BONUS: Q&A with Rob & Tami - How Can I Heal My Addiction?

Sex, Love, and Addiction

Rob and Tami talk about the biggest emotion you should fear in your marriage is not hate, it’s indifference. When they no longer care, that’s when you know the relationship can not be salvaged. They also share how you can recover from a betrayal, and how long it truly takes to ‘heal’ an addiction.

TAKEAWAYS:

[0:30] Dissociation and decompartmentalization, how does it work?

[3:50] Addicts don’t trust that people can soothe and comfort us.

[6:25] At the end of the day, reality is what wins.

[8:00] How long does it take to really heal from sexual addiction?

[15:35] Been with your addict for a long time? Tami and Rob have a support group for you.

[16:35] How does an addict’s emotional abuse get addressed at Seeking Integrity?

[20:45] When should I tell my daughter about our toxic relationship?

[23:40] My wife is hurt beyond belief. She wants to know how to make the pain stop?

[29:15] Partners are searching through everything you have because they’re looking for reasons to stay.

[29:45] The opposite of love is indifference.

RESOURCES:

Seekingintegrity.com

Email Tami: [e-mail]

Sexandrelationshiphealing.com

Intherooms.com

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QUOTES

• “Addicts don’t trust that other people can soothe and comfort us. We’re the only ones who we believe can make ourselves feel better.”
• “We don’t ever heal addiction. Addiction is a form of mental illness.”
• “If you pursue your recovery with the same energy you pursued when you’re acting out, you’ll do really well, but it’s going to take a lot.”