person to person to person. Doesn't really even matter who they are, to get this need filled. And we're all just like running around like toddlers, wanting, giving, giving. And here's an example of two people willing to blow up their whole fucking life exactly. For that little thing where they think it's everything. It's that life. Roller coaster, intensity, passion. So let's break it down. So when you are watching it, and I know you've listened to a lot of other podcasts, I mean, JLo is talking about it like, JLo, that's crazy.Brianne 0:08:21It's in Time Magazine, it's in Variety, it's in every major publication. It sort of transcended the Bravo and reality show universe. And there's a reason why I think it's relatable to so many people, but they can't quite put their finger on why.Brianne 0:08:36Yeah. So what is other podcasts saying that's making you frustrated as a recovered sex and love addict?Brianne 0:08:42I just don't think that they're touching on that aspect. I think they're more focused on it's, like black and white. It's a betrayal, obviously, but they're not going into the nuances of what Tom might be feeling or where he might be coming from, or what's going on with Raquel, what their histories and their childhoods might have been like. And one of the most interesting things about it is that Ariana, it turns out knew about Miami Girl and was protecting him. And there's just so many aspects about their relationship that I relate to in other relationships as well. Sort of the manipulation and the narcissism. Not to diagnose anyone, although it used to be a therapist. But there's just so many things that people are missing. I've heard a couple of podcasts coming at it from a psychological and intuitive empathic sort of way. But most of the podcasts are missing.Brianne 0:09:41That well, they're just ragging on them. And listen, I'm speaking from a place where I was a cheater, cheated all the time, go from person to person, overlap them. So I'm coming in from and listen, I was a piece of shit. I will say that I was in my addiction. It was all about me. Selfish, self involved, fill me up, give me attention, give me what I need. In the moment the high wore off and the excitement, I would start looking for somebody else.Brianne 0:10:05I'm familiar, right?Brianne 0:10:06So I have no judgment on Tom. And then I also know, and you and I have talked about this before a long time ago. Well, not a long time ago, but when it came out, we said, listen, poor Ariana, she is the victim, but she also has a place when someone cheats, and I know a lot of people don't agree with me when someone cheats, it takes those two people in the relationship to actually make that happen. She avoided the red flags, she made excuses, she kept a secret, a huge.Brianne 0:10:40Secret for seven years that lied about it.Rebecca 0:10:44New women.Brianne 0:10:44Yeah. So she missed those signs. And then when the intimacy is going away, which she said, our intimacy has been bad, when that starts to break, you're responsible to repair it.Brianne 0:11:00Yes, and she said she tried, but we don't really know what happened.Brianne 0:11:06Yeah, she should have. But here's the thing, then she could say, something's missing, something's going on, you're staying out late, you're not home, you're not spending that much time with me. Red flag, red flag, red flag, red flag.Brianne 0:11:20Yes. And we've all done it. We've all ignored red flags and wasted years doing that. And then we're blindsided and then we're like, what happened? But in hindsight, we can see all the red flags that were there and that we maybe willfully ignored.Brianne 0:11:35So I did read something I Want to Tell you and see your take on it, that he's a narcissist. Listen, I had narcissistic tendencies. I'm not a narcissist, but I have them. And we're not saying he is. And then she did a post a while ago, raquel that she was going to codependency twelve step program Coda. And I was thinking it's not really a Coda situation because I pulled up some of the things is that you will still see a person that's destructive to you. So there's something in her. So that's like the questions. There's 40 questions in Flaw and one of them is, do you find yourself unable to stop seeing a specific person even though that person is destructive to you?Brianne 0:12:20Yeah. And she did this with James, too. I mean, James was destructive in a totally different way. But she seeks these men out that are very strong personalities and possible narcissists and manipulative. And they're very different in the way that they sort of abused her, but they both were pretty toxic for her.Brianne 0:12:42Overwhelming. She loses her sense of self in the relationship.Brianne 0:12:47Yes. And maybe she feels stronger having someone like that at her side because she's not strong on her own. She's kind of fascinating. She has a lot of oh, yeah. History. That she was adopted by her aunt.Brianne 0:13:05Abandonment, rejection from her birth mom.Brianne 0:13:09Yes. Even though she would probably deny it, because the way that she frames it is really interesting. She said something like, my birth mom was kind enough to give me to her sister, essentially because she couldn't conceive. And she framed it in a way that's a very pageant answer. And then the pageant is a whole that pageant world is a whole other animal where she competed against other women. Other women had this perfectionism, which is why I think a lot of times she seems rehearsed and very stoic and very put together, but there's nothing there.Brianne 0:13:49Well, here's number 14 is, do you feel desperate for a lover or a future mate? It's like instead of going outside this group, she went inside the circle and saw, oh, here's they have a house, they have this. This is what I want. Oh, and he's like a rock star now. Because here's the other thing I want to say. One of the huge characteristics for sex and love addicts, and I love this characteristic, it's my favorite. But we assign magical qualities to others. We idealize and pursue them and then blame them for not fulfilling our fantasies and expectations. And I believe both of them do that.Brianne 0:14:25Both of them did that for him. He was the answer to his midlife crisis. She made him feel seen. She made him feel special.Brianne 0:14:37Yes, you heard and validated.Brianne 0:14:41She's very different than Ariana. Ariana will tell it like it is, and she will just be heart eyes and just very admiring of him. And that's what he needed at that time. If he is a narcissist, that's what he's going to want. He's going to want someone admiring. But does she really see him? I don't know.Brianne 0:15:03No, she doesn't. So that's the thing. Even when they're talking to each other, because you and I just looked at some of the reunion, even when they were in that winnebago or away from the set, they were talking to each other. It's almost like they weren't even seeing each other. It was really interesting to watch. It was like their eyes were glazed over. So it's almost this false form of intimacy that I was seeing that they didn't even seem like they actually knew each other or that they've had sex before. Even when people I used to work as an actor, I go on set and I would know who's fucking who life. You're fucking the hair person, you're with the extra. You're doing this because you can feel that energy. But something in them, and it wasn't because the cameras were on them, because you can still see it. Because we could see it before. There's something where they used each other for false intimacy and it's actually not there.Brianne 0:15:58Yeah, they don't really do that, too. I did. I mean, both scenes that we saw of them together, pretty much everyone is saying that it was weird, it was awkward. And I'm sure most people chalked it up to and they could chalk it up to there's cameras there. But yeah, I didn't see the connection, the intimacy, the love.Brianne 0:16:16But they've had cameras for a long time, so they're used to cameras. It's not like somebody new.Brianne 0:16:21Yeah, but it was a secret that was being exposed and finally filmed. And so I'm sure they didn't know how to act, but I didn't see any connection or intimacy, literally.Brianne 0:16:32Could you see them having an affair for seven months? I did not feel that intimacy at all. It was almost like evaporates. And I think that's what I wanted to say to you, too, and see if you agree, is when we love secrets and lies, the dirtier, the dark, we get to fester in secrets and lies. And when it comes to light, it never lives up to the fantasy.Brianne 0:16:56You could see that the magic was gone, the bubble was burst. You could see that in the trailer. It's like, oh, consequences. Now it's real life, and we're not in this little secret, exciting, forbidden bubble anymore. Now everyone else is involved and it's ugly and it's real life. And like Ariana even said, wait till she starts having real demands and expectations of a girlfriend. She's not going to be so cool and exciting then. And that was Ariana's experience. It's the same pattern repeated.Brianne 0:17:31Yeah. And listen, Ariana could have a little love addict in her. And I believe most of society has this because we all yearn to be loved. But I wanted to read this characteristic. We feel empty and incomplete when we are alone. Even though we fear intimacy and commitment, we continually search for relationships and sexual contacts.Brianne 0:17:51Absolutely.Brianne 0:17:52I mean, how many stories have we I've heard much more stories about him. Been cheating a lot. Like 1112 people. So this is something where he's going into we call it relocating, where you go to other locations and you find people to intrigue with or flirt with or hook up with, and then you leave them there.Brianne 0:18:16Yeah.Brianne 0:18:20Sorry.Brianne 0:18:21No, that's okay. This is 18 years ago, and he had a girlfriend then. And then the next time I saw him, he was with Kristen. That was five or six years they lived together. Very codependent, cheating on her the whole time. And then he went right from that to Ariana. And then he cheated on her from the beginning, whether you want to call it cheating or not. Miami girl. And then I believe there are way more than two or three that he's admitting to.Brianne 0:18:50100%. I would give money on it, because what happens is this is a progressive disease. It's a thinking disease. It's actually not about the other person, we think. And it progressively gets worse. So the higher the stakes means you've been doing it a long time. And here's the stakes. It was her best friend seven months on television for them to even think. And she even said in the interview, I thought it would be okay with Ariana. I thought they would break up. Then him and I could start dating. That was my reality. And in my head, I was screaming, no, that was your fucking fantasy.Brianne 0:19:29Yeah.Brianne 0:19:31That is life. How toxic and how this disease will make you think the craziest things will work out and they won't.Brianne 0:19:40Yeah. I wonder if she thought that, because that's exactly what happened with Kristen and Ariana's overlap. Like, he came on the reunion, we didn't see this, but he had broken up with Kristen and then now he's with Ariana. And maybe she thought that their situation would play out the same way if they weren't caught. That's what would have happened. He would have broken up with Ariana, and the next reunion, they would be together next season, maybe, and everybody would just accept it eventually. That's what she thought. And I think she even said that I was living in my own little world. And even Lala also pointed out that.Brianne 0:20:17Living in fantasy, that she thought it was going to work out. I mean, even Randall, I've met him and gone in for him and castings and stuff. And it's like I smelled him from a mile away of also having this problem. Let's just get to it.Brianne 0:20:30Yeah. I think somebody said maybe it was Ariana. She said the way that he talks about her is exactly the way that he talked about me in the beginning. And so many I've looked at scenes that are almost identical of what he said about Kristen. We're not having sex. She cringes when I touch her. We were basically roommates. And he's saying the exact same things about Ariana. So it's a pattern of over. I mean, that's 15 years right there.Brianne 0:20:59Well, here's the third characteristic, and this one is going to nail ding, ding. It says furied emotional and sexual deprivation. So he felt he had emotional deprivation and sexual deprivation. We compulsively pursue and involve ourselves in one relationship after another, sometimes having more than one sexual or emotional liaison at a time, so that's that overlap. It's like, can't be alone. I'm empty. I'm empty. Fill me up. Give me the sexual needs. Give me the emotional needs.Brianne 0:21:37Yeah, it's life leapfrogging from one thing to another. Life I've never seen again. This is like two decades from what I've seen and from what I know of the exact same thing. I can't be alone. I can't be alone.Rebecca 0:21:50Can't be alone.Brianne 0:21:51I need that girlfriend, but I also need that excitement on the outside.Brianne 0:21:56Yeah. And here's Raquel's one. We confuse love with neediness. Physical and sexual attraction, pity or the need to rescue or be rescued.Brianne 0:22:06Yeah, with James, I guess she was trying to rescue him.Brianne 0:22:09Yeah, but here's the thing. She was trying to rescue Sandoval from his relationship with Ariana, and then she want to be rescued by him in her loneliness. And she couldn't sit within herself. And we were forgetting she hooked up with that other married guy before in Vegas.Brianne 0:22:29Schwartz.Brianne 0:22:31No, schwartz and then the one before. Yes.Brianne 0:22:34I mean, she went from Peter to Oliver to Schwartz, which I think was a decoy, set up something. It was either production or Sandoval trying to cover his tracks. Or she was trying to make him jealous. That both.Brianne 0:22:48I actually think both.Brianne 0:22:49Yeah, because he wasn't committing. I mean, I think what we're hearing is completely different than what they were talking about behind closed doors and what they had planned. Maybe. I mean, there's a theory that she was with Sandoval when she was with James and that's why she broke up with him. She broke the engagement off because it was kind of out of nowhere.Brianne 0:23:11Well, he was paying for their engagement, which is very odd, very strange. It's almost like the seeds were being planted. And it's like a type of not grooming, but a type of grooming situation where, listen, healthy people do not pick unhealthy people. I always say, when you do this work, anybody you choose right now is unhealthy because a healthy person sees those signs, sees those boundaries, and will not put up with them. So anytime someone with these behaviors, who they pick is just unhealthy? That's exactly it. Because here's the thing. Ariana did kiss him while he was with Kristen. There's a part of her that's unhealthy, and people aren't saying that. And listen, she is the victim. I feel horrible for her, absolutely terrible. But she also played out the same pattern. Yes. Not saying that.Brianne 0:24:12No, not saying that. I mean, it's interesting that she's so the victim right now. Everybody feels so bad for her. Andy did touch on it a little bit in the reunion. He said, Listen, this is a room full of cheaters. Ariana, you kissed Sandoval while he was with Kristen. And the thing is, in rewatching the show, she's never once copped to that and said, I mean, she admitted it, but she never said, yeah, that was wrong. I'm sorry, Kristen, that was wrong. That was still cheating. And by the way, I don't know if they just kissed. But even if they just kissed, that's still cheating. That's still doing the same thing that ended up kind of happening to her.Brianne 0:24:54But here's the thing. They're not saying my friend, they're not saying they had an emotional affair already. They were best friends. First of all, I don't know about you, but I don't believe men and women, if that's the sexual if that's who you're attracted to, I don't believe it's a healthy scenario to have a lot of guy friends or to have a guy best friend. No, I just don't. The energy exchange, usually somebody would fuck somebody, so it's not a real friendship.Brianne 0:25:23Agree.Brianne 0:25:24They were having an emotional affair. That's worse than kissing. That's worse. And no one's saying that.Brianne 0:25:32No one's saying that. I know it is. I mean, Kristen said that in the reunion. She said, well, you guys were having an emotional affair. And I think they kind of denied that. But it's pretty clear. I wouldn't want my boyfriend texting his friend who's really hot, who I'm threatened by at three in the morning and saying what certain things that they were saying. It's inappropriate, to say the least. And she never really owned that. Neither of them ever caught to that. We're friends, we're friends. And then he said the same thing about Raquel. We're friends. We're friends. We're dancing at the Abbey at 02:00 A.m..Brianne 0:26:08It's normal.Brianne 0:26:10No, it's not. It is not normal. Whoever you're hanging out whoever's hanging out with somebody at 01:00 A.m., that is not a healthy situation. In the dark is where things get fucked up. And here's the one I want to say, because this is the characteristic for what we're talking about, is having few healthy boundaries. We become sexually involved with and or emotionally attached to people without knowing them. Now, he could say, Ariana and I knew each other back then, and it's like, no, you didn't. You worked behind a bar. Yes, you worked together. But do you actually know the person? Probably they trauma bonded. Probably they complained about Kristen and she felt closer to him and they had this connection. Oh, my God. I can't tell you, if I hear one more person saying, oh, the connection, we were like, I've never connected to another person. I'm like that's a bunch of BS.Brianne 0:27:03Sorry.Brianne 0:27:04Yes.Brianne 0:27:08That was my alarm. Yeah. I think that she probably trauma bonded with him also because she had talked about in her last relationship, she dealt with a lot of emotional and verbal abuse, and she was talked down to and her self esteem was just obliterated. So, yeah, they probably did trauma bond over these toxic relationships that they were in. And they both said that. She said that over and over. Like, I've known him for six years. We've been friends for six years. As if that sort of or no, three years, I think it was at the time. As if that sort of overshadows the actual intimate relationship that Kristen had with him. And they acted like they knew each other on that intimate level because they were friends for three years.Brianne 0:27:56Yeah.Brianne 0:27:57And it's not the same thing. They didn't know each other that way. So they said, you don't even know.Brianne 0:28:04The person that you're with sometimes for years. My husband and I have been together for 18 years, and I still learn things about him. So if you think this overwhelming connection or you know this person, you do not you do not ever there's a part of us that is never fully yes, we're connected. I'm the most connected I've ever been, but I had years and years of therapy and work on myself and my intimacy and all of that. But Tom and Raquel or Tom and Ariana are all these scenarios. First of all, they don't know each other. You're living in an altered reality in general, on television. None of that is fucking real. I've been an actress for 20 something years. It is not real. None of it. So they all live in fantasy. And these two people, let's say, took the fantasy to the next level. And no one is calling it what it is. And now they say she's in rehab or a mental facility.Brianne 0:29:05Do you believe that? I want to know if you believe thatBrianne 0:29:08I don't. Honestly, I have no idea what's going on with her. I think it's probably a good thing that she's not in the public eye right now and in everyone's face, like Sandoval is. She's not flaunting. Whatever she's doing, I mean, it's good that she's out of the public eye in a way. I don't know where she is. Life. Maybe she's at a maybe she's with her parents. Maybe she's at because she seems very reliant on them. And, um maybe she's at a spa that she's sorry. Calling a wellness resort. Maybe there's a theory that she was pregnant and so she's in hiding at her grandmother's house. I don't know. She's more of the mysterious piece for me. She's hard to read.Brianne 0:29:52It's that facade. That mask is that perfectionism.Brianne 0:29:56It's the reflection that all these men because I look.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Are you constantly seeking out new relationships or always thinking about your next partner? Do you find yourself losing sleep over the state of your romantic affairs? Do you find your value is often dependent on your current partner's view of you? You may be a love addict. In this episode, we'll explore four signs that suggest you might have an unhealthy attachment to love and relationships.We'll begin by defining what love addiction is and how it differs from healthy relationships. Then, we'll discuss the four key indicators that suggest you may be a love addict.Throughout the episode, we'll share real-life stories and experiences from Ashley's own struggles with love addiction. We'll also provide actionable tips and strategies for overcoming this addiction.If you're ready to take a deep dive into your relationship patterns and gain a better understanding of yourself and your needs, tune in to this episode. Whether you're struggling with love addiction or simply looking to improve your relationships, this episode is for you.Ashley Loeb Blassingame has been clean and sober for 17 years, she's a drug and alcohol counselor, interventionist, and the co-founder of a telehealth company called Lionrock Recovery that provides substance use disorder treatment.Episode ResourcesSex and Love Addicts Anonymous | slaafws.orgLove Addicts | loveaddicts.comFacing Love Addiction Book | piamellody.comConnect with Ashley Loeb BlassingameChange Mail Newsletter | lionrock.life/couragetochangepodcastTikTok | @ashleyloebblassingameInstagram | @ashleyloebblassingameConnect with The Courage to ChangePodcast Website | lionrock.life/couragetochangepodcastPodcast Instagram | @couragetochange_podcastPodcast Facebook | @thecouragetochangepodcastPodcast Email | podcast@lionrock.lifeYouTube | The Courage to Change Playlist

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I knew I had a problem but I wasn't quite sure how to address it. It's a really embarrassing thing, you know, even more taboo than drugs and alcohol. You introduce yourself by saying, hi, my name is Eric, I'm a sexaholic and I'm powerless over porn. And then you go on to describe some of the worst behaviors you've had. And that is totally, completely opposite of what I'm learning in personal development. And it was so hard for me, it really messed me up. But I was committed to “Professionals”, and they said I needed to go to these meetings. And so I went to Sexual Compulsive Anonymous and Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous. I went to Alcoholics Anonymous, even though I'm not alcoholic. I went to all these different 12 step meetings. I became a professional 12 stepper. And all along I'm saying I'm powerless, I'm powerless over this. And the idea just for people that aren't familiar is you say you're powerless over it and you turn it over to God.I'm a very spiritual person. But there's also a thing that says God helps those who help themselves. You know, so it may work for some people, but the whole powerlessness thing wasn't working for me. So finally after going to these meetings for years and still not being very successful in quitting, I just said there's gotta be another way. And so I had looked at all different things online. I found this little app that used the science of mindfulness to break addictions. And just that app no longer exists unfortunately. But I just, on a whim I was creating my login and password and I decided, you know, I'm gonna put in powerful Eric as my login. And in that moment, pitiful, powerless, porn addicted, Eric died and,  POWERFUL ERIC  was born. I don't call myself Powerful Eric out of ego. That's out of having called myself a piece of crap and powerless for all those years.Reach Eric Zuzack at Powerful Erick     Click Here:  Get Eric's FREE Audio Book    Click Here:Get a Free Copy of The Amazon Best Selling Book "THINK BIG"  Click Here!Listen to all Episodes at Why Not You.Com or these favorite providers: Itunes:Spotify:Iheart Radio:Podcast Addict:YOU TUBE: Connect with Glade:FacebookLinkedInTwitterInstagram

Rebecca Whitman is a Success Mentor, graduate with honors from Princeton University and author of the highly rated books “Business, Life, Universe” and “How to Make a Six Figure Income Working Part Time.” She hosts the top 5% globally ranked “Balanced, Beautiful, Abundant” podcast. She helps people achieve work/life balance so they can experience more fun and freedom in life! In addition to her appearances as an expert on ABC and CBS, she has spoken on multiple podcasts, and has shared virtual stages with great thought leaders like Grant Cardone, Jack Canfield and Les Brown. Her unique approach combines business savvy with metaphysics. How to go from Burned Out to Balanced Beautiful and Abundant. Rebecca divides life into 7 pillars of abundance, spirituality, fitness, emotions, romance, mental, social and financial. When you have all 7 areas of life in alignment you can manifest your best life. NOTES: -Creating a 6 figure coaching program -Creating a successful life -Allowing our emotions to be emotions and not carry meaning -Showing up for self regardless of emotion -Self care is not selfish  -Spirituality as the foundation for a great life -Suicide attempt -Her AA journey -Struggling with comparison -Her journey and experience in Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous, SLAA -Becoming an elegant warrior -Simple Joy Business Name: Balanced, Beautiful Abundant Business Website: rebeccaelizabethwhitman.com Email Address: rebwhtman@hotmail.com LinkedIn Page/Profile: www.LinkedIn.com/in/rebeccaewhitman Instagram Page: instagram.com/rebeccaEwhitman​​ Rebecca's Podcast: https://balancedbeautifulabundant.buzzsprout.com/

Can you be " Addicted to Love"? Sure you can - and according to Robert Palmer, it's great. But is it though? Edited down from 4 hours of discussions spread over 2 days David Greenleaf, Trauma Recovery Specialist and Leela Davis, Creative Wellness coach discuss the pitfalls of what many 12 Step groups refer to as "Sex and Love Addiction." We discuss our own harrowing tales of Love gone wrong, due to the misfortunes and misunderstandings about healthy relating we learned from our family dynamics. We point out that "co-dependancy" is a prominent feature in how Western Cultures have trained us to form romantic relationships for both men and women. We even cover the science of WHY addictions form in the area of romantic and sexual relationships. And no show would be complete without us sharing a number of different strategies to identify dysfunction in our relationships and learn how to heal ourselves so we can form new healthy relationships. As David says in the show - Strap in for a wild ride!" If the term "love addiction" seemed a curiosity to you before. You will be able to give a TED talk on the topic by the end of the show, especially if you start digging into the extensive resources mentioned in the episode. Reading List on Love Addiction - Amazon links provided are NOT affiliate links, only provided for convenience. Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find - and Keep - Love by Amir Levine, Rachel Heller, et al. Facing Codependence: What It Is, Where It Comes from, How It Sabotages Our Lives by Pia Mellody Facing Love Addiction: Giving Yourself the Power to Change the Way You Love by Pia Mellody Love and Limerence: The Experience of Being in Love by Dorothy Tennov Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous: The Basic Text for The Augustine Fellowship, Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous by The Augustine Fellowship For Mindfulness Meditations - https://www.tarabrach.com/ You can find What I Didn't Call My Therapist on all major podcast platforms! And please subscribe, share, and RATE 5 stars where you can! You can also find us on Instagram @whatididnttellmytherapist. Catch David Greenleaf's Blog Greenleaf4Life : Thrive Beyond Trauma at - https://greenleaf4life.blog/ Podcast Greenleaf4Life : Thriving Beyond Trauma on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/show/2uIqbJyYeFxd8iiYn4S5RE?si=c9a10e3ef65042ef TikTok - @greenleaf4life Catch Leela Davis's : Website - LeelaDavis.com Instagram - @mypeaceofsanity --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/widtmtpodcast/message

The National Council on Sexual Addiction Compulsivity has estimated that six to eight percent of Americans, and  approximately one in six women struggle with an addiction to pornography and sex. (Many women with sex addiction engage in casual sex, have multiple partners, or affairs. ) Author, and mom Erica Garza is one of the few women speaking out about her struggles with porn and compulsive masturbation (beginning at age 12), and later, sex addiction.  Her memoir, "Getting Off: One Woman's Journey Through Sex and Porn Addiction" is a brave and eye-opening story that helps dispel myths and opens up a necessary conversation about addiction. On this episode of the podcast, Erica talks about the underlying anxieties that contributed to her addiction, the pain of living a secret life, and how she finally was able to experience pleasure without feelings of shame. Erica also shares how her former addiction informs how she parents her daughter, and offers tips for those who may be struggling with sex addiction and want to seek help.Ways to get help:Attend Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous which follows the 12 Step Model from Alcoholics AnonymousDisrupt unhealthy patterns by turning off your internet or traveling someplace newConnect with others who are working to recover from addiction (any kind)You can find her book here.Poppyseed Health offers 24/7 on-demand text access to doulas, midwives, and nurses.

Lupe's family immigrated from Mexico to Washington State in the early 50s. He battled internal homophobia because the way his culture regarded being a macho man and the negative connotation connected to being gay. He also struggled with his dark skin and the desire to find an older white man like he saw on television, as his partner and to fulfill his daddy issues.This episode is jam-packed with old beliefs that Lupe stripped away while he discovered more about himself and his behaviors in SLAA (Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous). Topics in this episode include Internalized Homophobia, gay pride, sex addiction, love addiction, shame, and self-love.For more information about Sex & Love Addiction Anonymous: https://www.slaafws.org______If you or anyone you know is struggling with addiction, depression, trauma, sexual abuse or feeling overwhelmed, we've compiled a list of resources at secretlifepodcast.com.______To share your secret and be a guest on the show email secretlifepodcast@icloud.com_____SECRET LIFE'S TOPICS INCLUDE addiction recovery, mental health, alcoholism, drug addiction, sex addiction, love addiction, OCD, ADHD, dyslexia, eating disorders, debt & money issues, anorexia, depression, shoplifting,  molestation, sexual assault, trauma, relationships, self-love, friendships, community, secrets, self-care, courage, freedom, and happiness.______Brianne's novel: SECRET LIFE OF A HOLLYWOOD SEX & LOVE ADDICT Check out the website: Secret Life Novel or buy on Amazon______HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE SHOW?Tell Your Friends & Share Online!Follow, Rate & Review: Apple Podcasts | SpotifyFollow & Listen iHeart | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Amazon | PandoraSpread the word via social mediaInstagramTwitterFacebook#SecretLifePodcastDonate - You can also support the show with a one-time or monthly donation via PayPal (make payment to secretlifepodcast@icloud.com) or at our WEBSITE.Connect with Brianne Davis-Gantt (@thebriannedavis)Official WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterConnect with Mark Gantt (@markgantt)Main WebsiteDirecting WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

I was listening to another recovery podcast the other day and this other person was talking about how they had no idea where to find resources. It occurred to me that it would be beneficial to discuss the 12 step recovery process for those of you who aren't familiar with it so you can see if it's right for you or not. I really didn't “get” addiction until I was in my second recovery program. This week's episode 165 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is about understanding the difference between a physical addiction and a process addiction! Support the show by becoming a Patreon member! In this episode of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast, I'm sharing the importance of understanding the two-fold nature of the addiction illness and actionable steps you can take right now to better understand if a 12 step recovery program is for you. Some of the talking points I go over in this episode include:What physical addiction is and is not, and examples of what this looks like. What process addiction looks like, and the biggest differences between physical and process addictions.The ways in which addiction is different from abusing a substance or process, and how it includes an allergic reaction to the substance.Why people who are actively in their addiction avoid healthy people while dating, because they find them boring.We find healthy calmness in recovery, and it can take time to get used to that peacefulness. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on living a more whole life and to hear even more about the points outlined above.Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me!  And don't forget to follow, rate and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!CONNECT WITH BARB NANGLE:FacebookInstagramPatreonWork with Barb! Buy Barb a teaBetterBoundarieswithBarb.comMembership Community, Secure, Loved & BraveLinks to recovery resources:Alcoholics Anonymous: https://www.aa.org/Narcotics Anonymous: https://www.nar-anon.org/Cocaine Anonymous: https://ca.org/Al Anon: https://al-anon.org/Adult Children of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families: https://adultchildren.org/Co-Dependents Anonymous: https://coda.org/Overeaters Anonymous: https://oa.org/Debtors Anonymous: https://debtorsanonymous.org/Sex & Love Addicts Anonymous: https://slaafws.org/We The Village: https://wethevillage.co/Faces & Voices of Recovery: https://facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/

I was listening to another recovery podcast the other day and this other person was talking about how they had no idea where to find resources. It occurred to me that it would be beneficial to discuss the 12 step recovery process for those of you who aren't familiar with it so you can see if it's right for you or not. I really didn't “get” addiction until I was in my second recovery program. This week's episode 165 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is about understanding the difference between a physical addiction and a process addiction! Support the show by becoming a Patreon member! In this episode of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast, I'm sharing the importance of understanding the two-fold nature of the addiction illness and actionable steps you can take right now to better understand if a 12 step recovery program is for you. Some of the talking points I go over in this episode include:What physical addiction is and is not, and examples of what this looks like. What process addiction looks like, and the biggest differences between physical and process addictions.The ways in which addiction is different from abusing a substance or process, and how it includes an allergic reaction to the substance.Why people who are actively in their addiction avoid healthy people while dating, because they find them boring.We find healthy calmness in recovery, and it can take time to get used to that peacefulness. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on living a more whole life and to hear even more about the points outlined above.Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me!  And don't forget to follow, rate and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!CONNECT WITH BARB NANGLE:FacebookInstagramPatreonWork with Barb! Buy Barb a teaBetterBoundarieswithBarb.comMembership Community, Secure, Loved & BraveLinks to recovery resources:Alcoholics Anonymous: https://www.aa.org/Narcotics Anonymous: https://www.nar-anon.org/Cocaine Anonymous: https://ca.org/Al Anon: https://al-anon.org/Adult Children of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families: https://adultchildren.org/Co-Dependents Anonymous: https://coda.org/Overeaters Anonymous: https://oa.org/Debtors Anonymous: https://debtorsanonymous.org/Sex & Love Addicts Anonymous: https://slaafws.org/We The Village: https://wethevillage.co/Faces & Voices of Recovery: https://facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/

Are you exhibiting unhealthy behavior in your sex & love life? Are you waiting for the relationship that is going to “fix” you? Are you using sex like a drug? Do you have a pattern of repeating unhealthy relationships? Are you afraid that deep down you are unacceptable? These are just a few of the questions discussed in this week's episode of Reclaim Your Radiance! Join in as host Kris Hall dives into some deeply personal questions and shares her vulnerable answers to them. Follow along and answer for yourself the 40 self-diagnosis questions offered by Sex & Love Addicts Anonymous that are essential & shockingly good at recognizing & daylighting toxic relationship patterns in your life. Listen in and find out some of Kris' darker secrets.. But also what she's learned from them! 40 Questions for Self-Diagnosis: https://slaafws.org/download/core-files/The_40_Questions_of_SLAA.pdf Connect with us on Instagram! @helluvahall Connect with us on TikTok! @reclaimyourradiance Email us! reclaimyourradiancepodcast@gmail.com Would you like a sweet mug or simply to show us your support? Come check out our Patreon, we would love to have you! https://www.patreon.com/reclaimyourradiance Want more of Reclaim Your Radiance, straight to your inbox? Hit the link to subscribe: https://www.subscribepage.com/reclaim-your-radiance Interested in joining our FaceBook community? It's where we discuss podcast related topics and more. Let's share our thoughts and grow together: https://www.facebook.com/groups/krishallreclaimyourradiance For more Information visit: https://linktr.ee/krishall

Welcome to season 3 episode 1 of the Transformations Recovery Podcast! On the season premiere Roman and Cecily talk with Brianne Davis actor, writer, podcaster, and 11 year sober member of SLAA- Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous. "Yes I drink, I am not an alcoholic. I am sober in sex and love addicts anonymous which is also a 12 step program... For the first time in my life I hold my own energy. And nobody's taking it from me."Check out Brianne's book “Secret Life of a Hollywood Sex and Love Addict,” her podcast “Secret Life,” and the audio version of her book and more at secretlifenovel.com Email Transformations Recovery Podcast with questions or comments at podcast@transformationscare.comVisit our website www.transformationscare.comBecome our Patreon on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/user?u=28772609&fan_landing=true

“I was always striving but didn't know what I was striving for!" On today's episode of “Happiness Through Hardship - The Podcast, boundaries coach, Barb Nangle takes us through her addiction recovery journey and how she found a new meaning of life. For years she had been going to therapy but never seemed to be able to get to the root of her addiction. Barb shares her new perspectives including the importance of healthy boundaries and fulfilling relationships. She also talks about three tools that helped her and many others find joy and purpose in life. This episode is filled with heart and tons of resources for those touched with addition or other obstacles in life. SHOW NOTES 6:15 - Barb talks about her therapy background and discovering the word ‘codependent' 7:31 - Barb realizes she needs to be reparented 9:14 - Barb explains what Al Anon is 10:55 - Barb shares her history with substance abuse 13:32 - Barb shares the importance of healthy boundaries 14:56 - Barb walks through her Three Tools of Recovery 21:45 - Barb explains how her life has gone from chaos to serenity 23:40 - Barb shares several helpful resources for anyone dealing with something similar 26:08 - Barb emphasizes that addiction is a mental illness and not a moral failing 27:33 - Barb tells us what brings her joy in life 33:18 - Barb and Caryn play The Grateful Game RESOURCES on episode Alcoholics Anonymous: https://www.aa.org/ Narcotics Anonymous: https://www.nar-anon.org/ Cocaine Anonymous: https://ca.org/ Al Anon: https://al-anon.org/ Adult Children of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families: https://adultchildren.org/ Co-Dependents Anonymous: https://coda.org/ Overeaters Anonymous: https://oa.org/ Debtors Anonymous: https://debtorsanonymous.org/ Sex & Love Addicts Anonymous: https://slaafws.org/ We The Village: https://wethevillage.co/ Faces & Voices of Recovery: https://facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/ CONNECT with Barb Barb's Website/Podcast - Fragmented to Whole: Life Lessons from 12 Step Recovery: https://higherpowercc.com/ and https://higherpowercc.com/podcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/higherpowercoaching/?hl=en CONNECT with us www.PrettyWellness.com/podcast - for more information on the podcast episodes 
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Devannon Hubert is the host of Sex, Drugs, and Jesus, a podcast that highlights taboo concepts and the people that enjoy them. He joined me on Ramble by the River to discuss his life as a gay man, his experience of being excommunicated from his church, his time in the military, his rise to prominence in the black-market drug trade; his HIV diagnosis; and his eventual arrest by SWAT team. We covered a lot of ground over two hours and kept coming back to ideas about how to practice acceptance and tolerance in a world that sometimes feels so hostile and unforgiving that selfless love feels impossible. We covered hypnosis, drug abuse, religion, romance, social manipulation, oppression, hate, love, and podcasting. Devannon brings his irreverent and hilarious sense of humor to these heavy topics and the result is something magical. I really like this episode. I think it shows how two people can appear to be quite different on the surface, but deep down we all share so much in common. I had a great time making this thing and I hope you enjoy listening to it. If you want to support the show... Go to the all new Ramble by the River Patreon. Thank you so much for being part of the Ram-fam, Jeff Topics/Keywords: podcasting; starting a podcast; Podmatch.com; Alex Sanfilipo; matchmaker.fm; Descript.com; audio editing, audio production; podcast community building; church; LBGTQ; children's church; community service; volunteering to serve; gay-affirming church; The Golden Compass; Nicole Kidman; The Matrix; mass-deception; hypnotherapy; stage hypnosis; highly-suggest-able state; critical thought; executive control; willful suspension of disbelief; personality types; LSD-assisted hypnotherapy; psilocybin; Triumph of the Will; Adolf Hitler; Hitler Youth; propaganda; evangelical church; evangelists; Don't Ask Don't Tell; gay in the military; The Village People; homosexuality conversion; conversion therapy; gold-star gay; dreams; dreaming; dream-interpretation; Sigmund Freud; dream symbols; prophetic dreams; supernatural abilities; premonitions, deja vu; collective unconscious; Carl G. Jung; Buddhists; religious diversity; philosophical autonomy; drunkenness; sobriety; abstinence; wine; alcohol; addiction; Alcoholics Anonymous, 12-step programs; environmental correlates of addiction; Dr. Carl Hart; Columbia University; Drug Use For Grown-ups; relapse; harm-reduction strategy; Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous; heroin injection sites; needle exchange; morality; psychoactive substances; methamphetamine; cocaine; sugar; Christianity; Jesus Christ; free will; women's right to choose; abortion; The Bible; Love; apostle Paul; House of Cards; Book of Acts; Joel Olstein, Joyce Meyers; John the Baptist, social isolation; idolatry; wealth; Sex, Drugs, and Jesus: A memoir of Self-destruction and Resurrection; HIV; AIDS; Hepatitis B; drug dealers; selling meth; trauma; PTSD; SWAT; Houston, TX; trap house; bug chasers; HIV treatments; Truvada; Magic Johnson; Mary J. Blige; Chik-fil-A; Donald J. Trump. Guest Links: Devannon Hubert -Podcast: Sex, Drugs, and Jesus -Book (Coming soon): Sex, Drugs, and Jesus: A Memoir of Self-Destruction and Resuection Connect: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SexDrugsAndJesus/ (https://www.facebook.com/SexDrugsAndJesus/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/TabooTopix (https://twitter.com/TabooTopix) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/devannon (https://www.linkedin.com/in/devannon) Websites: www.sexdrugsandjesus.com Ramble by the River Links: Business inquiries/guest booking: Ramblebytheriver@gmail.com Website: (For episode catalogue): https://my.captivate.fm/Ramblebytheriver.captivate.fm (Ramblebytheriver.captivate.fm) (Podcast main page): RamblebytheRiver.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeff.nesbitt.9619 (https://www.facebook.com/jeff.nesbitt.9619) Instagram: https://instagram.com/ramblebytheriver?r=nametag (@ramblebytheriver) Twitter: @RambleRiverPod Youtube:...

Laurie is grateful to say that when it comes to addiction she pretty much have them all with a few exceptions.   She initially got sober in Alcoholics Anonymous in NYC Sept 29th, 2001. About 2 wks after the 911 attacks. AA in downtown NYC was a vibrant scene and she was most grateful to be given a second chance at life.  Shortly thereafter it became clear that she had more problems than just alcohol and in 2002 entered Alanon (on her knees), as she was deeply entrenched in an addiction and obsession with a heroine addict she met in AA. From there she would enter Overeaters Anonymous, Debtors Anonymous, Adult Children of Alcoholics Anonymous and Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous. She has learned that there is no finish line in recovery.  She has come to know that her various addictive experiences can benefit others. When she makes helping others her primary purpose, miracles happen. She is forever indebted to a loving Higher Power for her life and her recovery. Welcome to the Reco12 Speaker Meeting.  We are an organization whose addictions include alcohol, drugs, lust and sex, food and gambling, just to name a few.  We come together from all places, faiths and backgrounds to learn the similarities of addiction and to gain tools and hope from others who are walking a similar path.  We invite recovering addicts with at least 1 year sobriety and who are actively working their recovery in their respective fellowships to share their experience, strength and hope on a live Zoom webinar, each Friday at 12:00 pm central time, for 20-25 minutes.  Then, we, the live audience, get the opportunity to ask questions of the speaker for another 20-25 minutes.  If you are hearing this meeting in recorded podcast form and would like to participate as a live audience member in the future, please go to www.reco12.com to learn more and submit your email address there to receive weekly invitations.  Reco12 is a self-supporting service and we appreciate your help in keeping us working our Step 12 in this manner.  We gratefully accept contributions to help cover the costs of the Zoom platform, podcast platform, web hosting, and administrative costs.  To contribute, you can go to https://www.reco12.com/support  or you can click the link to PayPal (https://www.paypal.me/reco12)  in the chat of the live meeting.  When you contribute, please specify the meeting number.  This is meeting number 61. References from this meeting:AA - https://www.aa.orgAl-Anon - https://www.alanon.orgOvereaters Anonymous:  https://oa.org/Debtors Anonymous:  https://debtorsanonymous.org/ACOA:  https://adultchildren.org/SLAA - http://slaa-ontario.org/Outro music is “Standing Still” by Cory Ellsworth and Randy Kartchner, performed by Mike Eldred and Elizabeth Wolfe.  This song, and/or the entire soundtrack for the future Broadway musical, “Crosses:  A Musical of Hope”, can be purchased here:  https://music.apple.com/us/album/crosses-musical-hope-by-cory/528476262  This song is used with the  permission of Cory Ellsworth.Support the show (https://www.reco12.com/support)

Mary H is a grateful recovering addict living in Murffreesboro, Tennessee. She is a multidisciplinary addict and work NA/AA/SLAA. She has been clean and sober for almost 6 years and finds joy in her life through recovery, friends, family, and her fur babies. She never thought she would be where she is at 42 but is grateful to be alive and hopeful for her future.Welcome to the Reco12 Speaker Meeting.  We are an organization whose addictions include alcohol, drugs, lust and sex, food and gambling, just to name a few.  We come together from all places, faiths and backgrounds to learn the similarities of addiction and to gain tools and hope from others who are walking a similar path.  We invite recovering addicts with at least 1 year sobriety and who are actively working their recovery in their respective fellowships to share their experience, strength and hope on a live Zoom webinar, each Friday at 12:00 pm central time, for 20-25 minutes.  Then, we, the live audience, get the opportunity to ask questions of the speaker for another 20-25 minutes.  If you are hearing this meeting in recorded podcast form and would like to participate as a live audience member in the future, please go to www.reco12.com to learn more and submit your email address there to receive weekly invitations.  Reco12 is a self-supporting service and we appreciate your help in keeping us working our Step 12 in this manner.  We gratefully accept contributions to help cover the costs of the Zoom platform, podcast platform, web hosting, and administrative costs.  To contribute, you can go to https://www.reco12.com/support  or you can click the link to PayPal (https://www.paypal.me/reco12)  in the chat of the live meeting.  When you contribute, please specify the meeting number.  This is meeting number 56.References from this episode:Alcoholics Anonymous:  https://www.aa.orgNarcotics Anonymous:  https://na.org/Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous:  http://slaa-ontario.org/12 Characteristics of SLAA:  http://www.slaa-ontario.org/whatisa.php#12characteristicsOutro music is “Standing Still” by Cory Ellsworth and Randy Kartchner, performed by Mike Eldred and Elizabeth Wolfe.  This song, and/or the entire soundtrack for the future Broadway musical, “Crosses:  A Musical of Hope”, can be purchased here:  https://music.apple.com/us/album/crosses-musical-hope-by-cory/528476262  This song is used with the  permission of Cory Ellsworth.Support the show (https://www.reco12.com/support)

This week on Talk Recovery Radio This week on Talk Recovery Radio Brianne Davis an author, podcast host and person in long term recovery from sex and love addiction joins us on Facebook live and Co-op Radio 100.5fm.  About Brianne Davis Whether lighting up the big screen or calling the shots behind the scene, actor, director, producer, and writer Brianne Davis is one of the most electric talents to storm Hollywood by force. She recently wrapped two seasons as series regular in History Channel's "Six" and a role in the upcoming season of Netflix's "Lucifer." Originally from Atlanta, Brianne moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career. Her first lead role came in 2005 with the blockbuster hit Jarhead, opposite Jake Gyllenhaal. Her credits include recurring roles on Hulu's "Casual," TNT's "Murder In The First," HBO's "True Blood," as well as FX's "Nip/Tuck," "NCIS: Los Angeles," CBS' "CSI: Miami," ABC's "Desperate Housewives," and HBO's "True Blood." Not only an actor, Brianne is also an accomplished director and producer. Thriving behind the camera, as much as in front, she has produced five films with her production company Give & Take Productions. She has directed two features: "The Night Visitor 2: Heather's Story" and "Deadly Signal," which premiered at the Sites Film Festival in Spain. Brianne is the co-creator of three female-driven TV Series, "Take Back The Night," "Into Me You See" and "Secret Life." She's currently pitching them to networks with her producing partner/husband, Mark Gantt. Brianne recently finished writing her first book, "Secret Life of a Hollywood Sex and Love Addict, a roman à clef novel based on a decade in recovery, and a little creative license. The book arrives in 2021. In March of 2020, she published an article for the HuffPost about her ten years of recovery from sex and love addiction. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, son Davis and their dog Bear. Brianne talks about how sex and love addiction can be very grey. It is not as simple as drinking or using drugs. Brianne says people who are sex and love addicts are addicted to people. Brianne explains sex addiction as people who are addicted to one-night stands, cheating in a relationship, having multiple relationships at once and having one foot in and one foot out in a relationship. Sex addicts are people who are more addicted to the sexual act of a relationship. Love addiction on the other hand is addicted to fantasy, romance, bad relationships, people who go back to the same relationship when they know the person is unavailable to be in a relationship. Someone who struggles with Sex and Love addiction has a progressive brain disease, people become addicted to people and to keep up the relationship they do sexual things to keep up the relationship. The fellowship people attend who are Sex and Love addicts is Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous. Brianne has been sober in the fellowship for eleven and a half years, and she talks about what her bottom line looks like. Brianne said her sobriety depends on her staying above her bottom line, her bottom line is things she was doing before she got sober. Brianne was not allowed to cheat on her partner, she was not allowed to text email or talk to any men whatsoever, also get rid of all men in her life completely. Brianne says she would have to go to a restaurant and look down and not make eye contact with the waiter because what she did was put out a kind of energy to flirt with others, and to intrigue with her. Brianne would walk down the street and make sure people look at her and notice her as she wanted everyone's attention she explains. Brianne says her first year of sobriety she did not work as an actor. Brianne said she could not be in character when she was an empty shell of a human being. Brianne explains it as like putting a mask on top of a mask on top of a mask, also her first year of sobriety she did not have sex with her boyfriend, who is now her husband. Brianne and her boyfriend had very clear boundaries at the beginning of her sobriety such as her boyfriend not being able to comfort her when she was struggling, and he could not be there for her when she needed him. Brianne says it was the best thing to keep the relationship was to let it go for a while to let her get well. If you are wondering if you struggle with sex and love addiction you can do a 40-questionnaire survey online if you go to google and type in “40 self diagnose question sex and love addicts anonymous”. Brianne's Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Sex and Love Addiction Imagine if Sex and the City's Samantha was an addict and her drug of choice is MEN. Go on a hilarious, inspiring, and at times, shocking journey as Roxanne conquers her fears, changes her ways, gets closer to healthy relationships and embraces self-love a little more each day. After years of working as an image-obsessed actress in Hollywood, Roxanne finds herself at rock bottom from a disease that is anything but glamorous. In her first year of recovery, Roxanne has to take accountability for her past. From tales of being mistaken for a prostitute at the Hotel Bel-Air to botching a threesome attempt with an A-list celebrity, she must face the truth about herself and stop playing the victim. Roxanne's odyssey of using sex and love—as destructive and beguiling as an alcoholic reaching for a bottle—is a veritable rollercoaster of ups and downs, laughter and tears, and a true testament to facing your absolute truth and conquering your fears. So take a front-row seat into this complex world of sexual addiction, love addiction and the transformational power of releasing your shame and living a sober life. Secret Life of a Hollywood Sex & Love Addict has the vibrant, relatable vibe of chick lit, the soul-baring honesty of a memoir and the wisdom of a self-help book. In this unique roman à clef novel, Brianne Davis shares her own intimate experience with the transformational power of the twelve-steps, providing strength and hope for anyone who wants to change their life forever: The 12-steps of recovery are broken down to help both the addict and those that love them. Identifying and isolating behaviors of sexual addiction, and the road to sexual health recovery Looking inside and finding out the WHY. Dating sober and building a community of sober women. Love addiction, the willingness to be honest, self-care and becoming authentic. Practical tips and tools to enhance your life, let go of shame and embrace self-love. Brianne talks about her book “Secret Life of a Hollywood Sex and Love Addict” when she was asked why she wrote the book and why she wanted to write the book, Brianne responded by saying she was never planning on writing a book. Brianne did not want to break her anonymity and be a speaker and author but when she got to her 10-year sober mark she got this overwhelming feeling of being of service bigger than herself. Brianne's husband found a writing class that he suggested she take, and Brianne was very close minded at first. After being suggested again and again to take the class Brianne finally did and ended up writing the first draft of the book in 45 days. Brianne later wrote an article for the Huff Post and when it came out, she thought her acting career was going to be over because everyone would know she was a sex and love addict, but after the article came out, nothing happened. No one said anything and she realized how small she really was in this world and her sharing her story was not as big as a deal as she thought, and no one was going to judge her or she wont lose her job. Brianne explains one thing she did learn is that once she shared her story on a global stage, that last bit of shame she had went away, knowing her story is out there helping people. Buy The Book

Actress Brianne Davis is the author of the book, Secret Life of a Hollywood Sex and Love Addict. She shares what happened in her childhood and teenage years that brought her to rock bottom in her late twenties with a full blown sex and love addiction. With the help of therapy and Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous, Brianne has been sober for over a decade. She talks about what it takes to be able to have healthy relationships and to not become a victim of this disease. She has stepped into her truth and has surrendered to her addiction, and now spends her time serving others that also suffer.   Brianne wants people to know they aren't alone in their struggles and wants to help anyone that might need help. Get Brianne's book, Secret Life of a Hollywood Sex and Love Addict, here: https://secretlifenovel.com/Check out Secret Life podcast here: https://secretlifepodcast.com/Get 40 Questions for Self Diagnosis here: https://slaafws.org/download/core-files/The_40_Questions_of_SLAA.pdf_________________________________________________Thank you to our sponsors:BetterHelp - Visit https://betterhelp.com/brightsideoflife to join the over 500,000 people talking charge of their mental health with the help of an experienced professional.Special offer for The Bright Side of Life listeners... get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/brightsideoflifeConnect with Melissa: https://www.thebrightsideoflifepodcast.com/Support the show (https://www.thebrightsideoflifepodcast.com/support/)

Sam travels to the Arizona Medical Board to investigate Dr. Miller, leading him to a phone call with attorney Joel Greenberg. Brendan puts on his performance, "Locked In." Worried about him, Sam's AA sponsor sends him a special recording of a speaker at a Sex & Love Addicts Anonymous meeting. Starring Robbie (@activeshootrrob), Sam Spano (@mirrordogg) & The Eternal Dillards (@dillardseternal). Produced by Erik Harris (@goldpny).

Rivkah R has been thriving in many fellowships for three years. They have a sponsor, they actively sponsor others, and they're passionate about being of service to their fellow BIPOC and LGBTQ+ fellows in recovery. Their favorite 12 Step joke is "if you're ever struggling, read the first 3 words on page 112 of the Big Book!", which by the way, are “read this book”!Welcome to the Reco12 Speaker Meeting.  We are an organization whose addictions include alcohol, drugs, lust and sex, food and gambling, just to name a few.  We come together from all places, faiths and backgrounds to learn the similarities of addiction and to gain tools and hope from others who are walking a similar path.  We invite recovering addicts with at least 1 year sobriety and who are actively working their recovery in their respective fellowships to share their experience, strength and hope on a live Zoom webinar, each Friday at 12:00 pm central time, for 20-25 minutes.  Then, we, the live audience, get the opportunity to ask questions of the speaker for another 20-25 minutes.  If you are hearing this meeting in recorded podcast form and would like to participate as a live audience member in the future, or if you would like to be a guest speaker in a future meeting, please go to www.reco12.com to learn more and submit your email address there to receive weekly invitations or to submit to become a guest speaker.  Reco12 is a self-supporting service and we appreciate your help in keeping it that way.  We gratefully accept contributions to help cover the costs of the Zoom platform, podcast platform, web hosting, and administrative costs.  To contribute, you can go to https://www.reco12.com/support  or you can click the link to PayPal (https://www.paypal.me/reco12)  in the chat of the live meeting.  When you contribute, please specify the meeting number.  This is meeting number 42.That was a great Reco12 weekly speaker meeting for all addicts and those wanting to learn more about addiction and the recovery therefrom.  If we didn’t get to your question or if you have other questions, please go to https://www.reco12.com/forum and join in our community and ask those questions and answer others’ questions that will come up.  I invite the audience to come back next week.  If you have not yet gone to www.reco12.com and submitted your email address (you only need to do it once), please get on the invitation list, so you can join us live, each Friday at 12:00 noon, central time.  Rivkah mentioned the following fellowships:SLAA (Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous: https://slaafws.org/ AA (Alcoholics Anonymous): https://aa.org/CA (Cocaine Anonymous):  https://ca.org/Two Way Prayer Meetings:  https://recoveredfrom.com/index.php/two-way-prayer-meeting-resources/Intro and outro music is “Standing Still” by Cory Ellsworth and Randy Kartchner, performed by Mike Eldred and Elizabeth Wolfe.  This song, and/or the entire soundtrack for the future Broadway musical, “Crosses:  A Musical of Hope”, can be purchased here:  https://music.apple.com/us/album/crosses-musical-hope-by-cory/528476262  This song is used with the  permission of Cory Ellsworth.Support the show (https://www.reco12.com/support)

Dating apps are a $3 Billion industry with over 270 Million users worldwide. And for an addict of any variety—a dangerous place to swipe.April found herself falling for the first man she swiped right on. What ensued was a year-long “relationship” that consisted of the two recording their sexual encounters and little else.Shortly after, she heard our episode with Olivia Munn; she listened to Brianne’s story in episode #1. For the first time in her life, she heard her story and realized that she wasn’t alone. April is now attending meetings of Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous and on her way to transforming her life and creating healthy relationships.We’ve said it before—if just one person hears something that lets them know they aren’t alone and discover that help is out there, then starting this podcast has been entirely worth it!_________If you or anyone you know is struggling with an addiction, depression, trauma, or sexual abuse, we've compiled a list of resources at https://secretlifepodcast.com.If you'd like to share your secret on the show or want to share your thoughts about an episode, please send an email to secretlifepodcast@icloud.com._____To find out more information about Brianne's book Secret Life of a Hollywood Sex & Love Addict, check out the website: https://secretlifenovel.com or At Amazon______HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE SHOW?Tell Your Friends & Share Online!Subscribe, Rate & Review: Apple PodcastsFollow & Listen  Spotify |  Stitcher | Google PodcastsSpread the word via social mediaInstagramTwitterFacebook#SecretLifePodcastDonateYou can also support the show with a one-time or monthly donation via PayPal (make payment to secretlifepodcast@icloud.com) or at our WEBSITE.Connect with Brianne Davis-Gantt (@thebriannedavis)Official WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterConnect with Mark Gantt (@markgantt)Main WebsiteDirecting WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitter 

CONTENT WARNING: Full list of discussion topics are listed at the beginning of the episode. Another week all about mental health! Because one episode is certainly not enough. Cathy and Genevieve are joined by Licensed Mental Health Counselor and psychotherapist, Autumn Zerendow. She explains the different types of therapy, what it's like seeing a client in public, and how to breakup with a therapist. The three of them also examine the lack of support for mental health services from insurance companies, how to gently suggest therapy to a loved one, and unethical practices that are major red flags. Cathy wants to know Autumn's opinion on the Taylor Nolan tweets and Genevieve shares her theory of Marvel characters needing therapy…did we mention this episode is about therapy? Resources: Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org Alcoholics Anonymous: https://www.aa.org Allied Help Professional Licensing Board (Massachusetts, USA): https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-allied-health-professionals Employee Assistance Program (Canada): https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/environmental-workplace-health/occupational-health-safety/employee-assistance-services/employee-assistance-program.html Gambler's Anonymous: http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/ga/content/about-us Learn to Cope: https://www.learn2cope.org Mobile Crisis Teams: https://mhanational.org/get-involved/contact-us National Alliance of Mental Illness: https://www.nami.org/Home Open Path Collective: https://openpathcollective.org Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous: https://slaafws.org Warm Lines (Canada): http://www.warmline.ca Warm Lines (USA): https://warmline.org Follow Autumn! Instagram: @autumn_z_therapy Follow our social media! @societyofgrownupspodcast Email us! societyofgrownupspodcast@gmail.com Starring: Cathy Capizzano and Genevieve Canavan Editor: Kevin Grou Theme Song: Night at the Dance Hall by Twin Musicom (twinmusicom.org)

Anita O has been sober since 1991, actively working recovery in the rooms of AA, SLAA, and COdA. She is Canadian but was living in Los Angeles, where she got sober, for the last 30 years. She moved back to Toronto last summer. Faced with a lot of pain being back, (on all fronts job, health, relationships, family and wreckage of the past). She says that she wanted to die. By the Grace of God she was introduced to a whole new way of looking at the Steps, had another awakening, and now lives to carry the message. Welcome to the Reco12 Speaker Meeting. We are an organization whose addictions include alcohol, drugs, lust and sex, food and gambling, just to name a few. We come together from all places, faiths and backgrounds to learn the similarities of addiction and to gain tools and hope from others who are walking a similar path. We invite recovering addicts with at least 1 year sobriety and who are actively working their recovery in their respective fellowships to share their experience, strength and hope on a live Zoom meeting, each Friday at 12:00 pm central time, for 20-25 minutes. Then, we, the live audience, get the opportunity to ask questions of the speaker for another 20-25 minutes. If you are hearing this meeting in recorded podcast form and would like to participate as a live audience member in the future, or if you would like to be a guest speaker in a future meeting, please go to www.reco12.com to learn more and submit your email address there to receive weekly invitations or to submit to become a guest speaker. Reco12 is a self-supporting service and we appreciate your help in keeping it that way. We gratefully accept contributions to help cover the costs of the Zoom platform, podcast platform, web hosting, and administrative costs. To contribute, you can go to https://www.reco12.com/support or you can click the link to PayPal (https://www.paypal.me/reco12) in the chat of the live meeting. When you contribute, please specify the meeting number. This is meeting number 40.If you find value in Reco12, please take a moment to go to the podcast platform of your choosing and leave a rating and review. Also, please feel free to share a meaningful episode with any in your recovery network that may benefit from it. It helps us work our 12th step by carrying the message of recovery to more addicts who suffer. References from Anita's Talk:Big Book Sponsorship: https://www.bigbooksponsorship.orgAlcoholics Anonymous: https://aa.orgNarcotics Anonymous: https://na.orgCodependents Anonymous: https://coda.orgSex and Love Addicts Anonymous: https://slaafws.org/Keep coming back! It works when you work it, so work it, you are worth it!Intro music is “Standing Still” by Cory Ellsworth and Randy Kartchner, performed by Mike Eldred and Elizabeth Wolfe. This song, and/or the entire soundtrack for the future Broadway musical, “Crosses: A Musical of Hope”, can be purchased here: https://music.apple.com/us/album/crosses-musical-hope-by-cory/528476262 This song is used with the permission of Cory Ellsworth.Support the show (https://www.reco12.com/support)

Julia C. and Al discuss sex, love, addiction, and SLAA (Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous.) instagram.com/juuliacooke https://books.apple.com/us/book/i-would-do-anything-for-love/id1045263276

In this episode, Chris from Australia joins me as a guest speaker and talks to us about 12-step programs as well as sexual recovery programs, like Sexaholics Anonymous (SA), Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA), among others.How did 12-step programs evolve throughout the years and what do they entail? Who are "sponsors" and how do they support us with our recovery? What are some of the different sexual recovery programs out there, and how do they help us in our journeys of abstinence from sex, masturbation and/or pornography? These and other questions are explored in this episode.Links to resources mentioned in the episode:- "A Gentle Path Through the Twelve Steps" by Patrick Carnes- Alcoholics Anonymous “Big Book”, 12 Steps and 12 Traditions- SA, Sexaholics Anonymous webpage- Same-sex lust recovery in Sexaholics Anonymous- Sexaholics Anonymous White Book- SLAA, Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous webpage- SLAA Signs of Recovery- SAA, Sex Addicts Anonymous webpage

James and Dan are joined by singer, actor and author Will Young. We talk about how to overcome gay shame plus Will opens up on his struggles with love addiction, disassociation & dealing with homophobic attacks throughout his career.us@gaynongay.com .If you need help dealing with gay shame or any of the issues talked about in this episode, please contact:LGBT Foundation - 03453 303030 - lgbt.foundation .Switchboard LGBT Helpline - 0300 330 0630 - switchboard.lgbt/help .If you're struggling with love or sex addiction, Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous can offer life changing support. Visit SLAAUK.org .Please support our podcast, your encouragement helps us to keep going and create meaningful audio that will lead to acceptance for many more. Visit www.gaynongay.com/donate/ . Show your love for our trans and non-binary family. Shop our merch. Get your very own Pronoun Tee, hat or vest with 10% to Mermaids - visit www.gaynongay.com/shop/ . See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Have you ever heard of S.L.A.A.?  I have done many vulnerable and revealing episodes, but this might be the must vulnerable I have ever done. Here is some information about Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (S.L.A.A.)

This week we will be talking with Yitzy about Step 11. Yitzy, while having a shorter sobriety date than most of those I have spoken with, has some good insights into prayer and meditation and Step 11. I am grateful to him for taking the time out to record this episode in this series. If this is your first episode of this series (or of this podcast as a whole), I highly recommend that you go back and listen to all of the previous episodes of this Journey In Recovery series at some point. There are 12 Steps and they are in a prescribed order for a reason. So, whether you do that now, or after you listen to this episode, I heartily invite you to listen to the others and then continuing with the last few episodes over the next two weeks. Step 11 reads, “Sought trough prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.” In this and other conversations, you may be introduced to concepts that you have never before considered, or may even seem contradictory to what you have considered truth for perhaps your whole life, but these concepts are shared as honestly and openly as possible, using real experiences that cannot be denied as being true to these people sharing them. While you listen, take mental or physical notes of ideas of self-improvement that pop into your head. Then, at the end of this podcast, review those notes and make a plan about how you can implement them. Now, kick back, or hit the road, work out, do house or yard work, or whatever you do while listening to podcasts and be ready to learn and feel and gain insights like you may have never considered before. In this episode, there were, once again, some audio difficulties, but the message is strong and well worth the audio glitches here and there. Now for the housekeeping part of the program. Please go and check us out on Facebook and Instagram at @JTL Podcast, like and follow us. I have recently started reposting old and original episodes of the Know and Do Podcast on Facebook and in our blog at www.jtlpod.com. To learn of the origins of this project and podcast, I would be honored if you went and checked those out too. You can also drop us a note about your own experiences, strength, and hope at thejtlpodcast@gmail.com. Please visit our sponsors who I purposely did not put at the beginning of this episode or any other for this 12 week series. But they are helping this podcast continue forward. They are alifeuntold.com, www.sheppardbrackets.com, and www.radfordpineshomedecor.com . Use promo code JUSTIN with A Life Untold to save 10% on your order, and JTLPOD5 at Sheppard Brackets and Radford Pines to save 5% on your orders there. These conversations that I have recorded in this Journey In Recovery series have been life changing for me as I have been applying many new concepts into my own daily life from the lessons I am learning. And I am definitely becoming a different and better person for it. Have a good week, and press forward, one day at a time. Resources: Sexaholics Anonymous: https://www.sa.org/ S-Anon (for the loved ones of sex addicts): https://www.sanon.org/ Sexaholics Anonymous Lifeline: https://sal12step.org/ Sex Addicts Anonymous: https://saa-recovery.org/ Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous: https://slaafws.org/ Resources for many different fellowships: http://www.reneweveryday.com/resources/the-lists/ http://www.reneweveryday.com/resources/family-and-friends/

This week we once again have 2 episodes covering the same step. This second episode will include Angie, a lustaholic, sharing her experience, strength, and hope in her path of addiction and recovery. In this conversation, Angie talks tactfully but completely honestly about the path of destruction that she had unknowingly left in her wake after some traumatic experiences in her childhood. She shares of her awakening to her own situation and he journey to make things right with herself, with God, and with her fellow humans, not the least of which, her family. This is a powerful conversation that may open the eyes of some of our listeners. Lust, sex, and other related addictions are not a men-only issue. And I am grateful that this stigma is being broken down, as it is a positive thing for all people to start to remove the stigma of all addictions, including sexual addiction. If this is your first episode of this series (or of this podcast as a whole), I highly recommend that you go back and listen to all 9 of the previous episodes of this Journey In Recovery series at some point. There are 12 Steps and they are in a prescribed order for a reason. So, whether you do that now, or after you listen to this episode, I heartily invite you to listen to the others and then continuing with steps 8 through 12 over the next several weeks. Step 8 reads, “Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all” In this and other conversations, you may be introduced to concepts that you have never before considered, or may even seem contradictory to what you have considered truth for perhaps your whole life, but these concepts are shared as honestly and openly as possible, using real experiences that cannot be denied as being true to these people sharing them. While you listen, take mental or physical notes of ideas of self-improvement that pop into your head. Then, at the end of this podcast, review those notes and make a plan about how you can implement them. If you may be in a similar place as Angie and her family was before this, no matter what the cause of that place is, and If you have felt something in your heart or mind that is motivating you to start taking some steps yourself to get a personal shortfall strengthened, please, I ask you, act on it! It can and will make all the difference in your life. If Angie’s witness isn’t enough to motivate and provide hope to the seemingly hopeless, I hate to think what will be enough. Once again, go and check us out on Facebook and Instagram at @JTL Podcast. Check us out online at https://www.jtlpod.com. Drop us a note at thejtlpodcast@gmail.com. Visit our sponsors. They are www.alifeuntold.com, www.sheppardbrackets.com, and www.radfordpineshomedecor.com . Use promo code JUSTIN with A Life Untold and JTLPOD5 at Sheppard Brackets and Radford Pines to save some money on your orders. Resources: Sexaholics Anonymous: https://www.sa.org/ S-Anon (for the loved ones of sex addicts): https://www.sanon.org/ Sexaholics Anonymous Lifeline: https://sal12step.org/ Sex Addicts Anonymous: https://saa-recovery.org/ Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous: https://slaafws.org/ Resources for many different fellowships: http://www.reneweveryday.com/resources/the-lists/ http://www.reneweveryday.com/resources/family-and-friends/

In this episode of the Better Sex Podcast, it is my honor to welcome DJ as he shares his personal journey with you. Having people come in and share the details of their life is one of the best parts of this platform! DJ is a therapist who works in the Seattle area. He specifically works with patients who are struggling with sexual addiction, codependency, and other process addictions. He is the best-selling author of I Just Wanted Love: Recovery of a Sex and Love Addict, and his story is one of bravery, honesty, and hope. Listen along and learn more DJ's story! Key Moments in DJ's Life That Led to Realization As DJ shares early in the interview, it wasn't until he moved from Georgia to Seattle that he began to realize the extent of his psychological hang-ups. Before, he had moved from place to place in an attempt to run from his problems, but he soon began to grasp his compulsions with more clarity. While DJ was in Georgia, he experienced relationship problems. As he says during the talk, “when you talk about being gay in the south, you don't get a lot of support.” And on top of this, same-sex marriage was illegal at the time, so DJ and his partner decided to move to Seattle. At this point in his life, DJ was exhausted from his caregiving profession. Being a natural caregiver, DJ had always found ways to give more to others than himself. But that certainly sapped a lot of energy from DJ. He needed a break! Soon though, he realized he had been in a dysfunctional relationship with his husband from day one. Hear this part of DJ story in his own words. Listen along! Other Problems That DJ Faced at the Time He says that he struggled with poorly established boundaries in his relationship, as well as codependency that manifested itself in a ‘fix-it' mentality for DJ. He states that fixing people and things are all he's always known. And so his relationship made it hard for him to shake that compulsion. DJ also talks about how difficult it was to have a partner who stored porn on a hard drive and who viewed it regularly, sometimes sitting right next to DJ on the couch. This negatively affected DJ's self-esteem and desire to be available for sex. His insecurities got so severe that he says he was drowning his sorrows in alcohol and porn himself. All of this after his partner started regularly meeting up with a porn star for dinner. DJ discusses more about this time in his life during the interview. New Relationship, Same Scenario Shortly after moving to Seattle, DJ tells us that he and his partner split up. This was just 2 weeks after moving, so DJ didn't have a job and tried his hardest to get enough money to move out of the apartment he shared with his ex. He got a job and then found himself in a new relationship. But it soon became the same old relationship dynamic he had always known. After he got married again, that's when his sex addiction showed up. DJ's Sex Addiction Once he was married again and living in Seattle, he and his partner decided to pursue an open relationship. They both were curious about the dynamic, and from within that framework, they embraced the lifestyle. DJ said he was immediately hooked. He and his partner had originally pursed outside relationships together, but they soon branched off and did their own thing within the set of rules they had laid out. But coupled with a drinking problem and an increasingly growing sexual appetite, DJ started to realize that he was in trouble. This realization came from a shocking physical confrontation and his spiral out of control. DJ's Recovery Process Once DJ's partner agreed to go to treatment for his alcohol addiction, DJ realized his struggles and addictions. He says that when he filled out the assessment for Co-Dependents Anonymous, he checked off every single box on the sheet of paper. He also started attending Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous meetings as well. In a similar manner, he found himself checking off the majority of preliminary assessment questions. He said it was absolutely heartbreaking to have the truth right in front of him in black and white. It also led DJ to discover an event in his life that had opened up everything to him. His meetings brought the necessary context for him to have the crucial breakthroughs that he needed to have. For much more on the story, including how spirituality helped him recover, his work with helping people, his amazing marriage and son, and his happy ending, listen along! Key Links for DJ DJ's website: http://www.djburr.com/ DJ's podcasts: Journey On Podcast || Making an Addict Affiliate link for DJ's book, I Just Wanted Love: https://amzn.to/2VcKLIB More info: Book and New Course – https://sexwithoutstress.com Web – https://www.bettersexpodcast.com/ Sex Health Quiz – http://sexhealthquiz.com/ If you're enjoying the podcast and want to be a part of making sure it continues in the future, consider being a patron. With a small monthly pledge, you can support the costs of putting this show together. For as little as $2 per month, you can get advance access to each episode. For just a bit more, you will receive an advance copy of a chapter of my new book. And for $10 per month, you get all that plus an invitation to an online Q&A chat with me once a quarter. Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/bettersexpodcast Better Sex with Jessa Zimmerman https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/better-sex/More info and resources: How Big a Problem is Your Sex Life? Quiz – https://www.sexlifequiz.com The Course – https://www.intimacywithease.com The Book – https://www.sexwithoutstress.com Podcast Website – https://www.intimacywithease.com Access the Free webinar: How to make sex easy and fun for both of you: https://intimacywithease.com/masterclass Secret Podcast for the Higher Desire Partner: https://www.intimacywithease.com/hdppodcast Secret Podcast for the Lower Desire Partner: https://www.intimacywithease.com/ldppodcast

In this episode of the Better Sex Podcast, it is my honor to welcome DJ as he shares his personal journey with you. Having people come in and share the details of their life is one of the best parts of this platform!DJ is a therapist who works in the Seattle area. He specifically works with patients who are struggling with sexual addiction, codependency, and other process addictions. He is the best-selling author of I Just Wanted Love: Recovery of a Sex and Love Addict, and his story is one of bravery, honesty, and hope.Listen along and learn more DJ’s story!Key Moments in DJ’s Life That Led to RealizationAs DJ shares early in the interview, it wasn’t until he moved from Georgia to Seattle that he began to realize the extent of his psychological hang-ups. Before, he had moved from place to place in an attempt to run from his problems, but he soon began to grasp his compulsions with more clarity.While DJ was in Georgia, he experienced relationship problems. As he says during the talk, “when you talk about being gay in the south, you don’t get a lot of support.” And on top of this, same-sex marriage was illegal at the time, so DJ and his partner decided to move to Seattle.At this point in his life, DJ was exhausted from his caregiving profession. Being a natural caregiver, DJ had always found ways to give more to others than himself. But that certainly sapped a lot of energy from DJ. He needed a break! Soon though, he realized he had been in a dysfunctional relationship with his husband from day one.Hear this part of DJ story in his own words. Listen along!Other Problems That DJ Faced at the TimeHe says that he struggled with poorly established boundaries in his relationship, as well as codependency that manifested itself in a ‘fix-it’ mentality for DJ. He states that fixing people and things are all he’s always known. And so his relationship made it hard for him to shake that compulsion.DJ also talks about how difficult it was to have a partner who stored porn on a hard drive and who viewed it regularly, sometimes sitting right next to DJ on the couch. This negatively affected DJ’s self-esteem and desire to be available for sex.His insecurities got so severe that he says he was drowning his sorrows in alcohol and porn himself. All of this after his partner started regularly meeting up with a porn star for dinner.DJ discusses more about this time in his life during the interview.New Relationship, Same ScenarioShortly after moving to Seattle, DJ tells us that he and his partner split up. This was just 2 weeks after moving, so DJ didn’t have a job and tried his hardest to get enough money to move out of the apartment he shared with his ex.He got a job and then found himself in a new relationship. But it soon became the same old relationship dynamic he had always known.After he got married again, that’s when his sex addiction showed up.DJ’s Sex AddictionOnce he was married again and living in Seattle, he and his partner decided to pursue an open relationship. They both were curious about the dynamic, and from within that framework, they embraced the lifestyle.DJ said he was immediately hooked. He and his partner had originally pursed outside relationships together, but they soon branched off and did their own thing within the set of rules they had laid out.But coupled with a drinking problem and an increasingly growing sexual appetite, DJ started to realize that he was in trouble. This realization came from a shocking physical confrontation and his spiral out of control.DJ’s Recovery ProcessOnce DJ’s partner agreed to go to treatment for his alcohol addiction, DJ realized his struggles and addictions. He says that when he filled out the assessment for Co-Dependents Anonymous, he checked off every single box on the sheet of paper. He also started attending Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous meetings as well. In a similar manner, he found himself checking off the majority of preliminary assessment questions.He said it was absolutely heartbreaking to have the truth right in front of him in black and white. It also led DJ to discover an event in his life that had opened up everything to him. His meetings brought the necessary context for him to have the crucial breakthroughs that he needed to have.For much more on the story, including how spirituality helped him recover, his work with helping people, his amazing marriage and son, and his happy ending, listen along!Key Links for DJDJ’s website: http://www.djburr.com/DJ’s podcasts: Journey On Podcast || Making an AddictAffiliate link for DJ’s book, I Just Wanted Love: https://amzn.to/2VcKLIBMore info:Book and New Course – https://sexwithoutstress.comWeb – https://www.bettersexpodcast.com/Sex Health Quiz – http://sexhealthquiz.com/If you’re enjoying the podcast and want to be a part of making sure it continues in the future, consider being a patron. With a small monthly pledge, you can support the costs of putting this show together. For as little as $2 per month, you can get advance access to each episode. For just a bit more, you will receive an advance copy of a chapter of my new book. And for $10 per month, you get all that plus an invitation to an online Q&A chat with me once a quarter. Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/bettersexpodcastBetter Sex with Jessa Zimmermanhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/better-sex/

In this episode of the Better Sex Podcast, it is my honor to welcome DJ as he shares his personal journey with you. Having people come in and share the details of their life is one of the best parts of this platform!DJ is a therapist who works in the Seattle area. He specifically works with patients who are struggling with sexual addiction, codependency, and other process addictions. He is the best-selling author of I Just Wanted Love: Recovery of a Sex and Love Addict, and his story is one of bravery, honesty, and hope.Listen along and learn more DJ’s story!Key Moments in DJ’s Life That Led to RealizationAs DJ shares early in the interview, it wasn’t until he moved from Georgia to Seattle that he began to realize the extent of his psychological hang-ups. Before, he had moved from place to place in an attempt to run from his problems, but he soon began to grasp his compulsions with more clarity.While DJ was in Georgia, he experienced relationship problems. As he says during the talk, “when you talk about being gay in the south, you don’t get a lot of support.” And on top of this, same-sex marriage was illegal at the time, so DJ and his partner decided to move to Seattle.At this point in his life, DJ was exhausted from his caregiving profession. Being a natural caregiver, DJ had always found ways to give more to others than himself. But that certainly sapped a lot of energy from DJ. He needed a break! Soon though, he realized he had been in a dysfunctional relationship with his husband from day one.Hear this part of DJ story in his own words. Listen along!Other Problems That DJ Faced at the TimeHe says that he struggled with poorly established boundaries in his relationship, as well as codependency that manifested itself in a ‘fix-it’ mentality for DJ. He states that fixing people and things are all he’s always known. And so his relationship made it hard for him to shake that compulsion.DJ also talks about how difficult it was to have a partner who stored porn on a hard drive and who viewed it regularly, sometimes sitting right next to DJ on the couch. This negatively affected DJ’s self-esteem and desire to be available for sex.His insecurities got so severe that he says he was drowning his sorrows in alcohol and porn himself. All of this after his partner started regularly meeting up with a porn star for dinner.DJ discusses more about this time in his life during the interview.New Relationship, Same ScenarioShortly after moving to Seattle, DJ tells us that he and his partner split up. This was just 2 weeks after moving, so DJ didn’t have a job and tried his hardest to get enough money to move out of the apartment he shared with his ex.He got a job and then found himself in a new relationship. But it soon became the same old relationship dynamic he had always known.After he got married again, that’s when his sex addiction showed up.DJ’s Sex AddictionOnce he was married again and living in Seattle, he and his partner decided to pursue an open relationship. They both were curious about the dynamic, and from within that framework, they embraced the lifestyle.DJ said he was immediately hooked. He and his partner had originally pursed outside relationships together, but they soon branched off and did their own thing within the set of rules they had laid out.But coupled with a drinking problem and an increasingly growing sexual appetite, DJ started to realize that he was in trouble. This realization came from a shocking physical confrontation and his spiral out of control.DJ’s Recovery ProcessOnce DJ’s partner agreed to go to treatment for his alcohol addiction, DJ realized his struggles and addictions. He says that when he filled out the assessment for Co-Dependents Anonymous, he checked off every single box on the sheet of paper. He also started attending Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous meetings as well. In a similar manner, he found himself checking off the majority of preliminary assessment questions.He said it was absolutely heartbreaking to have the truth right in front of him in black and white. It also led DJ to discover an event in his life that had opened up everything to him. His meetings brought the necessary context for him to have the crucial breakthroughs that he needed to have.For much more on the story, including how spirituality helped him recover, his work with helping people, his amazing marriage and son, and his happy ending, listen along!Key Links for DJDJ’s website: http://www.djburr.com/DJ’s podcasts: Journey On Podcast || Making an AddictAffiliate link for DJ’s book, I Just Wanted Love: https://amzn.to/2VcKLIBMore info:Book and New Course – https://sexwithoutstress.comWeb – https://www.bettersexpodcast.com/Sex Health Quiz – http://sexhealthquiz.com/If you’re enjoying the podcast and want to be a part of making sure it continues in the future, consider being a patron. With a small monthly pledge, you can support the costs of putting this show together. For as little as $2 per month, you can get advance access to each episode. For just a bit more, you will receive an advance copy of a chapter of my new book. 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This just happened last weekend & then telling his fiancé what happened after opening up their relationship to “open” status” Quote of the episode "walking around Bali is like porn in real life walking around everywhere" What an intense & interesting episode this conversation was in Part 3 of the “Vday Relationships Mini Series” with my “anonymous guest” who shares his deep struggles with porn & sex addiction that led to a drunken affair on his bachelor party on Gili Island just days before this recording and how he told his fiancé.... We talk about how porn produces the dopamine rush similar to cocaine / heroin and why many people become sex addicts due to the unrealistic expectations that porn creates in search for that perfect partner. If you have issues around this checkout SAA (Sex & Love Addicts Anonymous) and the speaker I mentioned that leads many men’s retreats for porn addiction coaching is Matt Fraud. If you know someone who can benefit from this feel free to share this episode with them & as always I offer a free confidential coaching / counseling 1 on 1 call, PM to book a time. For more deep discussions of self development episodes like this feel free to listen to past interviews & subscribe for more to come in link in comments below

When most people think of addictions, they only think it can be substance abuse, like alcohol or drugs. However, it very common to be addicted to the thrill and excitement one gets from sexual or romantic relationships. And this addiction can be as damaging to a person, their life and their family. Love addiction, which is a "bed fellow" of co-dependency, strikes many people and is not well understood. Listen as Amee interviews Dr. Alexandra Katehakis, a nationally-recognized expert in the field of sex and love addiction, and learn how a preoccupation with finding Mr. or Ms. Right can actually be a warning sign of a deeper concern. The Center for Healthy Sex www.centerforhealthysex.comSex and Love Addicts Anonymous https://slaafws.org/Co-Dependents Anonymous http://coda.org/

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Paul Gilmartin, host of the podcast Mental Illness Happy Hour, survived covert incest. It’s especially insidious because there’s no physical contact, but the emotional damage is very real. Paul has dedicated his life to his recovery, and regularly talks about depression, addiction, anxiety, abuse and gender identity on his show. Jenna was also on his show! You should probably check it out.Links from today’s episode!Paul’s podcast is available wherever you listen to I, Survivor.Kenneth Adams coined the term “covert incest” and wrote a book about it.If you identify with any of the themes in today’s episode, there are 12 step programs like Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous and Adult Children of Alcoholics / Dysfunctional Families you can check out.For more reading you should also look up Facing Love Addiction by Pia Mellody and Healing the Shame that Binds You by John Bradshaw.You should also support the show by supporting our sponsors! The theme of the month is "Stay cozy, stay informed," and our sponsors can help with that. Go to Thirdlove.com/survivor for 15% off your first delish bra order, bombas.com/survivor and enter survivor at checkout for 20% off the socks that Wagatwe and Jenna are obsessed with, and go get you a free 7-day trial of Blinkist at blinkist.com/survivor .

Today Rob welcomes respected colleague and filmmaker, Paul Ginocchio. Paul talks about his work as an MFT and CSAT, and the intention and inspiration behind creating his film The Courage to Love. He and Rob dig deeper on the difference between sex addiction and offending, the positive emotional impact upon men that stand up and speak out about their sexual problems, and about how Paul himself moved forward to find healing and redemption in his own struggles.   Paul’s willingness to share and put himself out there has created a path for many to help rebuild their own lives and find recovery and love that they may have never thought possible.   TAKEAWAYS: [1:09] Paul is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT, CSAT, with a private practice in the San Francisco Bay area. He specializes in couples therapy, and the assessment and treatment of sexual addiction. Paul is also the creator of the film The Courage To Love, a pioneering documentary film about sex addiction that tells the personal journeys of four individuals from the shame of sexual addiction to the hope and healing of recovery. [5:07] In Paul’s personal case of sex addiction, he felt it became an almost pathological need for release and validation to gratify him as an individual and his own self-worth. In his teenage years, he felt like porn was the first red flag where he knew he was out of control, but didn’t know what the term for it was or where to even begin to seek help.   [6:25] Paul went to his first meeting in the Mission District in San Francisco during the mid 90’s, and tells his account of how intimidating the first experience of talking about his issue was to him. He was petrified but knew he had something in common with the guys, even though their particular story was different than his. It took him a few years of attending on and off before he fully committed to the 12-step program with Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous. [10:22] Paul encourages first-timers to commit to attending at least five meetings, and understand that it’s normal and natural to compare yourself to others in the room, both for better or worse. [11:49] Paul has a background in documentary filmmaking and possessed a love for making film and videos since childhood. As part of his 11-step he went to a 10 day silent meditation retreat, and the idea of the film and the title came to him as he was mid-retreat. He started shooting it 2007 while in grad school as a therapist, and first tried to pull from his connections within S.L.A.A, but quickly realized most people wanted to remain anonymous and weren’t ready to be public about their addiction and struggles. Despite his initial hesitation, he appeared as a subject in the video, and found Jay by googling “sex addiction memoirs”. Jay then introduced him to Greg, and years later Silvia got in touch and she was added, which has been a saving grace to connect females to the film. [15:56] Paul chose to go even beyond sex addiction and include Jay, who was an offender and who acts out in exhibitionism. [17:46] Exhibitionism and voyeurism are misdemeanor offenses, and often have highly addictive components. Sexual offending is exhibiting and engaging in nonconsensual sex and/or behavior. The Courage to Love film gives hope to the offender community, that there is a place to go and get help. [21:46] Paul talks about how the film has affected his work as a therapist, and the ability for the stories in the film to inspire others to open up and share their own stories. If he had to make a new film today, he would broaden the perspective to include the partner and spouses of addicts and couples in recovery. [30:15] The landscape of today’s modern digital age produces a much different plight than over the recent decades.   RESOURCES Sex and Relationship Healing @RobWeissMSW Sex Addiction 101 Out of the Doghouse Out of the Doghouse for Christian Men The Courage To Love The Courage to Love on Amazon The Courage to Love on YouTube S.L.A.A. Erica Garza - Getting Off Robert Weiss on Megyn Kelly Today Discussing Female Sex Addiction Paul Ginocchio   QUOTES: “All of us were out of control at some point in our journey, and personally crazy in the world around sex.”  - PG “To hear other men talk about their struggles and their emotions, there was a part of me that thought it was awesome, yet terrifying as well.” - PG “I bumped up against this closet of shame that I thought wasn’t going to be there because I knew so many people for so many years in recovery.”  - PG “The secrecy of the disease of addiction is part of the stigma.”  - RW “The only understanding I had of sex addiction was my own journey, and all that I read.” - PG “A therapist is only as good as the work they have done on themselves.” - RW “When we get to diffuse that shame and that self-hatred and give people hope, change happens quickly.” - RW

In this episode we go rogue and read from the self-diagnosis pamphlets from all of the 12-step programs - everything from Clutterers Anonymous to Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous, Marijuana Anonymous and Codependents Anonymous. Drugs, Sugar, Shopping, Sex. It's heavy, informative, and gets weird. But it's also hopeful and entertaining, and lovely. If you get through to the end you will hear "The Promises" from various programs. They are like the icing on the cat or the carrot at the end of the tunnel, the rainbow underneath the bridge or the gooses golden leg. All of that nonsense. 

Terry realized when he was 5 years old that he was more into food than plating with other kids. His gambling addiction started at a weekend pokies venue visit when he was just 16 – pulling the leaver felt like heaven. After being picked on as a kid due to his weight he started a successful boxing career as a kid but gave up to be with girls. Gambling became problematic and he managed to stay in GA for 3 ½ years. Overeating again and in difficult relationships he found SLAA and then OA to deal with his serious food and love addictions. Terry re-joined GA again seriously after a 10 year break and has now found recovery in each fellowship.Contacting those 12th step fellowships:Gamblers Anonymous:– gaaustralia.org.auOvereaters Anonymous: – oa.org.auSex and Love Addicts Anonymous: – slaa.org.au

Terry realized when he was 5 years old that he was more into food than plating with other kids. His gambling addiction started at a weekend pokies venue visit when he was just 16 – pulling the leaver felt like heaven. After being picked on as a kid due to his weight he started a successful boxing career as a kid but gave up to be with girls. Gambling became problematic and he managed to stay in GA for 3 ½ years. Overeating again and in difficult relationships he found SLAA and then OA to deal with his serious food and love addictions. Terry re-joined GA again seriously after a 10 year break and has now found recovery in each fellowship.Contacting those 12th step fellowships:Gamblers Anonymous:– gaaustralia.org.auOvereaters Anonymous: – oa.org.auSex and Love Addicts Anonymous: – slaa.org.au

Marc ist bisher sehr oft gescheitert, beruflich, privat und psychisch. Er ist in einem Kaff groß geworden, hat Zürichs Drogenszene überlebt, eine duale Ausbildung als Lacklaborant absolviert, CNC Maschinen geputzt, als Kurierfahrer gearbeitet, eine antroposophische Langzeittherapie gemacht, in Psychatrien gesessen und in Kroatien Capoeira gespielt. Er war Soldat und Zivi, Azubi, Studi, Stipendiat, Bachelorand, Masterand und irgendwann am Rand des Wahnsinns. Er wurde schon wiederbelebt, hat seither eine Krankenhausaversion und hat sich beide Zehen beim Fussball gebrochen obwohl er Fussball schrecklich findet. Er war auf Brasiliens höchsten Wasserfall trotz Höhenangst und in Italien auf einem Bike Festival ohne richtig Mountainbike zu fahren. Er hat auf der Strasse gelebt, in Obdachlosenunterkünften gehaust und den Fürst von Liechtenstein in seiner Wohnung getroffen. Er hat von ALG1 und ALG2 gelebt und ist mit einem Porsche Panamera durch das Allgäu gebraust. Er musste 56x Urin und knapp 70x Blut abgeben, er hat 7 unterschiedliche Gutachten in 7 Jahren über seine Person bekommen. Er is spirituell interessiert aber nicht festgelegt, hat Energieseminare und Aufstellungen gemacht, Ausleitungen negativer Energien über sich ergehen lassen und sein Blut pendeln lassen. Er hat eine Interferon- und Misteltherapien gemacht und nach 7 Jahren eine schlimme Krankheit bekämpft. Er gründete zwei Internetradios, eine Capoeira Kampfsportschule und zwei Firmen. Aktuell betreibet Marc zwei Projekte die sich mit eben diesem Weg beschäftigen. Entwicklungsbüro.org, mit verschiedenen Angeboten im Bereich Persönlichkeitsentwicklung. Coaching, Seminare und ab Frühjahr 2016 ein digitales Hyperaudio Selbstcoaching Programm und verschiedene E- und Audiobooks. Media-Sozial.de, mit verschiedenen Angeboten im Bereich Medienpädagogik/Medienkompetenz für verschiedene Zielgruppen. Hochschullehre, Workshops und die gesamte Produktion seiner digitalen Produkte. Dein Pitch:  Ich versuche glücklich zu sein und die Welt mit meiner Partnerin zu bereisen. Beruflich versuche ich diesen Weg anderen zu vermitteln. Dein schlimmster Moment als Unternehmer?  Wenn ich meinen Weg verlassen hatte, strauchelte, hinfiel und der Zweifler in mir wieder Macht bekam. Wie hast Du es geschafft, Deine Leidenschaft zu finden?  Ich denke ich habe viele Leidenschaften und jede für sich ist ein Prozess dem ich Raum gebe. Jedem unterschiedlich viel und mit unterschiedlicher Intensität und Priorität. Was war der wichtigste Schritt, der Dich zum großen Erfolg gebracht hat?  Abstinenz, Disziplin, Mut und Vertrauen ins Leben. Deine Lieblings-Internet-Ressource?  Evernote, Feedly, Kubuntu, Twitter Link zur Ressource:  www.evernote.com www.feedly.com www.kubuntu.org www.twitter.com Buchtitel 1:  Männlichkeit leben, Bjørn Leimbach   Kontaktdaten des Interviewpartners:  info(a)entwicklungsbuero.org Podcast: Sozifon auf iTunes Anonyme Selbsthilfe-Gruppen: Anonyme Alkoholiker im deutschsprachigen Raum Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. (englisch) Al-Anon Familiengruppen (deutsch) Narcotics Anonymous (deutschsprachige Region) Angehörigengruppe der Narcotics Anonymous (deutschsprachige Region) Narcotics Anonymous World Services (englisch) Heroin Anonymous (deutsch) Anonyme Sex- und Liebessüchtige (deutschsprachige S. L. A. A. e. V.) Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (englisch) Recovering Couples Anonymous Deutschland Sexual Compulsives Anonymous (englisch) Survivor of Incest Anonymous (SIA) (deutschsprachiger Raum) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++   Mehr Freiheit, mehr Geld und mehr Spaß mit DEINEM eigenen Podcast. Erfahre jetzt, warum es auch für Dich Sinn macht, Deinen eigenen Podcast zu starten. Jetzt hier zum kostenlosen Podcast-Workshop anmelden: Podcastkurs.com   +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Marc ist bisher sehr oft gescheitert, beruflich, privat und psychisch. Er war schon vier mal Tod. Vier mal erfolgreich wiederbelebt. Schwerst Drogenabhängig. Obdachlos. Heute ist er erfolgreich - lebendig, clean und trocken. In dieser Sondersendung erzählt Marc sehr beeindruckend von seinem Leben als schwerst Suchtkranker (Kokain, Heroin, Alkohol,...). Wir reden darüber, was ein Suchtkranker tun kann, um aus der Sucht auszubrechen. Ebenso reden wir aber auch ausführlich über die Reaktionen der Angehörigen von Suchtkranken aus der Sicht des Süchtigen und was er sich, während der Sucht und auch rückblickend, von seinen Angehörigen gewünscht hätte. Wie sollte ein Angehöriger mit einem Suchtkranken umgehen und was sollte man auf keinen Fall tun. Wo findet ich Hilfe? Als Alkoholiker, Drogenabhängiger und sonstiger Suchtkranker? Wo finde ich Hilfe als Angehöriger eines Alkoholikers, Drogenabhängigen oder sonstigen Suchtkranken? Marc spricht sehr offen über seine Vergangenheit, die damit verbundenen Gefühle, Chancen, Niederlagen und wie er diesem Teufelskreis, trotz mehrfacher Rückfälle, letztendlich doch entfliehen konnte. In diesem Interview reden stelle ich nicht die üblichen Unternehmer-Fragen an ihn. Das Interview mit Marcs Geschichten war so spannend und wertvoll, dass ich mich entschieden habe, dieses als Sondersendung zu veröffentlichen und in der nächsten Folge gibt es dann das Unternehmer-Interview mit Marc. Bitte hinterlasse Marc und mir doch einen Kommentar zu diesem Podcast. Wie findest Du das Interview? Hast Du selber Erfahrungen mit Suchtkranken machen müssen? Warst Du selber betroffen? Wie war es bei Dir? Wir freuen uns sehr über Deinen Kommentar. Danke :=) Kontaktdaten des Interviewpartners:  info@entwicklungsbuero.org Podcast: Sozifon auf iTunes Anonyme Selbsthilfe-Gruppen: Anonyme Alkoholiker im deutschsprachigen Raum Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. (englisch) Al-Anon Familiengruppen (deutsch) Narcotics Anonymous (deutschsprachige Region) Angehörigengruppe der Narcotics Anonymous (deutschsprachige Region) Narcotics Anonymous World Services (englisch) Heroin Anonymous (deutsch) Anonyme Sex- und Liebessüchtige (deutschsprachige S. L. A. A. e. V.) Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (englisch) Recovering Couples Anonymous Deutschland Sexual Compulsives Anonymous (englisch) Survivor of Incest Anonymous (SIA) (deutschsprachiger Raum)   +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++   Mehr Freiheit, mehr Geld und mehr Spaß mit DEINEM eigenen Podcast. Erfahre jetzt, warum es auch für Dich Sinn macht, Deinen eigenen Podcast zu starten. Jetzt hier zum kostenlosen Podcast-Workshop anmelden: Podcastkurs.com   +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++