Every Time I Stop My Addiction, I Have a Panic Attack. How Can I Ever Be Sober? - a podcast by Robert Weiss, PhD, MSW and Tami VerHelst
from 2022-09-15T16:14:10
Dr. Rob and Tami answer a question from someone who has tried to go cold turkey multiple times, but often feels overwhelmed and is unable to handle what life throws at them. Should they slowly weed out their acting out behaviors one at a time, and if so, which ones? Dr. Rob and Tami share their approach and how you can find hope, healing, and a way out through your addictions.
TAKEAWAYS:
[:40] Does my partner have an addiction? He can go a year before he “relapses” and acts out.
[1:35] Did he really just start?
[5:25] What changes in the SA’s brain after 90 days of sobriety?
[9:45] Dr. Rob has a six-week support group for you online!
[10:40] Is it normal to be on and off as a betrayed spouse? I want him and then I hate him. I’m sending mixed messages!
[13:45] At age 54, I’m finally getting my sex addiction. How much damage can a narcissistic parent really cause?
[14:45] We often don’t learn how to take care of ourselves.
[17:10] Should I just go cold turkey?
[22:30] Dr. Rob, why do you believe love addicts will never be able to find a healthy partner?
[24:30] We all have issues!
[26:35] I have a partner and I’m 13 months sober. What should I be sharing with them? Everything?
[28:45] Your partner is seeking safety. They want honesty.
RESOURCES:
Email Tami: Tami@Seekingintegrity.com
Prodependence: Moving Beyond Codependency, by Robert Weiss
Sex Addiction 101: A Basic Guide to Healing from Sex, Porn, and Love Addiction, by Robert Weiss
Cruise Control: Understanding Sex Addiction in Gay Men, by Robert Weiss
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Website of Robert Weiss, PhD, MSW and Tami VerHelst