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Richard (Rick) Snyderman Compulsions and Habit Change

Pornography and Betrayal Trauma

Pornography viewing while in a a monogamous relationship could lead partners to feel sexually betrayed, similar to how it feels when a partner is cheating. This article examines how porn can be...

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How to Understand Sexual Compulsions

The basics on how to understand sexual compulsions. What are they, what do they look like, and how do they work? Most importantly, what can you do if you feel like you...

Richard (Rick) Snyderman Compulsions and Habit Change

Support Groups for Compulsions

Support groups for compulsions are a vital part of sustaining sobriety from any addiction, including sex and porn. With 12 Step meetings being the most popular venue for community recovery, there are...

Sara Saveanu Compulsions and Habit Change

Overcoming Task Paralysis

This tip explores why a person might experience task paralysis and some strategies for overcoming task paralysis.

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Navigating First Responder Mental Health

Being a first responder is physically, mentally, and emotionally taxing. Come explore the challenges that first responders face and learn how to recognize signs of distress in yourself and others.

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Limerence and Narcissistic Tendencies

Limerence is described as an all encompassing obsession that is centered around limerent objects. Limerence can closely resemble love, but is characterized by fantastical longing, rumination, and extreme highs and lows. People...

Alex Caroline Robboy Compulsions and Habit Change

Hair Pulling Patterns: Trichotillomania

A hair pulling self-help monitoring tool to help you build awareness of your hair pulling behaviors looking at the SCAMP domains: Sensory, Cognitive, Affective, Motor, and Place.

Alex Caroline Robboy Compulsions and Habit Change

Men: Stop Compulsive Sexual Behavior by Healing Your Avoidant Attachment Style

For men who struggle with both an avoidant attachment style and compulsive sexual issues, emotionally focused therapy (EFT) can be a beneficial approach

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The Powerful Pause

Strong emotions can snap us too quickly into harmful actions or angry words. Break this pattern by harnessing the “powerful pause.”