Rape, Childhood Neglect, and Getting Stuck in the Addiction - a podcast by Robert Weiss, PhD, MSW and Tami VerHelst

from 2021-05-14T13:54:43

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Rob and Tami answer this week’s burning questions. Can you forgive an addict who has raped someone? This is a tough situation to be for anyone, but Rob and Tami share their thoughts on what it means to have a second chance. They also answer questions about childhood neglect, and why it’s so heartbreaking to see an addict with so much potential choose their addiction over their family/friends/their life.

TAKEAWAYS:

[0:50] Is it too late to see the good in an addict, even if they raped someone?

[3:25] Forgiveness is what you do for yourself, not for the other person.

[6:15] Recovery is all about honesty.

[8:20] My addict keeps acting out with very successful women. Is this need for approval connected to childhood neglect?

[13:45] Why do addicts keep getting stuck in their addiction?

[18:40] How do you discern misogynistic behavior vs. sex addiction?

[21:00] Why do some men have to get the attention of any pretty girl that walks by?

[26:00] What do healthy men do, on a normal day?

[28:50] Why is it important to not sleep around so often?

[35:00] 95% of all self-help books are bought by women! Men think they’ve already got it figured out.

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