What is IPF? Ideal Parent Figure Protocol The Ideal Parent Figure (IPF) method, also known as the “Ideal Parent Figure Protocol,” is a pivotal psychotherapeutic tool within Daniel Brown’s Three Pillars model. It is specifically designed to address and remediate attachment disturbances in adults. I learned this model through trainings taught by Daniel Brown and as explained […]
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Question: Is my husband a sex addict? Answer: It’s difficult to assess for sex or porn addiction because there is really nothing in the way of an objective standard other than measuring personal consequences, and personal consequences depend so much on one’s own moral standard. The HBCI us the most well-known scale for sexual compulsivity.
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Online Porn and Sex Addiction Accountability and Process Group: Our online porn and sex addiction accountability and process groups are for those who want to enhance their recovery experience either in place of or to augment individual recovery or traditional 12 Step Groups. Research suggests group therapy is equal to or more effective than individual
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The following is our recommended best book list for sexual addiction books, betrayal trauma, and mental health recovery. Bold format denotes very highly recommended book. If it’s missing here, we didn’t read yet or don’t recommend highly. If we missed any, please email us with your suggestions. Sex Addiction Recovery Books Treating Out of Control
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Can my narcissist husband change? If so, how? Living with a narcissistic partner can be exhausting. You may be exhibiting Complex PTSD (CPTSD, ie relational PTSD) symptoms such as depression, anxiety, doubting yourself, confusion, memory loss, anger, impulsivity, using addiction or other escaping behaviors to numb the pain. The first step is to take care
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Since John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth’s work in the 1970’s, attachment has been an increasing focus in therapy and healing from addiction. Averaging various studies on this, we understand roughly half of Americans are securely attached as adults and about half insecure. Attachment Theory informs us that if we are not securely attached, we are
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Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a highly effective therapy modality in sex and porn addiction treatment and recovery. Dick Schwartz invented this technique in the 1980’s, and it has really exploded on the scene the last ten years. The basic idea behind Internal Family Systems Therapy is to view the human psychology as comprising of different
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Is sexual addiction real thing? Despite the prevalence of the addiction model as a treatment plan for those struggling with unwanted sexual behavior, this is actually a very controversial question According to a national survey in 2018, 10% of men and 7% of women say they “suffer from significant levels of distress and dysfunction associated
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How do I know if I’m a sex addict? The concept of sex or porn as an addiction is very controversial. One reason is that generally addictions are understood as a chemical dependency where there is a tolerance effect and more and more of the drug is required to get the same high. It’s debatable
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A common answer you will get to the question of “Do I have a sex addiction?” is “If you’re wondering, if you have to ask, then YES, you probably do.” That’s a common phrase in the addiction recovery world. Addictive behavior covers a spectrum in terms of how conscientious one is about their behavior. On
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