EPISODE · Sep 11, 2026 · 14 MIN
"What's Wrong With Me?" — The Question Every Sex Addict Asks
from The Sex, Porn & Love Addiction Podcast · host Gary McFarlane
Send us Fan MailOn-Demand Programme Link - https://mailchi.mp/bb2a7b851246/kairos-centreShame and self-criticism are often the real barrier to recovery — not the addiction itself, but the belief underneath it that you're not worth the work of healing.In today's video, trained sex and porn addiction specialist [Gary] walks through a practical 30-day self-compassion exercise designed to rebuild the distorted self-perception that years of shame and self-chastisement can create. Gary trained under Thaddeus Birchard, founder of ATSAC (The Association for the Treatment of Sex Addiction and Compulsivity) — often described as the UK's foundational figure in the field. He works with both addicts and their partners through separate, specialist pathways, and hosts The Sex Addiction Podcast (66K+ downloads, 187 episodes). If shame is keeping you stuck, this exercise is where to start.TAGS:Core/broad: sex addiction, porn addiction, sex addiction expert, sex addiction recovery, betrayal traumaSpecific/technical: why sex addiction is destructive, sex addiction and the brain, dopamine addiction, neurochemical addiction, sex addiction trauma, compulsive sexual behaviourIntent-based: signs of sex addiction, how sex addiction affects relationships, is sex addiction real, sex addiction help, effects of porn addiction on relationshipsCredibility/framework tie-in: ATSAC therapist, trained by Thaddeus Birchard, sex addiction specialist UK, accredited sex addiction therapistSupport the show
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Send us Fan Mail On-Demand Programme Link - https://mailchi.mp/bb2a7b851246/kairos-centre Shame and self-criticism are often the real barrier to recovery — not the addiction itself, but the belief underneath it that you're not worth the work of healing. In today's video, trained sex and porn addiction specialist [Gary] walks through a practical 30-day self-compassion exercise designed to rebuild the distorted self-perception that years of shame and self-chastisement can create. Gary t...
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