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		<title>The Ones They Love The Most</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 17:39:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[They Walk the earth wrecking the ones they love the most
Careless in their actions, thoughtless in their deeds
They seem to be unscathed, unlike the ones they love the most
Going about their day professing regret
Being patient, as the confessor praying for absolution
They walk the earth reflecting on their past transgressions
As if talking will somehow change the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Workshop for Partners of Sex Addicts in Philadelphia</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:13:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Hope and Healing:
 
A Workshop for Partners 









Partners of sex addicts live with extreme pain, anger, shame and even trauma as a result of loving someone whose behaviors are out of control. This workshop is designed for those struggling with a myriad of feelings as they cope with their partners’ sex addiction. In a safe [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What IS Sobriety for a Sex Addict?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 01:25:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Defining sobriety for an alcoholic is simple &#8211; abstinence from alcohol of any kind including mouthwash, cough medicines and any other alcohol-containing product.  Sobriety from heroin, crack, cocaine, marijuana , methamphetamine, prescription medications and other drugs is simple: abstain from the use of drugs.
Alcoholics Anonymous and  Narcotics Anonymous have a clear and concrete definition of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Truth and It&#8217;s Consequences in Considering Forgiveness</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:42:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Twenty-six months into &#8220;recovery&#8221; a partner states she continues to feel a deep sadness, is tiring of the continued sense of fear she often pushes back, and cannot stop noticing her husband working not to &#8220;notice&#8221; attractive women.


The partner is seated in the crook of her betraying husbands arm appearing comfortable, safe, loving and loved.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Differing Realities</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 02:46:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A partner  (whom I will call Sandy) once told me that, prior to her husband&#8217;s disclosure to her of his many affairs, she was a confident, strong, compassionate and tender mother, friend, daughter and wife.  Her husband, she noticed, was often angry and withdrawn, over-worked and over-giving to his clients as he was often working late [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Forgiveness, Healing, Exoneration and Reconciliation</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 02:22:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What does it mean to forgive someone who has lied or broken emotional, religious, ethical and verbal vows?  What does it mean to forgive someone who has emotionally, verbally, sexually, spiritually abused another?  How can one be expected to forgive  the unforgivable?  How can forgiveness be suggested to the victim of such behavior?  Can a murderer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reflections on Recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 01:46:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having worked with hundreds of couples, addicts and partners in my over 15 years of specializing in sex addiction treatment, I notice the following:
The sex addicts&#8217; progress in recovery is directly related to how hard the addict works. Recovery from sex addiction requires 100% time and effort as this is a well entrenched life long [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for Saving Your Marriage</title>
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		<comments>http://traumahealingpa.com/uncategorized/tips-for-saving-your-marriage#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:56:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having worked with hundreds of couples in failing marriages due to infidelity (masturbation with pornography is a betrayal) since 1993, following are the top 10 behaviors the &#8220;betrayer&#8221; can do to restore trust and promote the healing of complex wounds of the betrayed partner-
1.  Have gratitude every day that your partner has stayed with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who is the addict in this relationship, anyway?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 21:31:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michelesaffier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sex addicts usually seek help because their behavior has caused deep harm to themselves, their partners, their family.  Sex addicts come to the office overwhelmed with shame, self-hatred, out-of-control obsession and an inability to stop acting out.  They feel possessed.  They are grasping at any lifeline they can find to get  ahold of themselves.  Obsession and compulsion have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Empathy: The elusive emotion</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:19:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michelesaffier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Can addicts develop empathy?  Do addicts naturally have empathy but are so self-focused they refuse to see their partners feeling side of an issue?  Is it appropriate to expect my addict partner to empathize with my pain?  As a sex addict should I have the capacity for empathy &#8211; and if I don&#8217;t is there something wrong [...]]]></description>
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