On Sex, Love, and Addiction, Dr. Rob Weiss, sex therapist and author of a dozen books on sex and relationship healing, interviews global experts like Dr’s. Sue Johnson, Harville Hendrix, Dr. Stan Tatkin, and Helen Fisher, Dr. Kenneth Adams among others. This podcast features robust discussions focused on healing from chronic infidelity, cheating, porn, and sex addiction, along with the pain of relationship betrayal. Dr. Rob is Chief Clinical Officer for Seeking integrity Treatment Centers. He is a 30-year licensed therapist, a Ph.D. sexologist, and author Sex Addiction 101, Prodependence, and Out of the Doghouse, among other books. This podcast is dedicated to bringing information, advice, and direction from experts around the world to those seeking answers to some of life’s most challenging questions.
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episode 109: How could you love AND Cheat on me? - Part 1
In this week’s episode, Dr. Rob shares a webinar he did about addiction, relationship healing, low-self esteem, the power of denial, and so much more. As addicts, we become so disintegrated in our everyday lives. We do not believe our loved ones when they say they love us. We do everything in our power to push love away because we feel we do not deserve it. There’s a lot of internal shame that we face. Dr. Rob talks about how you can begin to live a life of integrity and value, and connection with your loved ones. It is possible! You just have got to take it step by step.
TAKEAWAYS:
[2:45] What Rob is about to talk about is not therapy. It’s supplemental therapy.
[3:55] Rob started doing this work when he was 26 years old.
[4:55] Get a piece of pen and paper folks. You’ll be writing some notes down!
[5:25] DENIAL: Don’t Even Know I Am Lying.
[7:15] Here’s why denial is powerful to our survival.
[12:25] Why is the word ‘integrity' so important?
[13:40] In our addictions, we are disintegrated.
[14:00] Addicts already have low-self esteem and hold a lot of shame.
[14:50] What is the definition of intimacy? It’s not sex.
[16:10] What breaks your partner’s heart is that they can’t trust you anymore.
[20:10] Of course your spouse would be the last to know! They love you! They trust you! And now that trust is broken.
[22:10] Spouses are looking through your phone to find that they can trust you again.
[23:35] Rob wants you to write out the words ‘Addict’ and ‘Healthy Person’.
[26:25] Healthy people choose reality. Addicts choose to live in fantasy.
[28:40] You’re living in denial if you believe that your actions won’t affect others.
RESOURCES:
The Porn Panic: Is Porn a ‘Public Health Crisis’?
Sex and Relationship Healing
@RobWeissMSW
Sex Addiction 101
Seeking Integrity
Cruise Control: Understanding Sex Addiction in Gay Men
Prodependence: Moving Beyond Codependency
Dr. Rob Guest Lecture on Sex and Relationship Healing
QUOTES:
- “Disintegration allows us to do what we want to do, but it keeps any real love away.”
- “Intimacy is being known fully by people who love you. Letting yourself be known with no secrets.”
- “He’s being honest. That has a profound meaning for the partner even if you don’t have your stuff together.”