Affair Recovery Guide | Prep for Disclosure of Affair, Porn, & Sex Addiction
In this article we will take an in-depth look at how to prepare for full disclosure following an affair, porn, or sex addiction.
In this article we will take an in-depth look at how to prepare for full disclosure following an affair, porn, or sex addiction.
Congratulations, you have found the person you want to spend the rest of your life with and are going to get married! Sitting down with your future spouse and dialoguing through different topics will help you both feel more prepared, and calm some of the nerves around the wedding night and the first experience of sex together.
Have you been feeling the roller coaster effect in your dating or marriage relationship? Perhaps there are periods of closeness where the two of you feel safe and connected. But these times are inevitably followed by someone pulling back, or by hurt and conflict. After a while, the closeness comes back but you know the downward plummet will eventually come again, and you feel stuck riding the relationship roller coaster.
Have you ever struggled to feel worthy of love? Before you can embrace a romantic love, or even the deep love of a friend, you must learn how to embrace the LOVE of your creator.
Most people are familiar with the popularized cycle of grief that includes: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance (Kubler-Ross, 2005).
We all have a hidden space in our lives, like a basement, where we store wounds we’d rather keep hidden. It might hold painful memories or feelings of guilt, shame, and regret. It’s a scary place, one we’d typically avoid sharing with others. However, I believe God didn’t intend for us to face this alone. He wants us to invite someone in to walk with us through the darkness.
Sex is an emotional experience. God designed sexual desire to lead a woman into an emotionally intimate relationship and to enjoy sexual expression in the context of an emotionally safe and connected relationship- i.e. Marriage.
Welcome to another enriching episode of MyCounselorLIVE Strong Relationships and Trauma Counseling! Today, we are privileged to have Christian Therapist Robbin Jackson as our distinguished guest, here to explore the intricate dynamics of relationships and the profound impact they have on our lives.
I often get asked the “secret to a happy marriage.” In the past, I would scramble to find the perfect answer to show that I know my stuff as a counsellor!