If There Is No Cure to Addiction, Then What’s the Point? - a podcast by Robert Weiss, PhD, MSW and Tami VerHelst
from 2020-08-20T08:00
Rob and Tami cover whether there is a big difference between sex addiction vs. heroin addiction. They also share why it’s not a good idea to have your friend be your sponsor, and they answer a very important question about addiction: If you can't be cured, then what's the point to all of this?
TAKEAWAYS:
[1:20] How can I keep my spouse more engaged with my recovery?
[2:45] Is sex addiction just as difficult as a heroin addiction?
[13:00] How can you advocate for yourself and set boundaries while in recovery?
[15:45] I have a wandering eye and I don’t know how to stop it. What’s wrong with me?
[19:25] What is an arousal template?
[21:00] Can my friends be my sponsor?
[23:45] If I can never be cured, what’s the point?
RESOURCES:
Prodependence: Moving Beyond Codependency Book by Robert Weiss
Sex Addiction 101: A Basic Guide to Healing from Sex, Porn, and Love Addiction by Robert Weiss
Cruise Control Book by Robert Weiss
Lust, Men, and Meth: A Gay Man's Guide to Sex and Recovery by David Fawcett
Further episodes of Overcoming Betrayal
Further podcasts by Robert Weiss, PhD, MSW and Tami VerHelst
Website of Robert Weiss, PhD, MSW and Tami VerHelst