by Mark Robinett MFT | Jun 22, 2011 | Uncategorized |
in·fi·del·i·ty n.pl. in·fi·del·i·ties 1. a. Unfaithfulness to a sexual partner, especially a spouse. b. An act of sexual unfaithfulness. 2. Lack of fidelity or loyalty. 3. Lack of religious belief. (The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth...
by Mark Robinett MFT | Jun 21, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Recently, in order to explore infidelity on the internet, Kholos Wysocki and Childers placed a survey on a website aimed at married people looking for sexual partners outside their marriage. A total of 5,187 adults answered questions about internet use, sexual...
by Mark Robinett MFT | Jun 2, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Recently, as news of Arnold Schwartzenegger’s extramarital affair (and out of wedlock child) and Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s arrest for hit the news together, there have been a spate of articles about the two of them – men in power behaving badly, men in...
by Mark Robinett MFT | May 18, 2011 | Uncategorized |
When celebrities confess sexual betrayal it can trigger painful feelings and memories for the partners of sex addicts. It is hard to look away when it's all over the news, radio and internet. You may want to ask yourself a few questions: Does it help or hurt me to...
by Mark Robinett MFT | May 12, 2011 | Uncategorized |
The following is an interview with a woman who self-identified as being in recovery from a sex addiction. She is in her 40′s, professional, and married with children. She asked to remain anonymous for the sake of her privacy; she used the pseudonym...
by Mark Robinett | Jan 31, 2011 | Uncategorized |
The recent news has been full of articles about celebrity Charlie Sheen’s drinking and womanizing with various women sex workers and porn film actors. Many media outlets will ignore this story, understanding it is not news; but other media will cover it. Comedians and...
by Mark Robinett | Jan 31, 2011 | Uncategorized |
A patient of mine once told me the story of when he “hit bottom” and stopped drinking. He had promised his wife he would stop drinking but they were headed towards a party and he felt panicked. He asked her to stop at a grocery store on the way to pick something up,...
by Mark Robinett MFT | Dec 14, 2010 | Uncategorized |
Frequently when a therapist suggests that his or her patient might be helped by psychotropic medication the suggestion is met with concern, doubt, or even anger. This is even the case when a patient has been suffering for years from mood, impulse, or attention-related...
by Mark Robinett MFT | Dec 2, 2010 | Uncategorized |
The holidays are generally thought of as a time for potential relapse of any addiction, and sex addiction is no exception. In working to stay “sober” during this time, people suffering from sexual addiction need to be aware of triggers and to create a guide for...
by Mark Robinett | Nov 4, 2010 | Uncategorized |
It’s not my problem so why do I need help? Why does the partner of a sex addict need to get help? Many partners have found out about their partner’s sexual addiction through discovering the evidence. This discovery leaves partners in shock, confused, and filled with...
