This video is from the Sexless and Married DVD by Dr. Doug Weiss.

You can buy the full DVD here: https://www.drdougweiss.com/product/sexless-married-dvd/

For counseling and relationship help, visit https://www.drdougweiss.com or call us 719-278-3708.

This video is from the Sexless and Married DVD by Dr. Doug Weiss.

You can buy the full DVD here: https://www.drdougweiss.com/product/sexless-married-dvd/

For counseling and relationship help, visit https://www.drdougweiss.com or call us 719-278-3708.

This video is from the Sexless and Married DVD by Dr. Doug Weiss.

You can buy the full DVD here: https://www.drdougweiss.com/product/sexless-married-dvd/

For counseling and relationship help, visit https://www.drdougweiss.com or call us 719-278-3708.

Intimacy anorexia is the number one reason why marriages and relationships are sexless. Intimacy anorexia is the active withholding of emotional, spiritual, and sexual intimacy from spouses or partners. This active withholding impacts the spouse or partner significantly causing emotional trauma, pain, and anxiety. However, intimacy anorexics continue their patterns of behavior regardless of the hurt they are causing other people.

For more information on Intimacy Anorexia, visit https://intimacyanorexia.com/

The characteristics of intimacy anorexia are:

- Busy: They are so busy that they have little or no time for you.

- Blame: They blame you for most of the problems in the relationship, and if they act out, it is because you did it to them.

- Withholding Love: They don't love you in the ways you want, like, and need to be loved.

- Withholding Praise: They don't praise you or tell you how wonderful you are in private.

- Withholding Spiritually: They don't connect with you spiritually including praying, worshiping, or meditating with you.

- Withholding Sex: They won't have sex with you or are not emotionally present during sex with you.

- Withholding Feels: They are unable or unwilling to share feelings with you or tell you about their emotions.

- Using Anger or Silence: They use these things to control you and manage situations.

- Criticism: They use unfounded or ungrounded criticism to accuse you of things.

- Controlling Money: They use your use of money and spending habits to create distance and control you.

- Roommate: You feel like a roommate without romantic qualities in your relationship.

You are most likely dealing with intimacy anorexia if you can relate to these characteristics. For more information about intimacy anorexia and treatment tips, visit https://intimacyanorexia.com.

If you are married to an intimacy anorexic you are not alone.

I have started two online support groups for individuals who are married to intimacy anorexics.

For women who are married to a male intimacy anorexic: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MarriedandAlone/

For men who are married to a female intimacy anorexic: https://www.facebook.com/groups/supportgroupSAIA/

This video is from the Sexless and Married DVD by Dr. Doug Weiss.

You can buy the full DVD here: https://www.drdougweiss.com/product/sexless-married-dvd/

For counseling and relationship help, visit https://www.drdougweiss.com or call 719-278-3708.

This video is from the Sexless and Married DVD by Dr. Doug Weiss.

You can buy the full DVD here: https://www.drdougweiss.com/product/sexless-married-dvd/

For counseling and relationship help, visit https://www.drdougweiss.com or call us 719-278-3708.

This video is from the Sexless and Married DVD by Dr. Doug Weiss.

You can buy the full DVD here: https://www.drdougweiss.com/product/sexless-married-dvd/

For counseling and relationship help, visit https://www.drdougweiss.com or call us 719-278-3708.

Dealing with sex addiction can seem like biggest challenge of your life. Talking about sex addiction can be even harder. Who do you tell? How do you tell them? What do you say?

You feel isolated and alone and you will want to reach out to people. Think through the process and be careful who you tell about the sex addiction.

Be careful about telling:

1. Your Family/His Family: Telling family can be a bad idea. Depending on the relationship, knowing about the sex addiction might strain things, cause resentment, or allow them to develop an "I told you so" mentality.

2. Children: Children don't need to know all about parent's problems and addiction struggles. If they first discovered the addiction, you will have to talk to them about that. However, only discuss what they need to know on a very basic level.

3. Friends: If you tell your friends, you risk the possibility of losing them. Sex addiction tends to be something people distance themselves from, so be careful when telling your friends. You can potentially tell a very close or best friend or a mentor, but again be careful.

4. Spiritual Community: You can tell your pastors, people in your church, and other people you connect with spiritually about the sex addiction. You should know who is safe to tell in this environment and who is mature enough to handle and process that knowledge.

5. Counselors and Support Groups: This is the best place to talk about the sex addiction. Counselors who are trained in the sex addiction recovery field specialize in helping you heal and are safe to talk to. Support groups like Freedom Groups and Sex Addicts Anonymous Groups are also safe places.

When you decide to tell someone, think, pray, and take time to heal. Never talk about the sex addiction emotionally or to "get even."

If you would like more information on fighting sex addiction, visit https://sexaddict.com or call us at 719-278-3708. Our counselors can help you heal.

Finding out about sex addiction in your marriage is devastating. It changes your whole world, shakes your trust, and makes you question everything you love. It doesn’t have to be the end though. There are things you can do and steps you can take to heal from sexual addiction.

For sex addicts, the first step is admitting you have a problem. You have to understand the addiction that is controlling your life and take steps to turn things around. Knowledge is power when you first start learning about sex addiction. Being serious about recovery, and being truthful is important.

We have many resources and information on sex addiction available to help you at this stage including treatment options, counseling, psychological testing, and polygraphs. You can learn more at https://sexaddict.com

For the partners and spouses of sex addicts, the first step is not blaming yourself. You did not do this and did not cause this addiction. Next, you need to take responsibility for your emotions and the grief, pain, and trauma you are going to go through. Sexual betrayal is a big issue and needs to be dealt with correctly – usually with the help of counseling and therapy.

Our specialized partner resources help you understand what you are experiencing, how to cope with it, and what do to so you can move forward into healing and recovery.

Once the addict and their partner begin the healing process, you can address the relationship and begin to heal that too through daily exercises, sharing feelings, and dating again. Sexuality and what that looks like also needs to be addressed along with boundaries, consequences, and on-going polygraphs to make sure the addiction has ended.

To get help for your relationship, call us at 719-278-3708 or visit https://www.drdougweiss.com.

Is sex addiction real? Is it something I should be worried about? If I think I have a sex addiction, is it something I should try to change? Dr. Doug Weiss talks about these questions as he discusses why sex addiction is real.

Dr. Weiss is an internationally recognized expert in the field of sex addiction treatment and therapy and has answered this same question for many people including Dr. Phil, Oprah, and many radio and talk show hosts.

So, let’s dig into this topic. Really?! Sex addiction? This topic most often comes up in the news when someone who seems like they have everything gets caught up in a scandal. It’s usually a successful, famous man who takes things too far sexually or cheats and then tries to cover it up and lies about it.

Is sex addiction just an excuse for these men to act out? Are they just boys with toys, so we should excuse their behavior or is there an actual addiction behind their actions.

Sexual behavior, like anything, can become an addiction. The addictive process begins when people start to manage their lives by turning to things like pornography and sexual behaviors. From there, the addiction grows into a destructive cycle that begins to damage relationships while consuming the addict’s time and resources.

Take a look at your life. You may be dealing with a sex addiction if you are sexually compulsive and have tried multiple times to stop your behavior or failed to stop after promising others you would.

If you need help fighting sex addiction or know someone who does, visit https://sexaddict.com or call us 719-278-3708.

Truth is important. It helps us know what is real. We can trust truthful information. We use truth as a starting place to define our world, environment, and perspective. Truth is even more important when treating sex addiction.

Polygraphs, also known as the lie detector test, is an excellent resource to find healing and recovery for sex addicts and partners.

Sex addiction is a secret world that is usually locked away to everyone except for the sex addict. Sure, you may get a glimpse here and there. You might see a text message, phone call, email, or receipt, but the majority of the sexual behavior is never going to come into the light without finding out the truth.

When you are dealing with hidden sexual behavior, addiction, manipulation, and deceptiveness, it can be hard to get to the bottom of what is actually going on. Polygraphs help you discern the truth between what you think is going on, what your partner or spouse tells you is going on, and what is actually going on.

Polygraphs can significantly help you if you or someone you love is struggling with sex addiction. The end result of using polygraphs is behavioral transparency. A recovering sex addict will be less likely to act out because the shame is gone, their secret world is revealed, and they can feel good about themselves again.

Choose to be truthful. Make changes for the better. Take a polygraph. For the best infidelity polygraph test, go to https://honesttopetepolygraph.com/

For more information on polygraphs and sex addiction, reach out to us at https://sexaddict.com or call 719-278-3708.