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  • Wife Confronts Husband About Porn Addiction

    Jul 13, 2011 - Permalink

    I have been married for 14 years to my husband. I found porn over 6 years ago when I was 8 months pregnant with our third child. I confronted him about the porn I found on the internet and his reaction was to lie and then...

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  • New Mother Fights To Repair Relationship

    Jul 13, 2011 - Permalink

    I am a mother of an 18 month year old baby girl. I left my husband 10 months ago because I found out that he has been having multiple affairs with women from Craigslist. I have proof of over 75 women that he was responding...

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  • Girlfriend Looks to Defend Child Pornography Addicted Boyfriend

    Jun 03, 2011 - Permalink

    My boyfriend is charged with several counts of child pornography on the internet. Your name came up as a valid source of knowledge on this subject, when I asked my counselor for answers. Does viewing child pornography...

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  • Wife Looks to Break Husbands Porn Addiction Again

    May 16, 2011 - Permalink

    My husband was addicted to porn as a teenager. We have overcome the addiction together. However, as of lately his addiction to porn is starting to re-emerge in our sex life. The porn has “diluted” our intimate times...

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  • Man Looks to Reprogram Brain Away From Porn

    May 16, 2011 - Permalink

    I read your post on retraining your brain, and I thought your rubber band trick was pretty interesting. I am writing to you because I would like to learn how to retrain myself to have sex without the use of porn. I think...

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  • Reverend Helps Group With Internet Addiction

    May 16, 2011 - Permalink

    I heard about you from Dan Spadaro whom I heard on a CD recently. I am writing to you because I was hoping you could help me out. I am looking for educational resources dealing with internet addictions. I started a seminar...

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  • Pastor with Sex Addiction Seeks Help

    Apr 05, 2011 - Permalink

    I am in search/in need of help for my fellow pastor with whom I work with. He has a sexual addiction. I feel like I need to have an intervention with him, but I just don’t know how to go about it or what to say to him....

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  • Is It Safe to Have Sex on Your Period

    Apr 05, 2011 - Permalink

    I was wondering if it is safe to have sex when I am on my period. Also, I wanted to know if it is okay for Christian’s to have oral sex. I am too shy to ask my friends or pastor’s wife.

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  • A Much Younger Spouse That Has Sexual Urges

    Apr 05, 2011 - Permalink

    I need your help. I am 56 years old and my wife is 72 years old. She is not sexually active anymore, but I still get urges. I resist as much as I can, but once a month I break down and masturbate alone in the shower. I...

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  • Sexual Addiction Relapse and Marriage

    Apr 22, 2010 - Permalink

    I have prayed and asked God to deliver my husband from his sexual addictions. His father put porn books in his children's possession when they were 6 years old. He became a Christian, preached and pastored then after 22...

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  • Psychological Effects and the Brain

    Apr 22, 2010 - Permalink

    What are the psychological effects on the brain of a sex addict? – Derrick

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  • Porn Addiction May Lead to Broken Family

    Apr 22, 2010 - Permalink

    My name is Linda and I am 22 years old, I am have been married for 3 years now and I have a 3 month old daughter. My husband was a porn addict although i never allowed it in the house he always found a way to look at it....

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  • Support Groups in Aurora

    Mar 05, 2010 - Permalink

    Are there any of your support groups in Aurora? Better yet, where are all of your support groups in Colorado? Thank you for your response. FYI- I attended the support group in Arvada and thought it was pretty helpful. We...

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  • Where Can I Find An In-Patient Facility

    Nov 02, 2009 - Permalink

    I was recently diagnosed with Bipolar and am in need of help with paying for an in-patient facility to help with my sexual addiction. Do you know of any help that is out there? Thank you. - Chris

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  • Weiss' Material

    Nov 02, 2009 - Permalink

    In Weiss' Materials, you indicate that you helped a client with the overwhelming feelings that might trigger relapse by helping them to re-experience such feelings in a safe place, i.e., the session. What exactly is the...

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  • What Kind Of Meetings Are There For My Boyfriend's Addiction

    Sep 09, 2009 - Permalink

    My boyfriend who is 23 years old is addicted to teen porn online thru his phone and thru the computer. He is now late for stuff a lot because he is too busy with the teen porn sites. It's ruining our relationship because...

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  • Boudoir Pictures

    Aug 10, 2009 - Permalink

    At the church where my husband and I are part of the pastoral staff, I am currently working with a photographer that does "boudoir pictures" of women supposedly for their husbands. I personally feel very strongly this...

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  • 10 Year Problem In Our Marriage

    Aug 10, 2009 - Permalink

    We will celebrate our 10 year wedding anniversary next week. However, there's nothing to celebrate. We have 2 kids. My husband has been an addict the entire time we have been married. He has never cheated with anyone else....

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  • Can My Boyfriend Get Better By Himself

    Aug 10, 2009 - Permalink

    Please help. My fiancé has been looking at porn ever since he was 11. He is 41 now. I am 31. We have been dating for 4 years but I’ve known him for over 10 years from dating him when I was 19 for several months, then...

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  • Oliver Asks What Should He Do

    May 12, 2009 - Permalink

    I always image myself to have sexual relation with teen girls. When I am alone I always watch teen girl pornography. I don’t actually come close to the action or to a girl, but I just cannot help myself and it always draws...

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  • What Should I Do About My Coworker?

    May 12, 2009 - Permalink

    Hi, I've been reading your book Sex Men and God. It's an amazing book and has been helping me. I have and still struggle with Porn. But I've been following the guidelines, meeting up with a great accountability partner...

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  • Making Love And Having Sex

    May 12, 2009 - Permalink

    I’m with a man that loves me but there will always be a trust thing with him. He broke my heart when we were in high school and many times after that. After many years later, many men later, we are together, but there are...

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  • Husband Asks Too Much

    May 12, 2009 - Permalink

    Hi, I am remarried to a great man in most areas. We are both 47 and this is neither one's first marriage. I am having a problem with our sex life- I thought things were fine but in reality they are not. He is constantly...

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  • Help With My Fiance's Addiction

    Apr 10, 2009 - Permalink

    My fiancé told me a year ago that he stopped looking at porn a month after we started dating. Now he told me a few days ago that he has been looking at porn for the past year that we have been engaged. I'm only 19 and it...

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  • Getting Over My Ex-Boyfriend's Addiction

    Apr 10, 2009 - Permalink

    I am writing you because I've had a few lingering feelings that won't seem to leave me ... My Ex-boyfriend and I knew each other for only about 3 months when it ended, but it was still rather traumatic. We had great times...

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  • Is A Polygraph Accurate For Someone Who Disassociates Or Someone With BPD?

    Apr 10, 2009 - Permalink

    Is a polygraph accurate for someone who disassociates or someone with BPD?

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  • Should We Tell Our Children About His Addiction

    Feb 13, 2009 - Permalink

    My husband and I were at your center 6 years ago. He is an addict uses porn and voyeurism and has been arrested. He told me he was sober and now I learn he isn't. He is using internet porn again. My question is how much...

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  • How Will My Boyfriend's Addiction Affect Our Relationship

    Feb 13, 2009 - Permalink

    I've been dating 'Paul' for over a year now- the man of my dreams (or so I thought). He is consistently gentle, attentive, spiritual, and kind. He isn't perfect, but in so many ways, perfect for me. I'm writing because...

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  • My Ex-Husband Wants Unsupervised Visits

    Feb 13, 2009 - Permalink

    Dr Weiss, I am going through a divorce and now my husband wants full custody of our infant. He's claiming I'm unfit when he is an alcoholic and has an absolute addiction to pornography that is very disturbing. How can I...

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  • How Can I Stop My Sex Addiction

    Jan 06, 2009 - Permalink

    How can I stop my sex addiction? All I think of is sex and I can’t stop. I look at porn all day long or when I get the chance and I want to stop, but don’t know how. Can you help me? - Tauheed

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  • Marital Advice For Brenda

    Jan 06, 2009 - Permalink

    Hi Dr.Weiss, About 4 years ago my husband and I were really struggling in our marriage with sex. My husband has always looked at pornography on his computer and I never let it bother me because I wasn’t satisfying him in...

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  • How Do I Get My Husband To Admit His Addiction

    Dec 22, 2008 - Permalink

    Dr. Doug, My husband and I are set to see you December 15th - December 17th. His affairs have been ongoing since we were married 5 1/2 years ago. He gets caught......I take him back....gets caught again...I take him back,...

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  • Why Does Sexual Addiction Occur

    Dec 22, 2008 - Permalink

    Okay, if an adult has a sexual addiction, would it have occurred because of a rough childhood, containing, abuse, neglect, or rape? - Ashley

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  • Sarah Asks About Hotwifing

    Dec 22, 2008 - Permalink

    My husband is continually interested in the lifestyle of "hotwifing.” This is when the wife goes and has sex with someone else and then comes back and tells all to the husband while having sex with the husband. He has...

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  • John Asks About Morality

    Dec 22, 2008 - Permalink

    I'm a single guy and a Christian. My question concerns the sexuality of a single guy. The feeling I get when I go to church functions or Promise Keeper events is that it is permissible for the married guy to do everything...

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  • When Did My Husband's Addiction Start?

    Oct 17, 2008 - Permalink

    Hi, I am married to a recovering sex addict for 29 years and he’s been in recovery for 2 years now. I discovered he had been using prostitutes, sex chat lines, brothels, etc; for 6 years. I personally think it may have...

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  • Polygraphs For Recovering Addicts

    Oct 17, 2008 - Permalink

    Dear Dr. Weiss, My husband has been recovering from his sexual addiction since 10/05 and though he is much better and our marriage is much better, I would like to have more "peace of mind" by using a lie detector test on...

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  • Long Term Abstinence

    Oct 17, 2008 - Permalink

    I’ve been a member of Sex Addicts Anonymous for over ten years, but I have not been able to get long term abstinence. I am looking for a program along with SAA to help me break my pattern of chronic slipping. I am married...

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  • Porn Blockers

    Oct 17, 2008 - Permalink

    Please send me information on the porn blockers offered free for computers. I need direction with my (21 years old) son's temptation. Thank You. In Christ Lori

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  • Janice Wants Help For Her Husband

    Oct 17, 2008 - Permalink

    My husband has been dealing with sex addiction, porn and masturbation. He does not look at porn but still masturbates even though we have been intimate. He does not want to attend the 12 step program, but believes he can...

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  • Michelle Is Worried That She's Addicted To Sex

    Jul 14, 2008 - 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, 2008 - 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, 2008 - 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, 2008 - 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, 2008 - 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, 2008 - 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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