It’s okay to admit you don’t want to stop. You read that right. It’s okay to admit you don’t want to stop. When I tell people who are new to recovery that it’s okay to admit that, their eyes open wide and they say, “It’s okay for me to say that out...
Hiding emotions of fear, anxiety, guilt, or anger by putting on a façade to the outside in order to convey confidence and self-esteem is not only ineffective, in the long run it can be bad for your health. We’ve all heard the expression “fake it until you make it.” It...
If there is one 12-step slogan or practice to use as your go-to during a crisis, Awareness, Acceptance, Action might be one. If you’re feeling isolated, lonely or anxious this simple tool can help bring you to a more centered and connected place. Below is a...
It’s normal to have the urge to run right back to your maladaptive sexual behavior in order to cope with this stress. Your first day at New York Pathways is a triumphant moment. It obviously won’t feel anything like that. Typically, patients arrive in our...
There may come a time in when you can no longer minimize your destructive sexual behavior. You cannot rationalize or deny it and you can no longer blame someone else. You realize that, not only must you “own” your destructive behavior, you also need to do something...
Addiction and the LGBTQ Community Addiction hits the LGBTQ community at much higher rates than within the heterosexual community environment. Gay men face stigma on multiple fronts from both the larger culture as well as closer to home by way of intra-community...
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