Blog
Writing on sex addiction, betrayal, trauma, and the nervous system.
Why willpower isn’t enough to stop compulsive sexual behavior
If you have promised yourself this time would be different and it wasn’t, the problem is not weak character.
What betrayal trauma looks like, and why you are not overreacting
Hypervigilance, intrusive thoughts, and self-doubt after a partner’s sexual behavior comes to light are common responses to a real injury.
How your nervous system shapes urges and shutdown
A polyvagal view of why urges can feel less like a choice and more like a need for relief.
Shame keeps the cycle going. Here is what interrupts it.
Guilt says “I did something bad.” Shame says “I am bad.” Only one of them helps people change.
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