For Therapists
The Art of Self-Deception
July 21, 2017 by Tim Lee Scott Peck wrote in The Road Less Traveled that “Mental health is the ongoing process of dedication to reality at all costs.” People struggling with addictive sexual behavior have lost touch with reality. They are in the land of...
Sex Addiction – Not a “One Size Fits All” Disease
“I desperately wanted to have sex with him or for him to want me, but afterwards, I felt like a discarded crack vile. Empty, used, worthless.”…anonymous Women always have been overlooked or underrepresented in studies of alcohol, drug, gambling or sex...
Compulsive Sexual Behavior and Sex Addiction – Listen to Your Instincts
May 26, 2017 by Tim Lee I find when working with clients, almost all of them can pinpoint an instance when they just “knew” that their compulsive sexual behavior had become a serious problem. Whether it was paid sex, an affair, a one night stand, or compulsive...
Recovery from Sex Addiction – The Next Right Action
May 26, 2017 by Tim Lee I always wanted to visit Lake Champlain. The story of the great Fort Ticonderoga, situated on a hill overlooking the lake, fascinated me after reading the book 1776 by David McCullough. A few years ago, my father and I traveled from Montréal to...
I Have A Disease?
If you have come to terms with the reality that you have a sexual addiction then yes, you have a disease. Take a breath. It’s not as bad as you think, and taking the first steps to treat your disease will start you on a path of recovery. Like any disease, addiction is...
Where Do I Begin?
Coming to that moment of truth about your sexual addiction is monumental. It's the kind of moment that finds you on the edge of acceptance, or it's the kind of moment that so fills you with shame that you want to run away. Don't run. At New York Pathways we are well...