Dr. Doug Weiss's Q&A Page

• Michelle Is Worried That She's Addicted To Sex

  Jul 14 - Permalink

  I am so afraid that I am addicted to sex. I was forced to perform sexual acts on a close family friend when I was 12 for about 6 months. Up until I was 18 I wouldn't even hold hands with anyone. Then an older abusive...

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• Heidi Wants To Know About 3 Day Couple Therapy

  Jul 14 - Permalink

  My husband has been spending excessive time on internet, and has used pornography and masturbation for many years. He has been coming to bed late, shows no interest in spending family time, and we had sex once every 2 to...

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• Will I Be Able To Trust My Husband Again

  Jun 19 - Permalink

  My husband has a very serious addiction to pornography. Is there any hope of real recovery from this type of addiction? It has now taken the place of our sex life for almost 2 years now. I am not sure that we can save our...

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• Respecting My Body

  May 08 - Permalink

  I am 15 years old almost 16. I love my virginity last summer. And technically have had sex with 4 guys. The first time I didn’t even really know him I just wanted to get sex over with for the guy I really wanted to impress,...

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• Husband's Addiction Is Ruining Marriage

  May 08 - Permalink

  My husband and I have been married for 12 years and he has had a lot of problems thru the years what I have come to know as a sexual addiction. Internet sexual addiction for awhile, then he said it was that he desired the...

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• Obsessive Sex With Fiance

  May 08 - Permalink

  I feel like I love my fiancé so much to the point where all I want to do is make love to him. I'm always making jokes like "we have not hunched in a while" but I really be serious. I really enjoy.... no, I really love...

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• Non-Abusive Background but Still a Sex Addict?

  Dec 15, 2007 - Permalink

  Could there be reasons for being a sexual addicted other than environmental? My friend has gone to numerous counseling sessions and rehab stints, and feels like his childhood was great and he can't find anything traumatic...

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• Husband Turns to Pornography and Not His Wife

  Dec 14, 2007 - Permalink

  My Husband and I have been married for a year now and we are expecting our second child together. We have never had problem in our sex life until we got married. In May, I discovered that he had been looking at porn online....

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• Sexual Misbehavior

  Dec 14, 2007 - Permalink

  What defines sexual misbehavior? If a spouse is constantly looking at porn and nude photos, is this something to be concerned about. They are always on the defensive when the subject is brought up and he thinks that he...

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• How to Beat Sexual Addiction

  Dec 14, 2007 - Permalink

  I think that I am addicted to sex. I can not seem to stay faithful to anyone even those I thought I loved and I also have been sexually active for the past 15 years and over that time have had about 50 sexual partners. I...

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• Husband Asks for Help With His Addiction to Sex

  Dec 14, 2007 - Permalink

  Dr Weiss, where do I begin? I am not sure how this is classified. I am newly married. I love my wife and am sexually satisfied by her. But I have repeatedly gone online for a search to talk sexually with others and discuss...

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• Sex Addiction's Impact on a Marriage

  Dec 14, 2007 - Permalink

  I have recently been getting help with Heart to Heart Ministries after my husband disclosed sex outside our marriage (again & again). Laurie Hollerman has been phone counseling with me. I asked my husband two times to...

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• Sex Drive Difference Causing Marital Friction

  Dec 14, 2007 - Permalink

  I am a 44 year old female. I used to be very shy, however over the past few years I have had an extremely heightened sex drive. I have one, monogamous partner which I care very much for. His sex drive is not as powerful...

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• Woman's Concern for Her Ex-Husband's Sex Addiction

  Dec 14, 2007 - Permalink

  I think my ex husband is addicted to sex or porn. His parents say I'm crazy that porn is normal but they don't know everything he's doing. He seems to be getting worse now that we're separated because his new fiancé isn't...

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• Sex Addiction Treatment

  Dec 14, 2007 - Permalink

  If he is your ex-husband, leave it alone. You gave too many years to someone who doesn’t value you. Now you’re abandoning yourself by preoccupying about him still. Live your own life, and live a great life. Over time...

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• A Man Can't Control His Online Sex Addiction

  Dec 14, 2007 - Permalink

  I can't stop joining Myspace.com to flirt and try to have online sex (cybersex) with women. My wife has caught me several times and I have promised to stop but I always seem to go back a couple of months later. Why can't...

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• Voyeurism

  Dec 14, 2007 - Permalink

  Some of my sexual behavior and sex drive has recently gotten me into a bit of trouble. What are your suggestions to curb my sex drive and voyeurism?

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• Sex Drives and Masterbation Problems

  Dec 14, 2007 - Permalink

  I have two problems. First my sex drive is far more than my husband and I'm feeling rejected and angry when he doesn't want me daily. He says I need to get help. Also, my son is having masturbation issues. He wants to do...

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• Depression and Pornography

  Dec 14, 2007 - Permalink

  I have depression and I take meds for it but I don't think it works anymore that is...I am 39 years old and I like to watch porn on the net. Just to view it doesn't necessary mean I get off …I just like to watch ..So how...

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• Uncontrollable Addiction to Sex

  Dec 14, 2007 - Permalink

  I believe I am addicted to sex. I think about all the time. I have had numerous partners. So many, I forget many of their names. I want to control these urges. I have lost many friends and my family has turned against...

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• Sex Addict Looking for Answers About Recovery

  Nov 16, 2007 - Permalink

  If the origin of a sex addict's addiction began when he was 4 yrs. old, and through older neighborhood girls' exploration of him (including intercourse), does that mean the prognosis of full recovery is poor, even with...

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• 15 Year Old Fighting Her Sexual Urges

  Nov 15, 2007 - Permalink

  Hey My name is Lacey and I'm 15......I have vowed to God that I wouldn't have sex till marriage but my hormones are out of control......I don't know where to start or what to do.....I'm hiding it from my mom....my...

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• Wife Worried About Husband's Porn Addiction

  Nov 14, 2007 - Permalink

  My husband has always had a strong sex drive. When he was younger like 7th grade he molested his sister. He went through intensive counseling and was released. Now he is 26 he has never done anything inappropriate like...

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• Stopping an Ongoing Porn Addiction

  Nov 13, 2007 - Permalink

  I am a porn addict since 14. I am now 21. I have been trying to stop for years and have had some success for periods of time, only to fall again. How can I stop altogether…forever?

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• Sex Drive Becoming a Problem

  Nov 12, 2007 - Permalink

  My sex drive is becoming huge issue in my current relationship. Ever since I was a toddler would masturbate. There are times in which I can control myself and others when I have to use the rest room at work, on the bus...

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• Middle Aged Woman Asking for Sex Addiction Help

  Nov 11, 2007 - Permalink

  I am a very attractive 43 year-old woman. However, I haven't had sex in about 7 years. Until recently, I was in an abusive relationship. During this period I have always used vibrators to fulfill my desires. I usually...

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• High School Student's Pornography Addiction

  Nov 10, 2007 - Permalink

  Hi I am 17 years old and I go to some high school. I am sex addict though, I am still virgin and I cannot stop thinking about sex since I felt I am sexually active. I started being sex addict when I was 9 years old. Every...

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• A Young Teen Addicted to Sex Seeks Help

  Nov 09, 2007 - Permalink

  I lost my virginity at 14 and I am only 15 but I have had sex with over 7 guys and over 35 times but I can't control my sexual urges... what should I do???

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• A Wife Concerned About Her Husband's Addiction

  Nov 08, 2007 - Permalink

  Will you be speaking in the West Palm Beach Florida area? If so when? My husband is in denial and I am in desperate need of help. We just started to see a councilor. Any advice for me?

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• A Woman Wants Help With Sex Addiction Relapses

  Nov 07, 2007 - Permalink

  I'm 19 and I used to masturbate 3 to 4 times a week. I am now down to about once or twice every 2 weeks. Those are my relapses. I want to stop completely. I am very religious and I want to make God happy. I wanted to know...

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• Questions About Partnership

  Nov 06, 2007 - Permalink

  I became sexually active 2 years ago. I'm 22 years and i expect start with the right person I have around 1 year and 6 months of marriage but I don't feel satisfied. My husband had 4 partners before me. Maybe that's why...

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• Boyfriend Addicted to Sex With His Girlfriend

  Nov 05, 2007 - Permalink

  I am addicted to having sex with my girlfriend. The only problem is that she is a strongly religious girl so she doesn't want to do it. SO I take it upon myself to do it for her. I have raped my girl friend multiple times...

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• Sex Addiction Started at a Young Age

  Nov 04, 2007 - Permalink

  I think that I have a sex addiction problem that started at around 11 years old because of pornography from the Internet and other media sources. I have grown uncomfortable with masturbating a couple of times a day. My...

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• Christians Looking for an Opinion on Sex

  Nov 03, 2007 - Permalink

  Do you think having oral sex is wrong? My husband and i really enjoy pleasuring each other this way. And I guess I'm like most of the women out there, I can't have an orgasm with just sexual intercourse. I have seen other...

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• Sex Addict Looking for Help in Las Vegas

  Nov 02, 2007 - Permalink

  I live in Las Vegas, and have been married for 3 years, love it, but I have a very high sex drive, and like fetish things like feet and voyeurism. She is not into any of that and sex is only about every 2 weeks, with me...

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• A Dangerous Sex Addiction

  Nov 01, 2007 - Permalink

  Hi, my name is Helena and I have a sex problem. I'm a girl and I am not sure if it's normal or not. I have recently become promiscuous within the last 6 months. I haven't yet caught any STD but I am afraid if I continue...

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• Questions About Sterilization

  Sep 24, 2007 - Permalink

  I was sterilized at the age of 2. I have been trying to get it reversed for the past 7 years. I have been abused by my mother, brother, boyfriends and husband. I have always wanted a child and I am now worried that I...

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• Sexual Addiction vs. Sexual Experimentation

  Sep 24, 2007 - Permalink

  What is the difference between sexual addiction and sexual experimentation? I am 19 years old and I've been sexually active since I was 14. There have been times, that I have walked away from an experience completely...

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• Stopping Masturbation

  Sep 24, 2007 - Permalink

  I have a masturbation problem. I masturbate 3 or 4 times a day, and I can't stop. I want to. This has been going on for the past 3 years. I am 19 now, and want to know if you have any advice or good support groups to...

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• A Boyfriend's Uncontrollable Sexual Addiction

  Sep 24, 2007 - Permalink

  My boyfriend of two years is addicted to Porn. I have caught him several times in the past year. I have threatened to leave him if he didn't stop. But I always fall for the empty promises and the tears. This time it all...

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• Help With a Boyfriend's Addiction to Sex

  Sep 24, 2007 - Permalink

  Hello Dr. Weiss, I have a complex issue. I met my boyfriend over the internet through Classmates.com. We knew each other years ago in school. We are 36 & 37 years old now. In April, I moved from my state to his to live...

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• Insecurities Due to A Porn Addiction

  Sep 24, 2007 - Permalink

  My boyfriend has been very open with me in the fact that while he was very single for about 5 years, he got into porn (via the internet, magazines). He and I have been together 8 months and we recently moved in together...

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• Help With a Father's Porn Addiction

  Sep 24, 2007 - Permalink

  My husband is addicted to porn. We have 5 children together, ages 13 – 3. We have been married for 16 years. I don't trust him therefore, we have no real relationship. I don't want a divorce. I want a husband and our...

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• Everyday Masterbation

  Aug 23, 2007 - Permalink

  Is everyday masturbation harmful to my health? How would I prevent this behavior?

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• Sex Addiction Rehab in Prison

  Aug 22, 2007 - Permalink

  My husband is in jail due to his sexual addiction. How can I help him get into rehab?

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• Dealing With a Pornography Addiction

  Aug 21, 2007 - Permalink

  How do I deal with Addiction to pornography?

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• Concerns About a Boyfriend Addicted to Porn

  Jul 15, 2007 - Permalink

  Dear Dr Weiss. I am currently in a relationship with my boyfriend, with whom I have been over 1 1/2 years. I have always been really self-conscious of myself, about the way I look in general and even more so about the way...

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• Treating Sexual Addiction in Columbus, GA

  Jul 14, 2007 - Permalink

  I live in Columbus, GA and am willing to travel, but I have been referred to intense therapy for sexual addiction. Where should I consider? I am finding most deal with drugs and alcohol. – Frank

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• Stopping a Porn Addiction

  Jul 13, 2007 - Permalink

  Hello Doctor. I have an inquiry about my porn addiction. I want to know how I can stop myself from being a porn addict. I tried so many times, but it seems that the more I try, the more I become an addict. Please help...

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