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

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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.

Sex is great. Everyone loves it, right? But is your sex out of control? Let’s talk about that idea for a few minutes. When does sexual behavior cross a line? When does it get out of control? When does it start to negatively impact your life and become a sex addiction?

Here are nine signs you can watch for to make sure your sex and sexual behavior is not getting out of control.

1. Using Sexual Obsession or Fantasy as Your Primary Copying Strategy

2. Organizing Your Life Around Your Sexual Behavior

3. Spending Large Amounts of Time Looking for Sex, Having Sex, or Recovering from Sex

4. Engaging in Sexual Behaviors Beyond What You Intended

5. Severe Mood Shifts Involving Acting Out Sexually

6. Escalating Patterns of Increasing Amounts of Sexual Behavior

7. Overwhelming Sexual Desires That Are High-Risk or Self-Destructive

8. Failing at Attempts to Stop or Being Unable to Limit Your Sexual Behavior

9. Inability to Stop Your Sexual Behavior Even in the Face of Bad or Severe Consequences

10. Bonus Sign: Making Attempts to Hide or Conceal Your Sexual Behavior

Take a look at your sex life and see if you can relate to any of the follow signs. If you feel like you or someone you know may have a problem, there is hope and help. If you liked this video check out our blog on Out of Control Sex at https://sexaddict.com/is-your-sex-out-of-control

Reach out to us at https://sexaddict.com or call 719-278-3708.

Dating is important in your marriage or relationships. It is important to spend quality time together. It is important to get out, have some fun, adventure, and experience things together.

So what is a date? It is more than going out and getting food. It is three to four hours long and involves fun activities and events. A date is not shopping. A date does not include running errands. It is not a place to discuss problems or your business. It is not a family event (although those are good to do as well).

Establish a frequency and time to date. You can go once a week or every other week for example. Pick a day that is good for both of you. Get a babysitter for the kids if you need to or have family watch them.

A date is a place you can go to just to enjoy the environment or an event. You want to rotate responsibility. For the first date, you can choose where you want to go. Pick a place you enjoy or a venue you want to have fun at. For the second date, your partner or spouse can pick a place where they want to go. Pick your date place for you. Do not try to make your partner happy by choosing the "perfect place" for them.

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Learn how you can accept this immature reality and navigate your partner or husband’s rematuring process. Help him to choose to recover and grow. Dr. Doug helps you assess your feelings, validate your concerns, and actively take steps to help you man become the mature man he was made to be.

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We live in an addicted culture. Addiction is all around us in food, entertainment, substance abuse, relationships and lifestyles. We have a tendency to take things that God made to be really good, take them to an extreme and make them addictions. Join Dr. Weiss and Pastor Eric as they talk through addictions and how to break free of them. Get involved at http://www.healingtimeministries.com/tv