29. Why Sex Addicts Relapse and How to Avoid It

Relapse is a dreaded word in the sex addiction world. If you're lucky, your wife will give you another chance. But, typically a second chance is all they will give you. Third or fourth chances are rare and much harder to come back from. But, relapses don't have to happen to you... as long as you can identify the processes that you are addicted to and remove them from your life. Sex and porn addiction are classified as a process addiction. It's important that you do your research here as process addiction needs to be treated much differently than substance addiction.  Most of the sex addiction field has been a 'copy and paste' from substance addiction and the 12-step philosophy. However, there's no evidence that suggests this method is effective. In fact, if you look at the 31% relapse rate, one would suggest that the substance addiction approach is not effective when treating process addictions. Listen to this episode. I will explain what you can do to get a grip on your process addiction so that you can avoid future relapse. If you are a high-achiever looking for a sex addiction recovery group. Visit our website here: successfuladdict.com If you want to overcome your sex addiction, you need to uncover the specific brain processes that you are addicted to and implement strategies that have been proven to promote change. Our program can help you get there.