PODCAST · health
SA speakeasy
by Roy Kim
A podcast for men and women who struggle with sexual addiction
Episodes
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Ep. 26 Christian Meditation for Sex Addiction | Business Trip
This 6 minute meditation is for Christians in recovery for sexual addiction. It is for those who find business trips and hotels to be particularly dangerous for relapse. This meditation is to help you focus as soon as you enter your hotel room.If you think this is helpful and would like more...
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Ep. 25 Christian Meditation for Sex Addiction | Daily Contemplation
This 6 minute meditation is for Christians in recovery for sexual addiction. It can be used as an everyday guide for practicing the presence of God, holding every thought captive, and supplementing your recovery work. If you think this is helpful and would like more meditations, please let me…
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Ep. 24 In Search of a Salve (with K E Garland)
Navigating regular life in a White world as a Black female is a lot in itself. Add sex addiction on top of that, and you have to answer major questions, such as Where do I belong? Is there something even more broken about me than the next person? In this episode, I have the privilege to speak…
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Ep. 23 Reclaiming Sexual Pleasure After Betrayal Trauma
"I have no desire for sex. I can't even hold hands or sit close to that person." "Is there something wrong with me if I can't feel sexual anymore?" "I keep comparing myself to the other people my partner cheated with" It is common and normal for someone to be adversely affected in their sexuality...
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Ep. 22 Female Sex and Love Addiction
Sex and Love Addiction afflicts men and women alike. Unfortunately society places the bulk of the attention on the men who struggle, leaving women with the question: What about us? Kim Hudson is my guest today, helping me discuss the topic of female sex and love addiction. She is a Certified Sex...
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Ep. 21 Asian American CSATs Discuss the Atlanta Massacre
6 Asian Americans murdered. Doesn't that make this a hate crime against Asians? The victims were women. Doesn't this make this misogyny? This massacre happened in a year of rising hate crimes against Asians. Doesn't this crime fit the mold? Is the sex addiction statement just another example of...
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Ep. 20 Assistance If You Decide To Disclose
Perhaps you have decided to disclose to your partner (or your partner has given you an ultimatum) the whole truth about your secret behaviors, so that your partner knows everything and does not need to keep searching for answers. How do you go about doing it in the most healthy and helpful way...
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Ep. 19 The COVID19 Episode
Dan Drake, the founder and director of Banyan Therapy Group, joins me to talk about COVID19 and its impact on the recovery path of sexual addicts and their traumatized partners. Contact Dan at [email protected], and visit his website: www.banyantherapy.com Contact Roy at...
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Ep. 18 Sex Addiction the Intimacy Disorder
Chris Williams and I discuss the essential yet often frightening topic of intimacy. Some of the questions we cover: What are the pros and cons of allowing someone to know all of me? Would you rather be admired, or loved? What effect does social media have on intimacy? What is a surefire way to...
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Ep. 17 Most Sex Addicts Believe These 4 Things
Whether they realize it or not, at the core of nearly every sex addict are 4 fundamental beliefs: I am a bad person, unworthy of love No one will accept me if they really knew me I cannot count on others to meet my needs My most important need is sex Keaton Kleiner and I discuss these 4 beliefs…
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Ep. 16 Sex Offenders
Do you know the difference between a sex addict and a sex offender? Sometimes they are one and the same. Other times they are not. My guest on this episode is Charla Thorstad, a sex offender specialist, and she will help shed light on the very important topic of sex offense. *Note: The website...
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Ep. 15 What If I'm Not An Addict Per Se?
Some people have full blown porn and sex addictions. Without proper treatment, they will likely live a life laden with shame and destruction. But what about the other people who don't quite qualify for an addiction? What if their behaviors are "merely problematic?" I discuss this issue with…
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Ep. 14 The Appeal and Tragedy of Sex and Drugs
What happens when we combine sex with substance use? Many report that the sexual experience is exponentially better than "normal" sex. It makes sense that once experiencing this combination, one would keep wanting to go back to it. Andy Park (LMFT and Certified Multiple Addiction Therapist) and I...
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Ep. 13 How Much Does Sex Addiction Treatment Cost?
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Tony Ramynke rejoins me to discuss the cost of sex addiction treatment. More importantly, we discuss the potential cost of NOT getting treatment. We also talk about the common occurrence of multiple factors underlying a sex addiction that need to be assessed...
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Ep. 12 Sex Addiction as Emotional Deafness
Chris Williams (Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist & Co-Host of New Life Live) rejoins me to discuss how sex addiction is emotional deafness. Some of the topics we cover: Why ignoring our feelings is a mistake. How to experience love at a deeper level. Why many men struggle with anger management...
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Ep. 11 Lazy Vs. Intentional Coping Skills
Keaton Kleiner (an LMHP in Omaha, Nebraska) and I discuss the difference between coping with life's struggles in what he coins a "lazy versus intentional" way. We find that it's important to know the difference because sex addicts can help themselves recover by learning intentional ways to cope...
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Ep. 10 God, Sex Addiction, and Sexual Health
Grace Erickson and I discuss the significance of spirituality when treating sex addiction. Grace is currently one of the few, if not only, Catholic sex addiction therapists in the Seattle area. Some of the issues we talk about in this episode: Can God love me even if I repeat sexual sins? The…
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Ep. 9 What does the road to recovery look like?
Bill Schuilenberg and I discuss the blueprint of sex addiction recovery. We make no bones about the length of the process and what it requires. We also revel in the true hope it offers for men and women who desperately want to overcome their sex addiction. Some of the questions we discuss are: Is...
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Ep. 8 Should I Tell My Significant Other?
This is such an important question, with many significant implications. Sometimes we want to tell our loved one to relieve our conscience. Sometimes we feel forced to tell. Other times we panic and we will say whatever to protect ourselves, or even our partner. Whatever the reason, there are...
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Ep. 7 What Christian Sex Addicts Need to Know
"I just need to pray more." This is what many Christians struggling with sex addictions think is the key to overcoming their problem. It's also the advice they hear from many well-meaning advisers. The trouble is, praying more almost never makes a sex addiction go away. This leads to greater...
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Ep. 6 The 10 Types of Sex Addiction
According to Patrick Carnes, there are close to 200 different identified behaviors that are associated with sex addiction, categorized into 10 types. In this episode, I will discuss these 10 types. You will hopefully gain some insight into what you are doing. After all, if we don't know what we…
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Ep. 5 Treating the Pain that Leads to Sex Addiction
Sex addiction is often a result of many years of trying to deal with emotional and relational pain. Andy Park and I discuss the effective pain treatment called EMDR when working with sex addicts. Andy is a licensed marriage and family therapist, as well as a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist,...
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Ep. 4 Why are Sex Addicts so Lonely?
Certified Sex Addiction Therapist Tony Ramynke and I discuss the link between sex addiction and loneliness. We feel it has something to do with attachment. Of course, this does not describe every person with a sex addiction, but we find this to be true of the majority of sufferers. What a…
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Ep. 3 Did My Past Affect My Sex Addiction?
Chris Williams and I discuss how one's past pains and traumas affect our sex addictions, and how sex addiction itself is a traumatic event. Sex addiction is the escape from pain that causes even greater pain. Chris talks about how a line in the movie We Bought a Zoo resonated with him, that it…
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Ep. 2 How to Know if You Have a Sex Addiction
There are different criteria associated with a sex addiction. I will discuss how many of these criteria one would have to meet in order to qualify for a sex addiction. -- Click here for brief videos related to sex addiction recovery
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Ep. 1 My First Introduction to Porn
A few thoughts on how my history with sex addiction got started. -- Click here for brief videos related to sex addiction recovery
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