Do Child Sexual Abuse Survivors End up With Sex Issues? - a podcast by Robert Weiss, PhD, MSW and Tami VerHelst
from 2021-11-22T15:47:59
Dr. Rob and Tami talk about what happens after someone has been molested as a child, and some of the traumatizing effects it can have on a person in older life. They also talk about why addicts are constantly running away from home while simultaneously trying to create/seek one.
TAKEAWAYS:
[0:20] If a child has been molested, will they always end up with sex issues?
[3:20] People who are molested often are not in environments where they can talk about it.
[3:40] Sex offenders don’t harm healthy children.
[4:40] As a sex addict, do I have the right to ask for more support from my partner?
[8:40] As a betrayed partner, I’m struggling with trust and intimacy. How do I trust him?
[11:50] It takes time to regain trust again after being betrayed.
[15:15] My ex-husband and current partner are both sex addicts. I found porn on my daughter’s computer. How do I talk to her about the dangers of these things?
[20:00] My partner has ED, would that be fixed in recovery?
[23:00] My SA has been sober for 9 months. Do sex addicts ever get enough sex?
[25:55] What can hold an addict back? My addict slips/relapses every 3-4 months. He just can’t seem to stay sober.
[30:15] Healthy people create healthy homes. Addicts try to create stability from their chaotic past, and then run away from it. Addicts run away from home.
RESOURCES:
Email Tami: Tami@Seekingintegrity.com
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